Landscaping in Bournemouth

Landscaping for Bournemouth's gardens

Bournemouth is a large, affluent coastal resort city with enormous variety in its housing stock — from imposing Victorian and Edwardian villas in Boscombe and Westbourne to modern apartments and compact terraces closer to the beach. The sandy, acidic soils of the Bournemouth area are excellent for ericaceous plants like rhododendrons and heathers, which thrive in the sheltered chines and garden borders that characterise many of the town's larger properties. Coastal gardens face the full force of Channel winds and salt spray, requiring careful design and material selection.

Bournemouth's tree-lined Victorian suburbs of Westbourne and Boscombe have large detached homes with generous established gardens, while areas closer to the seafront tend to have smaller plots where every square metre counts. The sandy soil and mild coastal climate support an exceptionally wide range of garden plants.