This series of blogs is about appointing a garden designer. You may have been considering your outside space and are wondering what your options are. And there are many!

 

So why appoint a garden designer?

A garden needn’t be a deck with a rectangle lawn and borders round the outside

Something that is banded about a lot in this industry is – ‘You wouldn’t build an extension or a house without appointing an architect; you shouldn’t build a garden without appointing a Garden Designer’. This is true. Gardens need not simply be a deck outside the patio doors, a rectangular lawn and borders round the outside. And even when they are, they should be designed by a professional who understand the site conditions, understands materials, the hardscape construction, potential issues with construction and knows right-plant-for-the-right-place.

We are well trained, professional and experienced in our field of expertise – Garden Design. This includes spatial design, planting design, use and application of landscaping materials, soil science, project monitoring…the list goes on. Here at Alitura, we both have FdA Garden Design with Distinctions.

We have been well trained and are creative. We work well with our clients and over the years have gained a wealth of experience. This is ultimately what you are paying for.

* design functional solutions to everyday requirements

* create an interesting journey round your garden

* use shapes, lines, texture and colour to build up movement and balance

* design different areas for different uses but create unity in the garden

* provide you areas that are secret and secluded

* borrow from the landscape beyond or distract from unsightly features

* create and use existing focal points

* bring harmony into the space

* create excitement and surprise

* think outside the box!

By using our skills with the above, we provide areas for the children and for the parents, space for dining, playing, relaxing, contemplating, exercising, eating…

…whatever you want to do in your garden, we can design for it.

We know how to put materials together in whatever style you want

 Our skills and expertise goes a long way for the comparatively small % of the overall budget that goes on the design fee. It makes sense, if you are considering investing in your garden, to appoint a professional to help. The money will be very well spent.

 

We design to various styles and with our knowledge of materials link the house to the garden. We problem solve, and creatively tackle difficult areas in the garden. Every garden we create is unique. It is designed for you, and this what we pride ourselves in.

We know how to design a garden that incorporates your wish list and suits your lifestyle as well as problem solve and use the right materials and plants for your site specific conditions

Next: Why Appoint a Garden Designer? #2 We know who are the best contractors and suppliers….coming soon