The garden design process

Planting Design
Planting design is different to other artistic pursuits like painting or drawing because it is not two-dimensional but three-dimensional and also contains a forth-dimension: time. As plants grow and change across the seasons the design must take their changing natures into account. This makes planting design a challenge of keeping all those design factors such as shape, balance, harmony, rhythm, repetition, scale and colour in mind while also considering how plants change over time.
The sheer number and variety of plants available can also make planting design daunting. Perhaps it is better to think of all these variables as opportunities to create something that will be unique to your garden and unlike anything else unless you want it to be.
I find it pays to begin with the conditions available in the garden for the plants to grow in. These give clues about what kind of plants will thrive there: a shady town garden will not enable sun-loving Mediterranean plants to grow in it. Working to the strengths of the space will help the right choice of plants to thrive there and result in less maintenance. Your preferences on the colour and style of planting will help to further narrow down a palette of plants for your garden and I can help to design a scheme that will please your eyes as well as thrive in your particular garden.
If you would like help with a planting design for your garden, whether it be a front garden to impress your neighbours, a back garden full of flowers or up to date plans,meadow or potager and interest all year or perhaps a specific project like a balinese garden,europe,japan or american garden, please email me with your ideas and I can turn them into reality. I produce hand-drawn plans,3D and a set of instructions for layout and maintenance to make the project easy. I can also help you with sourcing plants and turning the plans into a reality, or you can use the plans with instructions and do it yourself.
Stop dreaming to changes your garden to be gods garden make it a reality!!!