Classic gardens call for the use of classic plant varieties, most containing nothing more than lush green foliage, with white being the colour of choice for flowers.

Architectural lines are created with clever plantings, drawing your eye along long rows of smartly trimmed trees, shrubs and border plants.

Junipers are popular trees in this type of garden. For example, Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis ‘Kaizuka’) is great for large, dense hedging, while Spartan juniper (Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan') suits a feature pencil-pine look.