Andy McIndoe is a garden consultant and designer, garden writer, author and lecturer with over 40 years experience in retail and production horticulture He is also an online tutor for learningwithexperts.com and leads gardening tours in the UK and Europe.

Andy works on gardens of all sizes. His plant knowledge, practical approach and eye for planting combinations are put to good use both in creating gardens from scratch and transforming established gardens.

He and his wife Ros welcome visitors by appointment to their 2.5 acre naturalistic garden, Sandhill Farm, Hampshire during the spring, summer and autumn.

Andy’s special interests include hardy shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennials, flower bulbs and garden design and he has authored books on all of these subjects. The Creative Shrub Garden was published by Timber Press in the UK and US in 2014. January 2019 saw the publication of its sequel: ‘Shrubs: discover the perfect plant for every place in your garden’. another Timber Press, publication.

During his long career with Hillier Nurseries he was responsible for the development of the Company’s chain of garden centres and for 25 consecutive Gold Medal winning exhibits at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. 

Andy was awarded the prestigious Veitch Memorial Medal (one of the highest accolades in the world of horticulture) by the Royal Horticultural Society on 22nd February 2017 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the science and practice of horticulture.