If you have ever tried to book a gardener near Teddington Station, you may already know the drill: one person is fully booked, another never replies, and a third gives a vague price that seems to change the moment you ask a sensible question.

If you run a shop, cafe, salon, office, or hospitality venue on Teddington High Street, the outside of your premises does a lot of work before anyone even steps through the door.

When your patio feels a tad exposed or your balcony sits in full view of the neighbours, the right tall-potted plants can turn that fishbowl sensation into a calm, green retreat.