DEVELOPING A GARDEN CONCEPT PLAN
On-Site Meeting – We will walk the site with you and discuss your goals for the garden. This gives us an idea of your lifestyle and interests, enabling us to customize the garden to best meet your needs. We encourage you to share any specific plans or limitations you may have for the garden.
Information Gathering – To make our plan as accurate as possible, it is best if we have access to a recently prepared site survey. Architect’s plans of the house are extremely useful, although to-scale sketched layouts are sufficient if formal plans are unavailable. These plans ensure that we have the information we need to integrate the house into the landscape.
Garden Concept Plan – Once we have completed the research stage of the project, we develop the Garden Concept Plan. This plan will show the general layout of the garden and will indicate paving, paths, lawns, shrubs and planting areas, as well as the location of any major features (swimming pool, structures, ornaments, etc.).
Review Meeting – After developing the Garden Concept Plan, we will schedule a meeting for your review. We will present you with a colour print of the plan, explaining our ideas and how we have put them together. This stage is one of the most exciting, as you see the first concrete expression of your dreams for the garden, and we have the fun of seeing your reaction!
Concept Refinement – We will refine our concept to address any concerns you may have. Often, our clients are satisfied with the plan without any changes; if you are not, it is important that we make any necessary modifications to the plan before the design process goes any further.