Apr 15, 2026
Hedgehog Highways in Commercial Landscaping Supporting Biodiversity Through Practical Landscape Design in Plymouth & Devon At this time of year, hedgehogs across Plymouth and the wider Devon area are emerging from hibernation and becoming more active. After...
Apr 7, 2026
Urban Rain Gardens & SuDS Landscaping in Plymouth, Devon How Sustainable Drainage Supports Climate-Resilient Streetscapes Commercial landscaping across Plymouth and the wider Devon is increasingly expected to do more than look good. With heavier rainfall events...
Jan 27, 2026
Winter is the key season for hedge cutting and clearance works – and January sits firmly within that window. While landscaping is often associated with spring and summer, professional hedge management is very much a winter activity, planned around plant...
Nov 17, 2025
We’re proud to share some fantastic news from our team – Scott has officially passed his LANTRA Level 2 Horticulture/Landscape Operative Apprenticeship through City College Plymouth, becoming the first apprentice to complete this qualification through the...
Nov 5, 2021
Historically, plants have come in black plastic plant pots. If you’re a keen gardener, for example, you’ll recognise them. However, there is a fundamental problem with these. Black plastic plant pots cannot be recycled because they cannot be detected my machinery used...
Oct 8, 2021
Our national award-winning green wall in Sherford, Plymouth, has recently become the interest of an undergraduate researcher from University of Plymouth. Elek Cherulla – BSc Environmental Science at University of Plymouth – is conducting surveys of insect...
Sep 17, 2021
YGS Landscapes are absolutely delighted to announce that they have won a British Association of Landscaping Industries (BALI) Award for their Living Wall in Sherford. Locals to Sherford and Plymouth will be familiar with the towering green expanse that welcomes you to...
May 19, 2021
As the flagship project of The Road to Mayflower, a brand new landscape design has been delivered to revitalise Marsh Mills Roundabout as a green gateway that transforms visitors’ arrival experience as well as delivering significant environmental benefits. Over 1000...
Jul 20, 2017
YGS Landscapes, an established Plymouth-based company, have become the latest sponsor of the Building Plymouth Partnership and are looking forward to developing this great city. Steve Warren-Brown, Managing Director of YGS, was raised in Plymouth and after attending...
Apr 12, 2017
Anyone who lives in Plympton or Plymstock and indeed most people who live in Plymouth will have heard of Sherford. After all, it’s not every day that a new town is built on your doorstep. The scale of this development is huge, some 5500 houses, numerous schools,...
