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Dan and Pauli Carver’s garden makeover

Dan & Pauli Carver

Having  completed  the  purchase  of  our  home  -  a  key  desire  was  to  completely  renovate  the  garden  and  make  safe  aspects  of  the  space  for  our  small  children.  Phil  came  onboard and  after  a  detailed survey where  he  took  time  to  talk  to  us  about  the  Project,  came  back  swiftly  with  a  bespoke  plan to  transform  the  garden  which  took  into  careful consideration all  we  spoke  about  from  my  limited knowledge of  gardening and  my  lack  of  ideas  of  how  to  bring  it  to  life.  The  proposal  was  detailed  and  well  presented with  accurate  costings  communicated  so  there  were  no  surprises  further down the line.  Phil  came  at  each  task  with  passion and  expertise.  He  took  time  to  explain  his  vision and  showed  us  what  was  possible to  do  with  the  space  we  had.  We  could  not  be  happier with the end  result and  are  now  enjoying our  little  piece  of  ‘Augusta’  Phil  has  created  for  us  in  Harrogate.  Phil  is  trustworthy,  hardworking and  knowledgeable  -  everything you could hope  for  when  tackling a  project of  this  nature.  I  recommend him  and  The  Trusted Trowel very  highly.  We  are  already  talking  about  future  projects.

Cathy and David’s vegetable garden

Cathy & David Taylor

The transformation from a relatively ordinary space into an area of elegance and beauty (without taking away from the natural landscape of the valley) is astonishing! 


Thank you so much!




Norrie and Barbara’s garden design

Norrie & Barbara Tennant

A difficult and uneven site at my new build home. Phil listened to and understood my sketchy ideas. 


Because of his invaluable design input, we now have a wonderful relaxing garden which attracts great compliments from our friends.


Phil is an unbelievably hard worker, friendly and communicates at every stage. Highly recommended.

Ann and Andrew’s garden revolution

Ann & Andrew Lane

Reliable, caring and professional.  Patient and willing to spend time discussing choices and options. 


I would not hesitate to recommend Phil, his work is excellent, just what we needed. 


The Trusted Trowel definitely describes our genuinely great experience.

Erika and Paul’s new garden hedge

Erika & Paul Hartness

We wanted a new hedge in our front garden and chose Phil for his friendly demeanour, professionalism and knowledge of plants.  


He worked really hard at prepping what turned out to be a difficult spot due to piping, moving plants and putting the new ones in. He didn’t give up on what seemed to be a tough job!    We are very satisfied with the end result and would highly recommend him.  


Lis’ garden transformation

Lis Crowther

The Trusted Trowel has transformed my garden back to its' original maturity, with a lot of hard work and care. 


My family say "the garden is looking its' best in years". Thank you Phil, you are a "great find" for me and my garden.  




Kirsty’s garden plants

Kirsty McMullan

Phil took to the task with great care, expertise and consideration, all the way through, from the clearing and preparation of the ground, to the more aesthetic aspects of placing and balancing plants and planting, with an understanding of how our garden will 'work' as it grows and matures. He even followed up with a call, warning us of an anticipated cold spell in the weather, advising on how to protect our newly planted shrubs. We're keen to have Phil return in the months ahead, to manage and maintain our garden. He is certainly well named, and we do indeed consider him our 'Trusted Trowel'.

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