Garden Design Site Analysis Checklist

Every landscape design project begins with a site analysis to see what you have to work with.

Garden design site analysis checklist. Check off each item on the list as you note it on your plan. Sensory this addresses the visual audible and tactile aspects of the site such as views noise and so on. Garden beds grassed areas trees fences barriers including traffic control measures walls maintenance access points drinking fountains play spaces paths and path hierarchies design details of structures infrastructure will be required as part of detailed design stage checklist 1 landscape site analysis and masterplan cont.

Climate all climatic information such as rainfall snowfall wind directions temperatures sun path all considered during the different times of the year. Soil type percolation compaction amendments and building limitations. Utilities type size location aesthetics irrigation and setbacks for plant and hardscape material.

Although if you have a large garden or a complex site with different levels an independent surveyor will be required. Our initial consultation coupled with the results of our site survey and analysis provides our garden designers with the information they need to produce your concept plan.