Need to hire an garden adviser

[StormyWave]

I'm a bit perplexed about the best thing to do.

We have a large garden- 3/4 of an acre, and we have a gardener. By his own admission, he knows very little about planting. He's a former green keeper of a golf course, and is brilliant at keeping the place tidy and turning his hand to anything, and is young and fit and a really hard worker so I definitely want him to remain with us- he does about 5 hours a week.

I really don't know anything about planting, and with 4 children under 7, I have no time to learn or shop for plants. Our garden is mature, terraced, very varied and some parts are north facing slopes that receive very little sun. We live outside of Glasgow.

I feel that I need to hire someone to come and see the garden and help us make long term planting decisions.

Can anyone suggest where the best place to find someone like that?

Your local garden centre may be able to recommend someone.

I could make some suggestions for you, I'm a garden designer and although I'm in the south, a lot can be done with photos and compass bearings.

Hi Stormywave

I am a landscape and garden designer based in Glasgow and studied plantmanship at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh; I would be very happy to come over and look at your garden and discuss what help you think you need.

kind regards

Thanks for the replies- sorry for the delay in responding. I've come to see my parents and don't have internet access.
Astrantiaroma, you sound like just the woman I'm looking for, I'll PM you when I get back, thanks.
Thank you, CuttedUpPear, for your kind offer, but I think I need someone in person, especially when you see the size of our neighbour's trees that shadow our garden. Looking forward to planting your bulbs when I return!