Every project we take on starts the same way — with a conversation about your space and what you want from it. What follows depends entirely on what we find. Here's what we offer, and what each service actually involves.
We work primarily with homeowners, but also with property managers and small commercial clients who need an outdoor space that makes the right impression. Get in touch and tell us what you're working with.
Yard Planning
Know exactly what you have — and what it could become.
Most gardens have more potential than their owners can see, especially when the space has been neglected or came with the house. Yard planning is where we get the full picture.
We visit your site, assess what's there — soil condition, drainage, existing planting, levels, light direction, and aspect — and then work with you to understand how you want to use the space. From that we produce a structured layout plan: a clear document that maps what will go where and why.
What's included
- On-site assessment and measurement
- A conversation about how you use (and want to use) your outdoor space
- A scaled layout plan with written notes on each zone
- Soil and drainage observations with any recommendations
- A clear starting point for any further design or build work
Outdoor Space Design
A design for every element of your outdoor space — surfaces, levels, structures, and flow.
There's a difference between a yard that has a patio and a garden where the patio belongs. Outdoor space design is the work of making sure every hard element — surfaces, steps, paths, raised beds, seating areas, pergolas, water features — fits the space it's in and works with the rest of the garden.
We design around how you move through and use your outdoor space: where the evening sun falls, where the view from the kitchen window lands. The result is a design document you can take to any builder or landscaping contractor.
What's included
- Full design brief consultation
- Measured survey of the existing space
- Detailed design drawings — plan view, elevations, and materials palette
- Materials specification and sourcing guidance
- Coordination notes for any build phase
Planting Layout
Plants chosen for your conditions, arranged to work together across every season.
Planting design is where most DIY gardens go wrong. The wrong plant in the wrong place will sulk, bolt, fail to flower, or take over. The right plant in the right place looks after itself and rewards you for years.
We start with your soil and your aspect — how much sun, how much rain, how much shelter — and build a palette of plants that suit those conditions. Then we arrange them for visual structure, seasonal interest, and long-term health.
What's included
- Soil and aspect assessment
- A curated plant palette suited to your conditions and preferences
- A full planting plan (scaled drawing with species, quantities, and positions)
- Seasonal interest notes — what you'll see in spring, summer, autumn, and winter
- A brief care guide for the planted scheme
Lawn Improvement
A lawn that looks good and holds up — because we fix what's causing the problem, not the symptom.
Patchy grass, bare edges, waterlogged corners, compacted soil, moss taking hold — lawn problems have causes, and cutting more often or applying the first fertiliser you find usually aren't the answer.
We assess your lawn's condition: drainage, compaction, soil pH, grass species, and the shade and wear patterns that drive what you're seeing. From that assessment we put together a practical improvement plan with a realistic schedule and expected results.
What's included
- Full lawn assessment (drainage, compaction, soil condition, grass health)
- An improvement plan with recommended treatments and timing
- Seeding or overseeding specification if required
- Grading and drainage recommendations where relevant
- A maintenance schedule to sustain improvements
Landscape Maintenance Planning
A year-round plan so your garden stays in good shape — whoever does the work.
A garden designed well still needs maintaining. Without a plan, jobs get missed, plants are cut at the wrong time, and the garden drifts back from where it was. Landscape maintenance planning gives you (or your gardener) a clear schedule — what to do, when to do it, and how.
We build the plan around your specific planting scheme, your season, and how much involvement you want.
What's included
- A review of your existing garden or newly designed scheme
- A month-by-month maintenance schedule
- Task descriptions in plain language (no specialist knowledge assumed)
- Seasonal priorities — what matters most and when
- Notes on any specialist care required for specific plants or features
Every Project Starts with a Plan.
Before anything is designed or built, we sit down with you, visit your space, and understand exactly what you're working with. Design first — always.
Common questions
If something's stopping you from getting in touch, the answer is probably here.
Every project is quoted individually, so we can't post a price list. What we can tell you is that the quote is based on the size of your space, the scope of work, and the services you need — not a figure plucked from the air. Once we've seen your space and understood what you're looking for, we'll give you a clear, itemised quote with no surprises.
If you have a rough budget in mind, tell us when you get in touch. It helps us shape what's realistic and focus the design on what will make the biggest difference within that budget.
Not at all — it's where most conversations start. You don't need a finished brief to get in touch. Tell us what's bothering you about your garden, or show us a photo that captures the feeling you're after. We'll ask the questions that help turn "I'm not sure" into a clear direction.
No. Getting a quote from us is exactly that — a quote. We visit your space, put together a proposal, and you decide whether it's right for you. There's no follow-up pressure if you decide it's not the time or not the right fit.
Yes. We work on gardens of all sizes — from compact urban courtyards to larger suburban plots. A small space often benefits more from careful design than a large one does, because there's less room to absorb mistakes. If you're unsure whether your garden is "big enough" to be worth designing properly, it almost certainly is.
A general gardener or landscaper will usually quote on labour and materials and then get to work. We start with a plan. Before anything is planted or built, we look at your space, understand how you use it, and put together a design that works for your specific site — light, soil, drainage, proportions, and what you actually want from the garden. That design is what you take into any build phase, whether we carry it out or you hire someone else to do it.
It depends on the scope. A planting plan for an existing garden can be turned around in a few weeks. A full garden redesign — assessment, design, revisions, and build — takes longer, and will vary by project size and scheduling. We'll give you a realistic timeline as part of the quote process so you know what to expect before work begins.
We handle the design. The final plan is a document you can take to any landscaping contractor — or we can recommend trusted contractors in your local area who we've worked with. Either way, you'll have a complete brief so the build goes the way the design intended.
We offer landscape maintenance planning — a documented care schedule for your garden, built around your specific planting and season. We don't provide a regular gardening service ourselves, but the plan we put together means whoever does maintain your garden knows exactly what to do and when.