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Fossil and Oak Landscapes
Stroud, Gloucestershire
07500 962509 View
A handful of landscapers are listed for Stroud, all giving the town as their base, which suits people across the Five Valleys and nearby villages. The firms on the list cover a range of work, from garden design and building new gardens through to grounds maintenance and regular upkeep, so it helps to know what the job involves before getting in touch.
Names include Tempus Landscapes, Golden Valley Landscape Gardening, Fossil and Oak Landscapes and Stroud Grounds Maintenance, all listed in Stroud. Since Stroud's steep valleys make many garden projects more involved than on flat ground, it is worth contacting more than one firm and asking each to visit, so quotes reflect access, slopes and drainage on your particular plot. The listings below include postcodes, which help show who is based closest, though most will cover the wider Stroud area.
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Garden Solutions
Stroud, Gloucestershire
01453 709033 View
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Golden Valley Landscape Gardening
Stroud, Gloucestershire
07908 616113 View
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Moe’s Landscaping
Stroud, Gloucestershire
07940 747424 View
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Rowan Tindale landscape design
Stroud, Gloucestershire
07791 137069 View
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Stroud Grounds Maintenance
Stroud, Gloucestershire
07701 024908 View
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Tempus Landscapes
Stroud, Gloucestershire
07411 659697 View
Gardening in Stroud
Stroud sits where the Cotswold escarpment drops into deep valleys, so many gardens are on slopes. Higher ground often has thin, stony soil over limestone that drains freely and leans alkaline, while valley bottoms can have heavier clay that stays wet in winter. Cold air drains downhill on still nights, so valley floors can see frost later in spring than the slopes above. For landscaping, that means terraces, retaining walls and drainage are common needs, and dry stone walls in local Cotswold stone fit the area well. Lime tolerant plants generally do best on the tops.
How to choose a landscaper in Stroud
On sloping Stroud plots, ask any landscaper how they would deal with the gradient: retaining walls, steps, terracing and where surface water will go. Check whether walls over a certain height have been designed with proper footings and drainage, and whether the firm has built in local stone before. Ask for photos of hillside jobs and, if possible, a reference from someone nearby. Access can be tricky on narrow valley lanes, so find out how materials will be delivered and whether that is included in the price. A written quote with a rough timetable is essential, particularly for bigger projects.
Landscapers in Stroud: your questions answered
How many landscapers are listed in Stroud?
Garden UK lists 7 landscapers in Stroud. Each listing shows the address and contact details on file, and owners can claim their listing to add opening hours and photos.
Do Stroud gardens need retaining walls?
Many do, as the steep Five Valleys leave lots of gardens on a slope. Retaining walls, terraces and steps make the space usable, but they need proper footings and drainage, so it is worth using an experienced landscaper.
What plants suit the Cotswold soils around Stroud?
On stony limestone ground, try lavender, rosemary, clematis, pinks, scabious and cotoneaster. In heavier valley clay, roses, hardy geraniums, asters and hostas usually do well once compost has been worked in.
When is the best time to book a landscaper in Stroud?
Contact firms in winter if you want spring work done, as diaries fill fast. Hard landscaping can go ahead most of the year, but very wet weather on clay slopes may cause delays, so build in some flexibility.
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