Kyiv · Integrated garden renovation

A garden rebuilt from one plan, not five separate jobs

Planting, lighting, hardscape and upkeep are decided together, so the garden you approve on paper is the one you live with.

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Assessment
Measured site notes
Scope
Phased by season
Delivery
Plan and maintenance ledger
Renovated residential garden with stone path, layered planting and low path lighting
Site plan, layer 01 · planting
  • APlantingLight, soil, mature size, winter hardiness
  • BLightingLow-glare layers at path, terrace, canopy
  • CHardscapeAccess, drainage, material and edges

Maintenance strip · pruning, feeding and fixture checks across 12 months

Plan layers 01 to 04

Planting, lighting, hardscape and upkeep decided in one pass

A garden renovation holds together only when every layer agrees with the next. We fix the order of decisions before any material is ordered, so planting beds are not cut open later for cable runs and paving is not laid over soil that will not drain.

01

Planting

Species are chosen against measured light, soil texture, moisture and mature size, then checked for winter hardiness in this climate. Nothing goes on the list that needs conditions the plot cannot hold.

  • Light hours
  • Soil texture
  • Mature spread
  • Winter hardiness
02

Lighting

Three layers of low-glare fixtures mark paths, steps and specimen plants. Cabling is routed along the hardscape plan so a later repair does not disturb roots.

  • Low glare
  • Path safety
  • Cable routing
03

Hardscape

Access width, drainage falls, material joints and existing retaining structures set the drawing. Where load or slope demands it, we bring in qualified contractors and engineering input rather than improvising on site.

  • Drainage falls
  • Access width
  • Material joints
04

Maintenance

Each zone carries a care tier with pruning, feeding and lighting checks written into a calendar, so the planting survives the second summer and not only the first.

  • Care tier
  • Pruning cycle
  • Fixture checks

Assessment process

Measured on site, phased before a single plant goes in

A garden renovation is decided on the plot, not at a desk. We walk the ground, record what is already there, and write a phased scope so planting, lighting, hardscape and upkeep are budgeted together.

  1. On-site assessment

    We map sun exposure through the day, soil structure and drainage, access widths for machinery, and the condition of existing walls, paths and trees worth keeping.

  2. Measured notes

    Levels, dimensions and utilities are recorded to scale, together with photographs of every boundary. These notes become the base drawing the whole plan is built on.

  3. Phased scope

    The work is split into stages: ground works and hardscape first, then planting and lighting, then the maintenance routine. Each stage lists materials, quantities and labour.

  4. Timeline dependencies

    Planting windows, delivery lead times for stone and fixtures, and weather-sensitive tasks are sequenced, so no stage is scheduled before the one beneath it is finished.

Project evidence

A Kyiv courtyard rebuilt in three coordinated layers

One plot, one plan. Planting, lighting and hardscape were decided together during the assessment, so every change answers a site constraint rather than a catalogue page.

Renovated courtyard garden with clipped hedges, gravel path and low bollard lighting
Photographed after the second planting season, with original paving levels kept and drainage grates reused.
  1. Hardscape

    Before Broken concrete slab, water pooling at the north corner.

    After Permeable gravel over a graded sub-base, with a shallow channel to the existing drain.

  2. Planting

    Before Lawn in heavy shade, three shrubs pruned into the same shape.

    After Shade-tolerant perennials and hornbeam hedging, spaced for mature width.

  3. Lighting

    Before One wall lamp above the door, glare across the seating area.

    After Three shielded low-glare fixtures aimed at path edges only.

Plant suitability for this plot

  • Partial shade
  • Moist, clay-loam soil
  • Hardy to -23 °C
  • Mature height up to 2 m

Next step

Start with a measured site assessment

Planting, lighting, hardscape and upkeep are decided in one pass, on your plot, with the constraints you actually live with. Bring photos, drainage worries and the parts of the garden that no longer work.

Request the assessment Call +380 986 635 0175