The Garden Design Process: A Breakdown
Are you looking to renovate your garden? Whether your current outdoor space is overgrown, cluttered or needs a refresh, professional garden design is the solution you need.
At Creative Gardens & Driveways, we take pride in offering bespoke garden design across the region. Our team of professional and qualified garden designers handle every project with the utmost care, delivering tailored outdoor spaces to suit all requirements.
Over the years, we have been recognised for our work in this field and continue to be a leading solution for clients across Cheshire and the surrounding areas. To help you decide whether we are the right choice for you, we are sharing a step-by-step guide to our garden design process in this post.
We will break down every stage of the process and discuss what we can do for your outdoor space so you can make better, more informed decisions regarding your home and lifestyle.
What Is Garden Design And Who Is It For?
Before we share our garden design process, we first need to discuss what this service is and how it can help.
Garden design is centred on the planning and creation of a new outdoor space. It will look different for every client, as all gardens are unique, and each design will be tailored to specific requirements, dimensions, and budgets.
At Creative Gardens & Driveways, we take pride in offering bespoke garden design as this allows us to work with all kinds of requirements. By offering a bespoke service, our team takes the time to understand our clients and learn as much as possible about their gardens, visions and budget for the project.
With this in mind, our garden design service is suitable for any homeowner who is considering a renovation of their outdoor space. No matter how big or small your garden may be, or its current condition, our garden designers can bring it to life in a beautiful, practical way.
Our Garden Design Process: A Step-By-Step Guide
Over the years, we have perfected the garden design process, allowing us to provide a successful, hassle-free experience for our clients. Our team of experts and qualified professionals handles all areas of the garden design process to ensure complete satisfaction.
Working with us is easy, as we cover all requirements. Our comprehensive process is as follows:
Step 1: The Design Brief And Photography
The first stage of the garden design process is incredibly important as it revolves around you. During the design brief, we take the time to understand your needs, your current outdoor space and your goals for the project. To kickstart our garden design process, we want to get to know more about you.
This stage is also a chance for you to get to know our team better and discuss your ideas with us. During the initial meeting, we will discuss:
- Ideas for new garden design
- Specific requirements and budget
- Current garden size and condition
- Local considerations to make, such as planning permission or building regulations
At this stage, we will also take photographs of your current garden to provide accurate scaling of the designs and concept drawings throughout the garden design process.
Step 2: Mood Board
The next stage of our garden design process is moodboards to bring your ideas together and get a feel for the upcoming work.
Moodboards are visual collages of various areas of garden design, such as the planting, colour choices, material ideas, and inspiration images. This is an integral part of our garden design process as it allows us to gather your thoughts and ensure we are all on the same page, ahead of taking things further.
Step 3: Survey and Site Analysis
At Creative Gardens & Driveways, we understand that every garden is unique, which is why we tailor our garden design process to every client. To ensure that your project is customised and aligned with your needs, we perform a detailed site survey and analysis of your current outdoor space.
This allows us to understand the garden we are working with better and get accurate measurements to inform all other stages of the garden design process. During this site analysis, our team will take measurements of the landscape, including its current levels, soil conditions, and any existing structures, to inform our upcoming plans. At this stage, we will also pay attention to any challenges that may hinder the project or inform certain decisions during the garden design process, such as drainage or access to the land.
The work done during this survey and site analysis stage allows us to provide a practical, yet beautiful garden design that has been customised to your specific requirements.
Step 4: Concept Design
Working with the client brief, the approved moodboards, and the site survey, our garden designers craft their initial concept design for the project. This is the beginning of your dream garden coming to life, and it is the first time we put the new landscape on paper.
More detailed and unique than the moodboards, the concept design is where your unique landscape begins to take shape. This plan will showcase the intended layout, planting schemes, design elements and overall flow of your new outdoor space. Although simply drawn, the concept design can include various elements of garden design for reference, such as patios, planting beds, and even decorative elements such as water features.
Step 5: 3D Computer-Generated Images
At Creative Gardens & Driveways, we take garden design a step further through our 3D and virtual reality technology. We appreciate that it can be difficult to visualise how your garden will look in real life by looking at 2D drawings, which is why we offer an exclusive 3D garden design process.
Our team can guide you through a virtual tour of your new outdoor space using VR headsets and exclusive programs to ensure everything is to your standard.
We want to make the garden design process easy for our clients, and these devices give you an accurate, scaled view ahead of time. From here, you can approve of all design decisions and ensure the finished result will be as you desire.
Step 6: Estimate Price
Once the design has been approved by you, we will provide a detailed cost estimate of the proposed works. This allows us to guarantee transparency with our clients and can help you make informed decisions regarding materials, features and overall scope of the garden design process.
Step 7: Detailed Drawings
To kickstart the build stage, our garden designers create technical drawings of the proposed works to inform the upcoming construction work. These technical drawings are highly detailed and cover all the finer details of the project to keep landscape gardeners and construction contractors informed throughout.
These drawings transform your ideas and approved design into a blueprint for the landscaping team to bring to life. We ensure that every measurement, level and material is specified to produce an accurate rendition of your desired garden design.
Step 8: Handing Over To The Landscaping Team
The final stage of our garden design process is the handover, where we trust our skilled landscaping team to bring your vision to life using our plans and designs.
At Creative Gardens & Driveways, we offer a hassle-free experience for all garden renovations because we handle both the design and construction in-house. You can rest assured that all areas of the garden design process are handled with the utmost professionalism and quality workmanship, as our team does it all.
Throughout the garden design process and beyond, we maintain transparent communication between our team and clients to ensure you are informed every step of the way. This also allows us to guarantee that your finished garden is exactly how you envisioned it.
Conclusion
From conception to conclusion, Creative Gardens & Driveways is here to support you through the garden design process. Our team of experienced and passionate experts provide a comprehensive garden design solution and works directly with clients to ensure a hassle-free experience every time.
We take pride in our work and strive to meet all requirements. Our comprehensive garden design process covers all needs, from the initial site visit until the final maintenance and ongoing support. If you are looking to renovate your garden, our team is here to help.
You can also learn more about our garden design process through our Garden Design Guide.
Contact Us Today
Ready to get started? Contact the team today to learn more about our services or to request a quote.
FAQs
How long does a garden design project take?
The timescale of your garden design project can vary based on multiple factors, including the size of your landscape and the complexity of the work required. We provide an estimated timeline following your consultation, along with the quote for our work.
Do you offer 3D garden design?
Yes, we offer an exclusive 3D garden design and virtual reality tours as part of our garden design process to help you visualise your new outdoor space.
Can you design small gardens?
Absolutely – our team has experience working with many kinds of outdoor spaces, including small gardens. We can help maximise the available space in your small garden and create a cohesive, clutter-free design to suit your lifestyle.
