Landscape design
Landscape design coordinates site use, levels, drainage, paving, planting, irrigation, lighting, and maintenance. DitWork can help find a specialist for concepts, master plans, planting schedules, irrigation intent, and phased delivery. Work begins with climate, soil, water, vegetation, utilities, and use scenarios. Retaining structures, drainage, electrical work, and major site engineering require technical review.
Site information
Inputs include boundaries, survey levels, buildings, utilities, access, sun, wind, soil, groundwater, and existing trees. Seasonal waterlogging should be recorded. The brief describes users, parking, play, pets, access, water availability, and maintenance capacity.
Levels and water
The master plan establishes routes, terraces, levels, and service zones. Drainage is considered before paving and planting so runoff does not threaten buildings or neighbors. Paving is selected for load, frost, slip, repair, permeability, and maintenance.
Planting and irrigation
Plants are selected for climate, exposure, soil, water, mature size, and suitability. The plan gives species, quantity, spacing, procurement size, and soil preparation. Establishment depends on stock, installation, weather, irrigation, and care. Restricted species require local checks.
Delivery and care
Phases include earthworks, drainage, utilities, hard landscape, structures, planting, and irrigation commissioning. The package may include plans, levels, schedules, planting, irrigation, lighting intent, details, and care notes. Installation reviews focus on levels, systems, identity, and condition.
Task information
- boundaries, survey, buildings, and utilities
- climate, soil, water, sun, and vegetation
- users, activities, parking, and access
- budget, phases, and maintenance capacity
- style, materials, and seasonal appearance
- required plans, schedules, and site support
Landscape outputs
| Section | Output | Review |
|---|---|---|
| Functional plan | zones and routes | access and conflicts |
| Grading | levels and drainage | water direction |
| Planting plan | species and positions | conditions and mature size |
| Schedules | materials and plants | quantity and alternatives |
Workflow
- Collect the survey, utilities, and use scenarios.
- Analyze water, levels, vegetation, and constraints.
- Approve zones, circulation, and level principles.
- Develop paving, planting, irrigation, and light.
- Prepare schedules, details, phasing, and care.
- Review critical systems during delivery.
Acceptance criteria
- the plan uses current survey information
- drainage presents no identified threat
- plants match site conditions
- schedules state quantities
- phasing protects completed work
- care and replacement rules are documented
Landscape concepts do not replace geotechnical, hydraulic, structural, or electrical engineering. Drainage, retaining walls, water features, and services require assessment against actual conditions.
Post a DitWork task with the survey, photographs, use scenarios, budget, and required landscape documents.
