A drawing of your border
Every plant numbered and placed, so you know exactly where it goes: taller plants at the back, lower ones at the front.
A planting plan for your border,
made for you
Tell us about your border. We'll choose plants that suit your sun, soil and style, show you exactly where each one goes, and tell you how to look after them through the year.
£24, one-off. See a free preview before you pay.
Takes about 5 minutes
Real plants, checked for UK gardens
No account or password
Sound familiar?
- You buy plants you like the look of, and half of them struggle.
- Your border looks lovely in June and bare for the rest of the year.
- You're not sure what goes at the back, what goes at the front, or how many to buy.
- A garden designer costs more than you want to spend on one border.
A planting plan sorts all four.
Everything you need to plant your border
A shopping list with quantities
The right number of each plant for your space, with full names so you buy the right one. No guesswork, no wasted money.
Plants that suit your garden
Chosen for your sun, soil, how wet or dry it gets and how cold your winters are, from our own checked list of 177 reliable UK garden plants.
Colour through the seasons
A flowering calendar shows what's in flower each month, from spring bulbs to autumn colour.
A month-by-month care calendar
Simple jobs for each month: when to cut back, feed and tidy. Nothing complicated.
A printable PDF
Print it and take it to the garden centre. It's yours to keep.
See it through the year
Slide through the months and watch which parts of your border are in flower, from January to December.
Planting by numbers
Print numbered labels for your pots and a drawing with a 50cm grid, so you can set everything out before you dig.
Children or pets at home? Tell us and we'll leave out plants on our list that are known to be harmful if eaten.
How it works
1
Answer simple questions
The size of your border, how much sun it gets, your soil, the style you like and how much time you have. Every question has a 'Not sure' option with help.
2
See your free preview
We show you how many plants your border needs, when it will be in flower and some of the plants we've chosen.
3
Unlock your full plan
Pay £24 and your full plan appears straight away. You can download it as a PDF from the plan page.
See a real example
Here's a full plan for a 4 metre sunny border on clay soil, in a cottage garden style. Yours will be made for your own border.
Start from a style
Pick the look you like, see a real example, then make it fit your own border.
Sunny border
Colour from spring to autumn
See sunny border ideas
Shady border
Ferns, hellebores and bright leaves
See shady border ideasCottage garden border
Relaxed, romantic and full of flowers
See cottage garden border ideas
Wildlife border
Food for bees, butterflies and birds
See wildlife border ideas
Dry garden border
Lavender, grasses and silver leaves
See dry garden border ideas
Pet-aware border
For homes with dogs and cats
See pet-aware border ideas
Low-maintenance border
A few simple jobs a year
See low-maintenance border ideasNew-build garden border
Turn a bare fence into a border
See new-build garden border ideasWhy not just ask a chatbot?
General AI tools can suggest plants, but they don't know your soil, can mix up names and sizes, and often suggest plants that won't cope with your conditions. Every plant in your plan comes from our own checked list, with heights, spreads, flowering months and care worked out for UK gardens. Then we do the fiddly bits for you: spacing, quantities and where everything goes.
A fraction of a designer's fee
A planting plan from a garden designer can cost several hundred pounds. Yours is £24 for the whole border.
Try before you buy
Not keen on the mix? Try another mix or change your answers in your free preview, as often as you like, before you pay.
How we compare
| Feature | Garden designer | Ready-planted border kit | Printable ready-made plan | AI garden picture app | My Planting Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price | £245 to £950 | From £120, plants included | £11 to £23 | Free to try, then about £15 to £49 | £24 |
| Made for your border | Yes | Choose sun and size | No | From a photo | Yes, from your answers |
| Plant quantities | Yes | Plants supplied | Sometimes | Often not shown | Yes |
| Month-by-month care | Varies | Guide included | Varies | Varies | Yes |
| Ready in | 1 to 3 weeks | Days, by delivery | Minutes | Minutes | Minutes |
Garden designer
- Typical price
- £245 to £950
- Made for your border
- Yes
- Plant quantities
- Yes
- Month-by-month care
- Varies
- Ready in
- 1 to 3 weeks
Ready-planted border kit
- Typical price
- From £120, plants included
- Made for your border
- Choose sun and size
- Plant quantities
- Plants supplied
- Month-by-month care
- Guide included
- Ready in
- Days, by delivery
Printable ready-made plan
- Typical price
- £11 to £23
- Made for your border
- No
- Plant quantities
- Sometimes
- Month-by-month care
- Varies
- Ready in
- Minutes
AI garden picture app
- Typical price
- Free to try, then about £15 to £49
- Made for your border
- From a photo
- Plant quantities
- Often not shown
- Month-by-month care
- Varies
- Ready in
- Minutes
My Planting Plan
- Typical price
- £24
- Made for your border
- Yes, from your answers
- Plant quantities
- Yes
- Month-by-month care
- Yes
- Ready in
- Minutes
Typical prices seen on UK websites in October 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.
Gifts
A thoughtful gift for anyone with a garden
For Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day or a new home. Plan their border for them, or give a voucher so they can plan it themselves. Send it by email on the day you choose, or print a gift card.
Guides
Practical guides for UK gardens
Short PDF guides with clear drawings, written for UK weather and soils. £4.99 each, or any two for £7.99.
The UK Garden Year
What to do in the garden, month by month
View guide: The UK Garden Year
Spring Bulbs
Plant this autumn for colour from February to June
View guide: Spring Bulbs
Your First Border
Plan it, prepare it and plant it, step by step
View guide: Your First BorderQuestions and answers
About 5 minutes to answer the questions. Your plan is ready straight away.
No. Every question uses everyday words and has a 'Not sure' option with simple help.
Every plant comes from our own checked list of 177 reliable garden plants that grow well in the UK. Your plan never includes made-up plants.
Yes. Tell us and we'll leave out plants on our list known to be harmful if eaten, or harmful to cats. No list can cover everything, so always check plant labels and teach children not to eat garden plants.
No. You pay once and keep your plan.
Ready to plan your border?
About 5 minutes of questions. A free preview. A plan you'll use for years.
Start my free preview