Planning for Plantings: Our Process....
We visit a property to assess the site. We are determining element's that inform the planting design including our clients preferences, budget and maintenance availability; example, a low maintenance native garden to provide habitat for local animals infused with local natives, native food plants and herbs. We are looking at the conditions that influence the planting layout and selections, example: Sun/shade distribution, context: such as landscape connectivity and overland flow from neighbors or shade overhang, soil type and health, drainage and existing vegetation.
We are also responding to how the client may like to use the garden and if they have pets so all family members can be catered for....
We then complete our site specific research including developing the plant species list.
The planting plan is then drawn to scale and shows the location of each new plant to be planted. The 1m2 grid makes it easy for accurate placement of each new plant to be planted. The abbreviated code on the plan allows for cross referencing to a table detailing the correct botanical names for each plant as part of our service. The plan and table with botanical names is valuable as it allows the garden owner to learn about each plants characteristics, when to prune and when it will flower or fruit etc and to identify where it is in the garden. We also provide maintenance and ongoing advice as the garden develops to contribute to its successful establishment.
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