25/09/2026
👉Plan your summer garden in winter👈
You will hear this from every single designer at this time a year..and for a very good reason:
IT TAKES TIME
Here's the process:
- research and select a designer
- arrange a site visit
- agree on design brief, scope of works and sign a contract
- book a site survey
- work with designer focussing on layout plan at first
- agree on layout plan and book your material selection session
- choose the materials and obtain a quote from landscaping contractors
- review quotes and book a project start date
- resume working with designer creating a lighting design
- meet with skilled electrician to discuss plans and obtain quote for lighting
- resume working with designer creating a planting design
- obtain quotes for planting
the above process will take an absolute minimum of 3 months...that takes us into Christmas.
And that's just the planning stage.
Please remember, reputable landscaping contractors will be booking projects several months in advance, so if you're planning your new garden space now, there is a chance you'll be able to enjoy it in summer 2027 :)