Designing your Planting Scheme

I'm a qualified horticulturist based in Raheny, Dublin, specialising in planting for small to medium-sized urban gardens.
I’d love to help you create a beautiful, practical planting scheme tailored to your garden.
Here’s how the design process works:
1. Start with a short questionnaire
The questionnaire will allow you to tell me about your garden and what you hope to achieve.
2. Receive a quote
I’ll review your responses and provide a quote for the planting design.
3. On-site consultation
If you’d like to go ahead, I’ll visit your garden to:
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take measurements
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assess your site (eg how much sun the area gets, how windy the area is)
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assess the soil (the soil structure and pH)
This will help me determine what plants will grow best in your garden. We will talk about your plant preferences, dislikes, and any specific needs. We will discuss any existing plants you own that you would like incorporate into the design.
4. Design
I will then create
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A custom planting plan
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A video visualisation of your garden planted up - this will help you visualise how the plants will look in your garden in 1-2 years. Example of videos
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An aerial layout of the planting scheme
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A plant list
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A year-round maintenance guide
We'll then have a follow up call to see if you would like to make any changes or if you have any more questions.
Your the garden design will be completely tailored to you and your garden. And at an affordable price.
5. Optional Add-on: Assistance with planting
Many clients wish to do the planting themselves, at a time that suits them using the instructions in the planting design. Alternatively, I can source the plants and do the planting. Please note: Planting services are carried out in cleared gardens only; removal of existing plants (e.g. mature shrubs or trees) is not included.
Other services
Garden Advice
Are you feeling unsure about your garden or wanting a fresh, knowledgeable perspective?
II can visit your garden, take a look around, assess the space, and offer practical advice on the spot. These garden consultations usually take around an hour.
Garden Maintenance
I also offer professional garden maintenance. I bring strong plant knowledge, an experienced eye for soil health, pruning, and overall garden wellbeing.
I’m comfortable maintaining everything from established gardens to more detailed, hands on horticultural work. I aim to maintain healthy, thriving plants over the long term.
If you would like to contact me about either of these service, please email me at info@plantplanner.ie or call me on (089) 9831783
