Nicola and Garin couldn’t wait to move into their own house, a 1920s detached property in Andover, Hampshire, complete with a large garden, after living in a rental property for several years. Nicola, an interior designer, content creator, and tattoo artist, was desperate to get her hands on the outdoor space.
‘The layout probably hadn’t changed for 30 years,’ she says. ‘It was well maintained, but a bit dull, with a long lawn, some mature trees, and hardly any flowers. I adore flowers, and I had this vision of a romantic space, filled with English cottage garden plants.’
