A site visit is a formal or informal attendance at a property or piece of land by a designer or contractor for the purpose of gathering information by assessing site conditions or checking work in progress. Within garden and landscape
Planting forms the living structure of a garden. It determines seasonal function and long-term durability. Plant selection sets drainage performance and establishes microclimates. Whether paths remain accessible or become overgrown depends on choices made at the specification stage. Light penetration
Plant choices refer to the selection process through which specific plant species are assigned to defined positions within a garden design. The term describes both the act of selection and the resulting assemblage of species documented within planting plans and
What is Soil? Soil literally forms the base for all planted garden design work. It determines which plants will survive, how structures perform over time as well as whether drainage systems function as intended. The term refers to the complete mineral
What is the Surrounding Landscape? In garden design, the surrounding landscape refers to the existing conditions beyond a site boundary that materially influence design decisions within it. These conditions include neighbouring gardens, street trees, adjacent buildings, borrowed views, topography and the
Local conditions is the term used in garden and landscape design to describe all characteristics of a specific site, including physical and environmental. These factors are present before any design begins and they determine what is feasible, what is suitable