Sage Design

Need a narrow upright tree for a small space?

Look for the words “fastigiate, upright or columnar” in the description. This means they grow vertically more than they grow horizontally. They are great for narrow garden beds, along fences and driveways.

I have always wanted an avenue but because it involved the only access way to the lawn I had to choose carefully. I went with Pyrus ‘Tawa Tower’ which is a great upright tree which only gets to approximately 2m wide.

There are many options these days, deciduous and evergreen and also upright fruit trees as well.

Some options include;

Pyrus fastigiata
Pyrus ‘Slim Jim’
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
Prunus serrulate ‘Amanogawa’
Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’
Ginko biloba ‘Fastigiata’

Let me know if you need some help with what to plant in a narrow space.

Want to know what you’ll get when you work with me. You’ll have a clear plan for your entire garden.

🪏 an overall concept plan mapping out the different zones within your space that work for your lifestyle

🪏 a detailed planting plan so you know exactly goes where, no guessing

🪏 images of every plant and tree I have selected so you can visualise the end result

An overall plan that feels achievable, gives you clarity and confidence.

Want to know what you’ll get when you work with me. You’ll have a clear plan for your entire garden.

🪏 an overall concept plan mapping out the different zones within your space that work for your lifestyle

🪏 a detailed planting plan so you know exactly goes where, no guessing

🪏 images of every plant and tree I have selected so you can visualise the end result

An overall plan that feels achievable, gives you clarity and confidence.

“Thanks for your ideas as they did shape the final outcome significantly”

A very happy client sent me these photos as I have been hounding him for updates.

It is not quite finished yet but you can see the transformation already.

The front of the section has had the raised planter box re-stained black and replanted and the side of the house has had a major tidy and a gravel path laid to make it more useable and appealing. Love this part of my job 🤩

After the excitement of a new home, my clients were slightly overwhelmed when it came to the landscaping.

That is where I came in to help them take the stress out of a blank canvas. Here is what we worked through.

- Helped them identify areas that needed more privacy
- Create zones for areas such a vegetable gardens and clothesline.
- Identify areas where hardscaping should go, eg. paths
- Create spaces for garden beds
- Recommend the right plants for specific areas within the section

- Most importantly design a staged plan that meets your needs that can be worked on when time and money allow

If you are ready to make your new house feel like home please get in touch.

Now is the perfect time to start dividing some of your perennials. Watch my wee demo of how to go about it. This is from a store bought plant but it works just the same as a plant growing in your garden.

Most perennials benefit from being divided every few years and you can often tell as they will produce fewer or smaller flowers than normal, the centre of the plant is dying leaving a bare spot or just generally looks unhealthy or it has become to big for the space.

Not only does it rejuvenate the plant but it also gives you free new plants to plant in your garden. By dividing and planting in other parts of your garden it creates repetition which helps with cohesiveness.

Plants that love to be divided include:
Flaxes, grasses, strappy leaf plants, catmint, irises, heuchera, sedum, bulbs, asters plus many more.. Why don’t you give it a go, I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised!