Simon Hopes

Regardless of whether you are looking to improve your property by changing the landscaping dramatically or for alterations on a less dramatic scale, spending money on your landscaping of your garden is an investment and one that you need to take seriously.

With this in mind when you start to look for landscapers you need to make sure that you know how to find one that will fit your vision and your budget. It is easy to get carried away when you start to build a design for your garden, but you need to be careful to choose a landscape designer that will align their dreams with yours.

Judge Their Experience

First, you need to realise that there are different skills involved in planning the landscape design for your garden and actually designing pathways, gardens, or other landscaping tasks. Thus, when you start to think about what you want you need to write down each aspect so that when you interview potential landscape designers you check to make sure they have the ability to execute each task.

When looking for landscapers it will be extremely helpful if you already have a fully compiled list of ideas to expound from since this will help narrow down your options, and this is even more relevant in the ever-changing world of garden trends. Does the landscaper have experience in manipulating artificial grass? Or does their portfolio consist of a more ‘traditional’ style of gardening with real turf? These are the things you must consider.

Confer With Your Neighbours

After you complete your list, and it comes time to looking for landscapers the best place to start is with neighbours, friends, or even strangers that have gardens that you have admired. Keep in mind when searching out recommendations that you should take a good look at their back gardens, because if you hate the way their property looks than their landscape designer will likely be a poor choice for your property. Also, when you get a recommendation be sure to ask what they used the landscaper for, as there are different tasks such as planting and wildlife ponds which require different skills.

The next step in looking for landscapers after you collect recommendations is to actually sit down and narrow your list down to a handful of potential candidates. From here you can conduct phone interviews and ask to see homes or examples of their previous landscaping work.

Ask For Examples of Previous Work

You should expect to be offered a portfolio of past work from any professional and experienced landscaper so if they cannot provide you with this upon request you should take them off your list. This portfolio is essential when you are looking for a landscaper since it offers you an exclusive look into their professional style and accomplishments.

When you narrow the list down further and invite landscapers to your property you need to note if they seem to be grasping your expectations and are able to build on your ideas. If you cannot communicate effectively with a landscaper then you need to keep looking at landscapers because communication is the number one reason for success or failure when it comes to building a pleasing garden around your home.

Hopefully, you have all the answers you need!


All that's left is for you to make your decision. Avoid wasting budget and hiring the wrong landscape gardener following this small guide, pointing you in the correct direction, so the best possible decision is made following your garden glow-up! Avoid wasting budget and hiring the wrong landscape gardener, and make your dream garden a reality!