Andy Burland, Landscaping and Gardening

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Andy Burland - Bespoke Landscaping, Surrey
đŸŒ± Qualified Horticulturist: Est. 1994
🌳 Expert planting & landscaping
đŸȘŽ Creating & caring for your garden
Any outdoor work undertaken - no job too big or small! Andy Burland - Bespoke Landscaping, Surrey
🌿 Qualified Horticulturist: Est. 1994
🌳 Expert planting & landscaping
✹ Creating & caring for your garden

Thank you đŸ™â­ïž We appreciate this lovely review. A great project, and even better to hear how well it fits the garden. We...
27/08/2026

Thank you 🙏
⭐ We appreciate this lovely review. A great project, and even better to hear how well it fits the garden. We always try to reuse existing materials wherever we can, so it’s brilliant to see how naturally everything blends in ⭐
Follow along to see the results of this project or get in touch if you’d like to discuss your own
👉 www.andyburland.co.uk / link in bio

Hydrangea looking good this week. This one’s a classic Hydrangea macrophylla. The big mophead type most people recognis...
09/08/2026

Hydrangea looking good this week.
This one’s a classic Hydrangea macrophylla. The big mophead type most people recognise. Strong pink like this usually means the soil is on the alkaline side (hydrangeas turn blue in acidic soil), so it’s clearly quite happy where it is.

It’s growing in a moist, humus‑rich soil, with a bit of shade in the afternoon. That helps keep the colour bold and stops the leaves scorching (hydrangeas never thank you for full, hot sun).

Top care tips:
* Keep the soil consistently damp, especially in warm spells (tricky at the moment)
* Add garden compost each spring to keep it fed
* Avoid pruning too hard. They flower on last year’s wood
* A light deadhead keeps it tidy, but leave the old heads on over winter for protection
* Mulch helps keep moisture in and roots cool

A good reminder that the right plant in the right place will quietly get on with the job.

If you enjoy these small garden updates, follow along. And if you'd like help choosing plants that suit your soil and garden, please get in touch.

Frogs and snails making the most of a pond renovation. Always nice to see the wildlife approving of the upgrades as wel...
06/08/2026

Frogs and snails making the most of a pond renovation.
Always nice to see the wildlife approving of the upgrades as well as the humans.

Small changes like this make a big difference to a garden. Clearer water, better planting, and a space that actually supports the nature that should be there.

Follow for more, if you enjoy these little garden moments. And if you’re thinking about improving your own pond or outdoor space, please get in touch.

This area was formerly a broken‑down bit of decking. A proper hardcore base went in first, then slabs reclaimed from el...
02/08/2026

This area was formerly a broken‑down bit of decking.
A proper hardcore base went in first, then slabs reclaimed from elsewhere in the garden were laid to create a small seating area. The space was levelled with sleepers from Harvest Wood Products and planted up to soften the edges.

What was once a tired, woodland corner is now a usable spot that’ll only get better as the planting fills out. Everything chosen to suit the shade, so it should settle in nicely and improve year on year.

Follow for more garden transformations like these, and if you need a hand with your own space, please get in touch.

Elephant hawk‑moth caterpillar spotted on our current build. Trowel included for scale.They always look slightly offend...
28/07/2026

Elephant hawk‑moth caterpillar spotted on our current build.
Trowel included for scale.

They always look slightly offended to be discovered, but they’re harmless and genuinely impressive up close. Those eye‑spots are just for show, meant to make them look like something far more dramatic than a caterpillar minding its own business.

If you enjoy the odd wildlife find in the garden, follow along. And if you need help getting your garden into shape (caterpillars optional), please get in touch.

Old patio, new lease of life. Turns out even the most battle‑worn concrete slabs can scrub up rather well with a bit of...
24/07/2026

Old patio, new lease of life.
Turns out even the most battle‑worn concrete slabs can scrub up rather well with a bit of fresh pointing.

There’s something oddly satisfying about reviving the bits of a garden people usually ignore. You spend years walking over a patio and then, after a tidy re‑point, it suddenly looks steadier, and back to how it should look.

If your own slabs are looking a bit tired, crumbly, or like they’ve seen one too many British winters, this is the sort of small job that makes a big difference. Keeps everything neat, safe, and smart


Local, qualified, and still enjoying making old patios look respectable again. Send me a message if yours needs a bit of TLC.

21/06/2026

đŸȘšđŸȘFrom an unused raised bed to a finished pond đŸŒ±đŸ’Š
Garden ponds always invite nature in. As the water settles and the margins fill out, wildlife will move in quickly, turning this corner of the garden into a busy, thriving ecosystem.
York rockery stone from Landscape Centre Churt. Liner, pump and filter from Squire's Garden Centres Bagshot Lea.
If you’ve got a space you’d like to transform, or want to see more projects like this, follow along.

A simple revamp for the summer.New pergola built to match the original, using Harvest Wood Products timber and The Garde...
16/06/2026

A simple revamp for the summer.
New pergola built to match the original, using Harvest Wood Products timber and The Garden Trellis Company trellis. Existing planting kept in place and tidied, ready to start climbing and softening the structure again. A small change that makes a noticeable difference in the front courtyard.
If you’ve got a space that needs the same treatment, feel free to get in touch.

This unused raised bed’s seen better days: 2x3m, wooden sleepers, topped up with rubble. Plenty of potential for wildlif...
06/06/2026

This unused raised bed’s seen better days: 2x3m, wooden sleepers, topped up with rubble. Plenty of potential for wildlife...

What would you do with it?
Raised bed?
Shed base?
Pond?
Rockery?
Herb garden or wildflower patch?
👇 What do you think?
Follow along to see what happened next đŸȘđŸȘŽđŸŒ±

For the past 20 years I’ve been pruning this Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’ (commonly known as Variegated Norway Maple)On...
02/06/2026

For the past 20 years I’ve been pruning this Acer platanoides ‘Drummondii’ (commonly known as Variegated Norway Maple)

One of the quirks of this tree is that it occasionally sends out plain green shoots (see the last pic). If those are left to grow, they’ll slowly take over and the tree will lose its variegation altogether.

So every few years, I remove those reverted branches to keep the tree’s distinctive cream‑edged leaves looking their best. A small bit of maintenance, but it makes a huge difference to the long‑term shape and colour of the tree.

If you’ve got a variegated tree or shrub that’s starting to look a bit more green than expected, or you’re not sure what needs removing, get in touch, I’m always happy to advise or take a look.

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