About Debby

When Debby Lewis bought her Howick home in 1983, the first thing she did was dig up the front lawn to plant a cottage garden. This garden remains her abiding passion and she claims she’s never done any housework since!

Auckland born and bred, Debby has two adult children and enjoys being Nan to 4 grandchildren.

She has visited some great gardens including Sissinghurst in Kent, Kew Gardens in London, Wisley in Surrey and a recent trip to Monet's Garden in Giverny and is taking off again this May to visit the famed kitchen gardens at West Dean in Sussex, the Chelsea Physic Garden in London, Sissinghurst and some Welsh and Italian gardens. Subscriptions to several leading international gardening magazines also keep the avid gardener up to date with global trends.

Although she started her garden consulting business 18 years ago, Debby never tires of gardens and gardening. Her favourite way to spend a day is pottering” in her own patch. She is always inspired by a blank canvas to design a new garden or remodel an established area.

Her plant knowledge is extensive and the style of gardens Debby designs vary from the formal Italian style through to the rambling cottage garden.

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Testimonials

Debby and her team were tasked with designing and maintaining the gardens of Turners & Growers HO in Auckland. They completed the project with significant efficiency and style establishing an outstanding garden that most visitors to GHO comment very positively on, and the team has continued to maintain the gardens to a very high standard. A key element in the success of this project is Debby’s extensive knowledge of plants, suitability of location, irrigation and fertilisation. I would highly recommend her and her team to any company wishing to improve its corporate image or anyone wishing to establish an impressive garden. - Jeff Wesley, CEO/MD Turners & Growers Ltd

Debby and her team are a joy to have on your side. Always reliable and ready to discuss and provide ideas and suggestions for improvements. Debby has a good team with plenty of muscle when needed for those tougher gardening chores. Debby and her team have been with me on the entire journey from reshaping the overall design of my garden, to paying meticulous attention to individual beds and plantings. They also maintain the garden in spanking great order throughout the year. Unreservedly and enthusiastically recommended! - Bill Gloyne, Auckland

We needed to move a magnolia in our garden; we were told by our the tree pruner that there was only one person who could do that: Debby Lewis. It was moved by Debby and her team and flourishes today, 10 years later. After moving the magnolia Debby redesigned our garden and since then she has worked in, or organised the regular monthly gardening maintenance visits for which we are grateful; we are not gardeners but love sitting on the deck and admiring it and our visitors comment approvingly. We are very pleased to have had Debby in charge, and have recommended her to family members and others as we have been so happy with everything that has been done. Debby’s advice is invaluable and our garden looks like the one we wanted but would not have managed by ourselves. - Sue McMurray, Auckland