Garden renovation planning, Kyiv
Planning scope
A garden renovation is not a single purchase. Planting, lighting, hardscape, and upkeep are costed and sequenced together, so a new terrace never arrives before the drainage that protects it.
Work begins with an on-site assessment: measured notes, light and soil readings, access routes, and the condition of existing structures. From that record you receive a concept direction and a phased scope, so the project can be spread across seasons without losing its overall intent.
Species are matched to light levels, soil moisture, mature size, and winter hardiness. We leave out material that needs conditions the plot cannot hold.
Low-glare, layered fixtures placed for safe steps and paths, with cable routes and switching decided on the plan rather than on site.
Paths, edges, and paving are drawn around access, drainage, and existing walls. Where engineering input is required, we say so in the scope.
A first-year calendar of pruning, feeding, and fixture checks keeps the finished garden readable instead of overgrown.
Integrated scope
Planting, lighting, hardscape and maintenance are settled in the same conversation, because a fixture placed after paving usually costs more than one placed before it. The on-site assessment sets the order of work.
Species are chosen for light, soil, moisture and mature size, with winter hardiness checked against the plot before anything is ordered.
Low-glare fixtures are positioned for safe steps and paths, layered so the garden reads at night without flattening it. We describe placement and shielding, not brightness promises.
Levels, materials, run-off and existing walls are reviewed together. Where structural work or engineering input is needed, qualified contractors join the project.
Pruning, feeding and lighting checks are mapped across the year, so the renovation holds its shape rather than peaking in one season.
Assessment process
Every renovation starts with a measured walk-through. We record light, soil, drainage, access, and existing structures, then return with a phased scope you can fund and build in order.
Two to three hours on the plot. We measure boundaries and levels, track sun across the day, test soil by hand, and photograph each constraint: slope, run-off, buried cables, mature trees, and sightlines from the house.
You receive a short written brief with sketched zones for planting, lighting, and hardscape, plus the material and reference palette we think suits the building and the way you actually use the garden.
Work is split into stages with a fixed order: ground works and hardscape first, planting second, lighting last so cable routes are already settled. Each stage states what is included and what it waits on.
Unrecorded services, structural engineering, permits, and machinery hire sit outside our scope. We name them in writing before work begins, together with the seasonal windows and supplier lead times that can move dates.
Next step
We walk the plot with you, read light and drainage, check existing structures, then return a phased scope covering plant selection, lighting layers, hardscape notes, and the maintenance plan behind them.