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Creating and maintaining an attractive garden can be easy and enjoyable. Artful Gardens will guide you through the garden design and creation process in a simplified and practical way. Together we can produce an inviting, quality outdoor area that suits your lifestyle.
Founded in 2016 in Ōtautahi Christchurch by Jenny Owens, Artful Gardens specialise in selecting plants that are proven performers. Choosing the right plants for the right spots and getting them in the ground the right way saves time, money and energy in the long run.
Our design principles and garden-making process apply to all types of gardens; new builds, renovating existing gardens, lifestyle blocks and commercial sites.
To get the most from your outdoor space, get in touch with Artful Gardens today.
Garden design and advice for beautiful, easy-care gardens
Services
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ON-SITE GARDEN
CONSULTATIONS
A visit to your garden, if it is an existing garden needing a makeover we can discuss what you like and want to keep, what to prune, what to remove, a plan of action, plant selections as well as any questions you have. For new gardens we can discuss your vision for the garden, how it will work with your lifestyle, suit the architecture etc.
After this consultation service, you will be sent a fully illustrated document of ideas for each garden bed, images and information on plants and materials as well as suggestions of any relevant recommended retailers and tradespeople if you plan on managing the work yourself. Click here for a some sample pages from a set of garden consultation notes.
The cost for this service is $300 and can be done over Facetime if you live outside of Christchurch.
Allow an hour to walk around the garden and discuss ideas.
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PLANTING PLANS
Once we have completed an on-site consultation and notes, Artful Gardens can prepare a planting plan, this will tell you or a landscaper where to plant each plant and what plants and how many to buy.
A planting plan involves a second visit to the site to take measurements and walk through the notes from the initial consultation, make any changes and final plant selections.
Each planting plan is provided as a full colour A3 PDF and a hard copy usually at a 1:100 scale.
From the planting plan you will have all the information you need to create or rework your garden yourself or the information a landscaper needs to price and complete the job for you. You will also have a shopping list of materials and plants to take to retailers if you are purchasing them yourself.
The cost for this service is $700 plus the initial On-Site Consultation fee. Costs may increase for larger properties.
Example of a Planting Plan
Additional Services
One-off visits to offer advice - Project Management - Plant And Material Sourcing - On-Site Plant Placement - Maintenance Schedules
Artful Gardens is happy to be involved in any part of the garden planning and making process.
We can manage any part of the garden making process for you, including: obtaining quotes, sourcing plants and materials, organising and working alongside contractors and placing plants before planting. We work with a team of skilled tradespeople who can be called in to do all aspects of the job.
At the end of the garden installation Artful Gardens can recommend a gardener who can shape and maintain your garden as per the plan.
