Garden Design

Bespoke Garden Design in Hertfordshire

A great garden starts with great design. Matthew Oliver Landscapes provides bespoke garden design across Hertfordshire, creating thoughtful layouts, carefully selected materials and detailed concepts tailored to your property, lifestyle and personal style. Whether you have a clear vision or aren't sure where to start, Matthew will take the time to understand how you want to use your garden and develop a design that feels genuinely yours and built to last.

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WHY MATTHEW OLIVER LANDSCAPES

Matthew Oliver Landscapes is a design-led landscaping company — meaning every project, however large or small, begins with design thinking rather than a standard template. You'll work directly with Matthew throughout the design process, and the result will be a garden plan that's genuinely tailored to your property and the way you want to live in it.

From the first consultation through to the final details, every element is carefully considered to create a garden that feels cohesive, practical and completely personal to you — combining thoughtful layouts, carefully selected materials and planting with experienced craftsmanship to deliver an outdoor space that complements your home, works naturally with your lifestyle and continues to look exceptional for years to come.

WHAT WE OFFER

Complete Landscaping Solutions

Every garden is unique, which is why we offer a comprehensive range of landscaping services that can be tailored to your property, style and budget.

01 Patios Large-format porcelain, natural stone or premium concrete, laid on a properly built sub-base so the surface stays flat and true.
02 Paths & walkways Routes that follow how the garden is actually walked, in materials that tie the whole scheme together rather than interrupting it.
03 Driveways Built to take the weight, with the sub-base and drainage worked out before a single slab or block is laid.
04 Retaining walls Level changes handled structurally — proper foundations, drainage behind the wall, and a finish that belongs to the garden.
05 Garden steps Consistent risers and generous treads, set out so you never have to look down to know where the next one is.
06 Raised beds & planters Built in materials that match the hard landscaping, lined and drained so the planting inside them actually thrives.
07 Garden & boundary walls Brick, block-and-render or stone, detailed with proper copings so the wall sheds water instead of soaking it up.
08 Structure bases Foundations and fixings for pergolas, garden rooms and outdoor kitchens, set out at the same time as everything else.
09 Water features Chambers, liners and services built into the hard landscaping while the ground is open, not cut in afterwards.
10 Drainage Falls, channels and soakaways designed in from the start, which is the difference between a patio and a puddle.

The bones of the garden

Hard landscaping is where the quality of a project is decided. Every base is prepared correctly, every material specified to suit the property rather than whatever is most convenient, and every element set out with the precision that separates good landscaping from exceptional.

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Covering Hertfordshire & Surrounding Areas

Matthew Oliver Landscapes covers the whole of Hertfordshire — including Stevenage, St Albans, Harpenden, Radlett, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn, Knebworth, Hitchin, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Oaklands, Tewin, Burnham Green, Watton-at-Stone, Datchworth, Ayot St Lawrence, Wheathampstead, Little Berkhamsted, Essendon and Bengeo.

Gardens designed around you

Explore outdoor spaces that bring together thoughtful layouts, beautiful planting and practical places to relax.

Copper-coloured water feature surrounded by pebbles, paving and raised beds at dusk Illuminated water feature Pale paving, raised beds, built-in seating and a lawn with stepping stones Contemporary garden layout Outdoor sofas on a patterned paved terrace beside a brick house Patterned seating terrace Paved outdoor dining area beside a timber pergola and garden bench Patio dining and pergola Grey paved terrace with timber steps, decking and raised beds Split-level garden terrace Lawn beside a gravel path, established hedge and planted border Lawn and planted borders Timber raised beds on a pale paved patio beside a lawn Raised timber beds and patio Natural stone patio with a circular water feature beside a lawn and hedges Stone patio and garden lawn Garden border with shrubs, lawn, pale paving and timber fencing Planted garden boundary Timber-clad garden room with glazed doors, dark trim and a gravel entrance Timber-clad garden room Stepping-stone and gravel walkway under timber frames beside a house Garden walkway and timber frames Ornamental plants in raised beds around an illuminated water feature Planting and evening lighting

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Get a Free Quote

Call 07542 030472 or fill in our contact form to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation at your property.

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Matthew Oliver Landscapes is a design-led landscaping company creating bespoke outdoor spaces across Hertfordshire. From initial design through to the finished garden, every project is delivered with careful planning, premium materials and quality craftsmanship.

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Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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