Business Details
16 Years
experience
Award-Winning English Garden Design Experts
Founded in 2010, English Gardens & Landscaping combines centuries-old horticultural traditions with modern design principles to create timeless outdoor spaces. Our team brings extensive expertise from formal training with the Royal Horticultural Society and master stone artisans, ensuring every project reflects both technical mastery and artistic vision. We specialize in crafting gardens that harmonize with architectural styles and client lifestyles through personalized consultations and meticulous attention to detail. Our services integrate softscaping, hardscaping, and custom stonework to deliver enduring beauty and functionality. With international experience across the United States and England, we maintain industry certifications and actively share knowledge through educational workshops. Our commitment to quality has earned recognition through national design awards and a loyal clientele seeking exceptional garden environments.
Services
Garden Design
Landscape Installation
Stonework
Vegetable Gardens
Garden Structures
Served areas
- Connecticut, New England
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- We combine Royal Horticultural Society training with master stone artisan certifications
- Our personalized consultation process ensures gardens reflect client lifestyles and architecture
- We use natural materials to create landscapes of enduring classic beauty
- Our team teaches dry stone walling workshops in New England
- We've won national garden design awards for formal parterre designs
Associations and certifications
- Drystone Walling Association of Great Britain
What people say
Award-winning designs
Personalized consultations
Durable stonework
Artistic vision
Seasonal beauty
Services
Garden Design
We create custom garden designs that harmonize with architectural styles and client lifestyles. Our process includes site analysis, scaled drawings, and planting plans. Services cover English gardens, woodland landscapes, and formal parterres with seasonal color schemes.
Stonework
Our certified stone masons build enduring dry and mortared stone structures. Services include walls, patios, walkways, and custom features like fireplaces. We use traditional techniques learned from Yorkshire Dales artisans for lasting beauty.
Landscape Installation
We implement complete landscape plans with softscaping and hardscaping elements. Our team handles phased installations, budgeting, and material selection including garden furniture and art features for cohesive outdoor environments.
Vegetable Gardens
We design organic vegetable gardens that integrate with ornamental plantings. Our approach combines productivity with aesthetic appeal using sustainable growing practices tailored to local climate conditions and client preferences.
Garden Structures
We create custom garden structures including arbors, pergolas, and stone barbecues. Our designs emphasize functionality and visual harmony with surrounding architecture using durable natural materials for year-round enjoyment.
People
Andrew Pighills
Master Stone Mason
Yorkshire-trained horticulturist and certified drystone waller with decades of experience creating English gardens across two continents. Profiled in 'Stone Primer' and teaches regional workshops.
Michelle Becker
Lead Landscape Designer
Award-winning designer with fine arts background specializing in translating European garden aesthetics into functional American landscapes. National Garden Design Award winner for NYC parterre project.
Questions
What regions do you serve for landscaping projects?
We operate throughout Connecticut, Long Island, New York City, Maine, and Lancashire UK.
Do you handle both design and installation?
Yes, we provide complete landscape services from initial design through final installation.
What garden styles do you specialize in?
We focus on English, European, and period garden designs with natural stonework integration.
Can you create vegetable gardens?
Yes, we design and install organic vegetable gardens as part of our landscaping services.
Do you offer stonework features?
We build dry/mortared stone walls, patios, walkways, and custom stone structures.
Are design consultations available?
Yes, we conduct extensive interviews to understand client preferences and property usage needs.
Reviews (1)
Dan Delfino
Feb 25, 2021
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Andrew did an awesome job with a set of dry stacked retaining walls. He listened to what I wanted, showed up when he said he would, and completed the work to a high standard. Would highly recommend!