Landscape design
A measured survey, a planting plan, hardscape and lighting layouts, and a drawing set a builder can actually price. Delivered whether or not you build it with us.
Landscape design & build
Outdoor spaces
Outdoor spaces
for a better life.
Gardens drawn around how a family actually uses a property · where the sun lands at six, where the children run, and what the place should look like in ten years.
What we doThree ways we work
Three ways we work
with a property
Most clients start with a drawing. Some already have one. A few just need the garden they have to stop fighting them.
Installation
Grading, stone, irrigation, lighting and planting, run by the person who drew it. One schedule, one point of contact, one crew on site.
Seasonal stewardship
Pruning at the right time of year rather than the convenient one. The difference between a garden that matures and one that slowly reverts.
How a project runsFrom first walk
From first walk
to final planting
Roughly four to nine months for a full garden, depending on scope and season. You will know which stage you are in at all times.
- 01
Site walk
Ninety minutes on the property. Sun, drainage, access, what you love, what you avoid, and what the budget needs to cover.
- 02
Concept & estimate
A sketch plan, reference imagery, and a written range. No construction drawings yet · this is where we agree the direction.
- 03
Drawing set
Planting schedule, hardscape detail, lighting and irrigation. Enough for permits, enough for a contractor to price honestly.
- 04
Build
Staged so the property stays usable. Weekly photo updates even when nothing visible has changed.
- 05
First season
We return at three, six and twelve months. Plants get replaced under warranty if they fail to establish.
Recent work
A few gardens
Each of these started as a sketch on a site visit. Illustrative projects for this concept.
Ridgeline terrace
Three levels cut into a slope, olive and lavender, lit for evening use.
Walled courtyard
A shaded 40 m² square turned into the most-used room of the house.
Entry approach
Regraded path, structural hedging, and a front door you can find after dark.
Seasonal careKeeping it the way
Keeping it the way
it was drawn
Gardens do not fail in the first year. They fail in the third, when nobody is pruning for shape any more.
Essential
Four visits a year
- Structural pruning each season
- Bed edging and mulch top-up
- Irrigation check and adjust
- Written note after every visit
From 180 / visit · illustrative
Considered · most chosen
Monthly, March–November
- Everything in Essential
- Seasonal planting rotations
- Feeding programme by species
- Lighting and timer management
- Priority on storm callouts
From 340 / month · illustrative
Estate
Fortnightly, year round
- Everything in Considered
- Named lead gardener
- Annual condition report
- Replacement planting budget held
- Direct line, same-day response
By arrangement · illustrative
Common questions
Before the first visit
What does a design cost?
Design is quoted separately from build, as a fixed fee based on property size and scope. You own the drawings either way · there is no obligation to build with us.
Do you work with existing gardens?
Often. A large share of projects are renovations rather than blank sites, and an honest assessment of what should stay is part of the first visit.
How far do you travel?
Roughly thirty miles for design and build, a little less for ongoing care, because a care plan only works if the crew can realistically get there.
Can I send photos before we meet?
Yes, and it helps. A real build lets you attach property photos, the address and your priorities to the enquiry so the first visit starts informed.
When is the best time to start?
Design work runs year round. Planting is best in autumn and early spring, so a drawing finished in summer usually goes in the ground that autumn.
Get in touchStart with a walk
Start with a walk
around the property
Studio hours
Mon–Fri 7:30am–5:00pm
Saturday by appointment
Sunday closed
Studio & yard
1180 Ridgeline Road
Your City, SC 29526
Visits by appointment
Contact
(555) 014-8890
studio@fieldandform.example
Estimates within 3 business days
A real build adds
Photo uploads on the enquiry form, a filterable project archive, care-plan signup, and automatic reminders before each seasonal visit.
Like this one?
A landscape site where the work does the selling.
Large photography, a clear process, and an enquiry form that collects the property details before the first visit.