A backyard garden with a stone pathway, lush green grass, a wooden bench, flowering trees with pink blossoms, and a dark gray fence. The scene is viewed from a porch or patio with a white house wall and large window.
Logo for Lacewing Garden Design featuring a stylized lacewing insect above the company name on a black background.

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Drawing inspiration from this beneficial insect, I design functional and beautiful outdoor spaces that encourage you to linger.

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A garden patio with a variety of green and reddish plants along a stone pathway, adjacent to a house with a large window and purple chairs.
Close-up of a woven basket filled with green pears resting on the ground with dark soil and wood chips.
View of a backyard garden with various green and red leafy plants, a black wooden fence, a large window reflecting trees, and a stone pathway with pink outdoor chairs.
A wicker basket on grass filled with fresh vegetables including cucumbers, garlic, eggplants, and heirloom tomatoes.
A close-up of a fruit tree with yellow apples hanging from its branches, surrounded by green leaves.
A hand holding a small blue and white bowl filled with ripe blackberries, with green leaves and branches of a blackberry bush in the background.
Fresh vegetables including carrots, onions, radishes, and leafy greens in a wicker basket on grass.
Close-up of small white flowers on green plant with two ladybugs crawling on the flowers, found in a garden setting.
Close-up of pink cherry blossoms in bloom on tree branches against blue sky.
Close-up of green leaves with red and orange flowers, likely nasturtiums, along a black wooden fence and gray wooden fence in the background.
Close-up of blueberry bushes with ripe blueberries and green leaves, surrounded by orange-red flowers.
Close-up of white jasmine flowers and green leaves.
A backyard garden area with a pathway, lush green trees, and shrubs. There is a house with a dark roof, brick walls, and a black gate. A black mailbox with the number 22 is visible near the path. The sky is cloudy and the ground appears to be wet.
Close-up of vibrant green plants and leaves in a garden with soil visible at the base, showing rain droplets on the leaves.
Close-up of yellow and pink roses with water droplets on petals in a garden, with a brick wall and green foliage in the background.
A garden with various flowering plants and green shrubbery next to a brick and metal fence. A patio with red tiles is visible in the foreground, with wet surfaces indicating recent rain.
Native daisies spill over and soften natural bluestone step edges.
A small garden with colorful flowers and green plants, bordered by a brick pathway, in front of a gray concrete wall and black metal fence along a driveway with parked cars and a brick building in the background.
Various flowering plants in black pots on grass, including a yellow-orange flower with a full bloom and green leaves, and a partially visible plant with orange buds.
A brick circular patio being constructed in a backyard, with a stepped pathway leading up to it, cinder blocks, construction tools, and a wooden fence on one side.
A small outdoor patio area with potted plants, including a large tree and other smaller plants, a black outdoor couch, and a bright blue wall with a shadow of a large leafed plant. Part of a brick building is visible on the left.

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View fullsize Visiting this garden 10 months on makes my heart sing 💚
View fullsize ✨ A warm, layered welcome 🌸 Swipe to see the ‘before’ shots and a peek at planting day — when this east-facing front courtyard first began its transformation from a tired, sparse space into a lush, layered cottage-style garden. W
View fullsize There’s something about the quiet ritual of leafing through both new and well-worn gardening books — finding textures, forms and colour palettes that inspire the next design. These books are like friends, full of wisdom and imagination, a
View fullsize 🌿 Introducing myself — I’m Sophie, the heart behind Lacewing Garden Design. My path to garden design hasn’t been a straight one! Before this, I worked as a social worker, musician and teacher — roles that taught me creativit

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