ᐅ Landscaping: When Should You Start Planning?

Created on: 14 Dec 2019 18:36
I
immermehr
Hello everyone,
we are planning to build a townhouse on a sloped site with a prefabricated house. We submitted the building permit / planning permission application this week.
Now we are considering contacting and planning with a landscape gardener.
When did you start dealing with this topic?

(We think that if you start early, you can benefit from earth removal as well as other issues / solutions.)

A landscape gardener wants to plan everything and provide a binding offer for 2000€ (approximately 2200 USD), which will later be credited back.
What do you think about this?

Thank you for your opinions and have a nice weekend.
N
Nordlys
27 Dec 2019 12:50
I can handle the garden landscaping myself. We planted everything and sowed and grew the lawn on our own. What I find difficult, at least personally, is transforming the construction site into garden-ready land and creating paths and terraces. Specifically, topsoil had to be brought in and spread, which was easy with the help of a company and their machinery. Drainage needed to be installed, the ground leveled, and paving done, plus a slope had to be supported and a staircase built. I also outsourced this work. K.