Landscape Design

The Beauty of the Build The best-laid plans come to naught without proper execution - a garden design poorly implemented is a waste of time, money and effort. The importance of excellent garden construction cannot be overemphasised. A great design is only half the work done, building the garden itself -- to design, cost and time specification, not to mention customer satisfaction -- is the critical challenge. A garden build is a project, and like all projects, should be well-managed, with every detail planned, controlled and coordinated, from beginning to completion. However, garden construction also requires specialist expertise. ...

Garden stairs connect areas and levels, but they are more than just access elements in your outdoors space. Decking design can heighten the visual impact of the scheme, create a focal point, suggest movement and offer changing views of the landscape. Some consider psychic dimensions - the act of ascending or descending can be meditative, encouraging pausing and slowness, the unfolding perspective with each step increasing one's appreciation of the garden. Decking designs can be challenging, both on the functional and decorative aspects, depending on the landscape and the overall design scheme of the house and garden. With imagination,...

Beautiful gardens begin with inspiration and are realised through clear expression. In effect, the complex task of organising the various elements that create pleasurable outdoors spaces - the elegant combination of shapes, lines, proportion, colour, balance and movement - is a matter of straightforward and effective illustration. Landscape contractor design drawings help clients visualise how their garden will look, and landscape designers to see how they can best put things together. Hand-rendered or computer-aided, pictures communicate both consultants the design of the backyard and the process that goes into building it. Clients...