The Horticulturist | Garden care & planting in Ottery St Mary

A generous garden border filled with flowering plants and ornamental grasses

Garden management. Planting design. Expert care.Ottery St Mary & surrounding villages

5.0 from 20 Google reviewsOver 20 years in horticultureGardeners Guild member

Lush leafy plants and seasonal flowers around a garden seating area

Plant knowledge, put into practice.

Garden care

Good gardens grow with a little understanding.

Whether your garden needs ongoing care or a fresh planting scheme, I bring practical horticultural knowledge to the work.

Garden management & maintenance

Expert cultivation and care to keep your garden growing well and enjoyable to spend time in.

Planting & border design

Planting advice and border design, with an eye for colour and a practical understanding of what to plant where.

Hedging & tree shaping

Careful attention to the living structure of your garden, including hedges and tree shaping.

Garden clearance

Help with overgrown spaces, making room to enjoy the garden and its planting again.

Tell me what you have in mind

Meet Lewis Atkin

A lifetime of plant knowledge, brought to your garden.

I’m Lewis, the gardener behind The Horticulturist. I have over 20 years’ experience working in professional horticulture.

Based in Ottery St Mary, I specialise in garden management, maintenance and planting design for gardens in the surrounding towns and villages.

I combine a good eye for planting with the practical knowledge that helps a garden thrive. You can come to me for ongoing care, help with an overgrown garden or a new approach to your borders.

Member since 2023The Gardeners Guild

Carefully planted courtyard with a tall conifer, climbing flowers and garden seating — Thoughtful planting, even in a smaller space.

“He has amazing energy, a good eye for colour, and is happy to advise on what to plant where, while adding a note of practicality based on his extensive gardening knowledge and experience.”

Jim Fulton Google review

In the garden

Room for colour. Space to grow.

Gardens enjoyed. Care appreciated.

5.0 / 520 reviews on Google

“Lewis has worked on our garden for almost two years and has happily tackled our large overgrown garden. He has excellent knowledge of plants and extensive experience of gardening. He clearly loves what he does. He is very easy to communicate with, and we recommend him unreservedly”

Clare SimpsonGoogle review

“Lewis gave my garden hedges a reset the week. My garden is transformed. He also shared a few top tips when encouraging plants/bushes to grow. Not only is he an excellent gardener he is also was realistic with timescales. Consequently the work was completed on time and when expected. I cannot recommend Lewis enough.”

Karen WickettGoogle review

“Lewis is a brilliant gardener - works really hard and is very knowledgeable, able to manage everything from clearance, border design and planting, to tree shaping and hedging. Has turned our garden from a total wilderness to a lovely, bee-friendly place to be. Highly recommended.”

Nicola HirschGoogle review