When I moved I understood that any plants I wanted to take with me had to be in a container and I stated on the form that anything in a pot would be going.
This is what I did too. The new owner said he anyway wanted a low maintenance garden.
I used to work in an NGS garden, after the owners passed on it was dug up and lawned. There was a national collection of Crocus Chrysanthus in the greenhouse that didn't make it. Hundreds of snowdrops were sold and money was raised for Pershore College It was a special place both Geoff Hamilton and Roy Lancaster filmed there. This experience taught me never to look back. From the moment a gardener leaves a garden for what ever reason it is no longer theirs. It takes on a new identity.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
When I sold my house the new owners said it was the garden that had sold it to them. I left a well-stocked terraced garden but when I went back a couple of years later to visit my old neighbour I looked over the fence to see a barren wasteland with a few lollipop standard roses and a large concrete koi fish pond. There is an old adage, Never go back. How true. You have to accept, each to their own. I did grieve for some of the large mature shrubs etc. which I had to leave behind but I had to look forward to creating a new garden where I am now.
This happened to us too @Joyce Goldenlily". Our house was sold within the year after we moved out. We had left a lovely mature garden, even mentioned in the estate agents guff about the house, but within a year, most of the garden within the borders, had gone. The one plant they left was a beautiful Acer tree. So, I agree, don't look back and for me, don't think you're leaving the next owners a nice garden. Thyr probably won't be bothered. And yes, it can be pretty heartbreaking.
@Songbird-2 I agree with all your comments. All very good advice to anyone who decides to 'just take a quick look and see'. I am not holding out alot of hope for my garden either. I will leave it in good order but that will be more for my own piece of mind having tended it for over 30 years. When I walk out the door it is no longer mine.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
I've only just seen this thread - it may be different here, but we can take anything potted, as it's a moveable item. Anything planted is basically considered part of the fixtures and fittings, so you'd need to state that you're taking certain plants that are in the ground, and that would be made clear in the solicitor's bumpf and also with the estate agent. I don't really bother taking stuff when I move, apart from pots, with or without plants in them. Once I go, it's someone else's garden, but I'm not very sentimental about plants. Like you @GardenerSuze - I'd rather leave it in good heart for someone else to change and do their own thing I did get a bit mopey about the house round the corner, where I'd planted a hornbeam hedge and the next people ripped it all out and planted leylandii, and also butchered the lovely maple in the front garden. I met the subsequent owner recently, and she loves the house/garden etc, and thinks it was a bit of sabotage by the previous owner - a bad breakup. Some people are manky. She is lovely however, and would be happy for me to help her a bit in the garden, but I'll have to think about it.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I agree with Joyce Goldenlily Never ever go back. Ask friends and neighbours not to tell you what the new owners do to the garden.
Pots are moveable so not classes as a fixture. Same with benches etc. Legally you can take anything as long as you make it clear to the buyer and solicitor.
Your new garden may already have many treasures in it. Good luck.
@Fairygirl Thank you for your advice and thoughts. Things are still in the early stages but the garden is the one area I want to make sure I get right. I have worked for many people over the years. The clients that I could get on with well and loved their gardens were the biggest successes. When you enjoy what you do you are happier and more creative. @Silver surfer I think it will be a new house, so a new garden, smaller than my present garden. This will be my third garden from scratch. My present garden is near a wood so alot of plants are on the wild side. However I do have some treasured plants that would be difficult to replace. Thirty five years worth! I hope to have something more formal, something I haven't done before.
All the advice given will be a big help.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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This experience taught me never to look back. From the moment a gardener leaves a garden for what ever reason it is no longer theirs. It takes on a new identity.
I don't really bother taking stuff when I move, apart from pots, with or without plants in them. Once I go, it's someone else's garden, but I'm not very sentimental about plants. Like you @GardenerSuze - I'd rather leave it in good heart for someone else to change and do their own thing
I did get a bit mopey about the house round the corner, where I'd planted a hornbeam hedge and the next people ripped it all out and planted leylandii, and also butchered the lovely maple in the front garden. I met the subsequent owner recently, and she loves the house/garden etc, and thinks it was a bit of sabotage by the previous owner - a bad breakup. Some people are manky. She is lovely however, and would be happy for me to help her a bit in the garden, but I'll have to think about it.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Never ever go back.
Ask friends and neighbours not to tell you what the new owners do to the garden.
Pots are moveable so not classes as a fixture.
Same with benches etc.
Legally you can take anything as long as you make it clear to the buyer and solicitor.
Your new garden may already have many treasures in it.
Good luck.
@Silver surfer I think it will be a new house, so a new garden, smaller than my present garden. This will be my third garden from scratch. My present garden is near a wood so alot of plants are on the wild side. However I do have some treasured plants that would be difficult to replace. Thirty five years worth!
I hope to have something more formal, something I haven't done before.
All the advice given will be a big help.