Landscape design support for gardeners and contractors
A clear design makes the proposal more convincing and the site more efficient.
We work alongside gardeners, landscaping companies and installation teams on the design side of projects — spatial design, planting design and key design decisions — always in collaboration with those physically building the garden. From the client proposal to planting design, technical development and planting day, we turn fragmented ideas into a clear, costable and buildable solution.
When the client asks for more than a simple landscaping job.
Design support is particularly useful when:
- the project is complex and many decisions cannot be made on site;
- the client has many ideas but no clear overall vision yet;
- a complete, easy-to-understand proposal is needed;
- spaces, materials, plants and main works must be defined before pricing;
- the project involves space, planting, atmosphere, materials and patterns of use at once;
- planting must address density, layering, seasonality and long-term maintenance;
- the client wants to understand the future space before works begin;
- design decisions must be translated into clear, buildable instructions for the site team.
Design does not simply mean deciding “lavender here, olive there”. It means coordinating: how the space is used · how plants grow · how materials meet · how the project is built · how it will be maintained over time.
Turning a potential job into a more complete proposal
If the client is still evaluating, we can join the first meetings with you or develop a preliminary study based on the material you provide.
- reading the site conditions;
- defining client needs and priorities;
- assessing the potential of the space and design direction;
- a preliminary spatial and planting strategy;
- concept plans, visualisations and presentation material;
- initial plant and material directions;
- a first estimate of the investment required.
This way you can present not just a list of works, but a clear overall vision of the project.
You keep the client relationship and the build. We add the design expertise the project needs.
We can work on one specific part of the project or develop the entire landscape and planting design.
Space & landscape
- site survey and analysis;
- spatial organisation and functions;
- circulation and user experience;
- indoor–outdoor relationship;
- paving, edges and landscape structure;
- masterplan;
- 3D visualisations.
Planting design
- planting strategy;
- plant communities and combinations;
- seasonality and flowering succession;
- volume, density and layering studies;
- species selection by use and wear;
- low-maintenance strategies;
- species, quantities and sizes;
- planting plan and plant list;
- survey and conservation strategy for existing planting.
Specialist support
- outdoor furniture and planters;
- material and product selection;
- lighting concept and essential technical checks;
- irrigation guidance;
- mosquito-system setup;
- garden maintenance and management strategy.
So the drawn project becomes the built garden
When a project needs to be followed through to realisation, we can keep collaborating during construction, keeping design, plants, materials and works consistent.
- technical development and construction drawings;
- planting plan with position, quantity and specifications;
- setting-out and positioning checks;
- levels, edges and key landscape elements;
- paving, material, planter and product checks;
- design adjustments during construction;
- quantity and size checks of nursery-supplied plants;
- quality control of plant material;
- approval of substitutions;
- plant positioning before planting;
- soil, substrate, drainage and irrigation checks;
- site visits at key moments;
- coordination with gardeners, contractors, nurseries and suppliers;
- final review of realisation and planting.
We don’t replace the construction team. We complete the design side.
Gardeners and landscaping companies bring site experience, technical knowledge and building skills. Our role is to integrate, where needed:
Landscape consultants
For specific questions related to the site, planting or design.
Design partners
To develop the proposal together, from first meeting to full design.
Construction-stage design support
To follow plants, materials and design decisions during realisation.
Why work with us
A proposal easier to explain
The client can understand in advance how the space will look and work.
More accurate quotes
The clearer the choices of space, materials and plants, the more precise the quote.
Fewer improvised site decisions
Key questions are resolved before works start, reducing changes and rework.
A more coherent planting
Not only species selection, but density, layering, seasonality and evolution over time.
A result perceived as a complete project
Building technique and design logic converge into one coherent result.
Let’s talk about the project
Send us site photos, plans, dimensions, client needs or any proposal already developed. Together we can assess which part of the project needs design support most, and which way of working fits best.
