The cost of your garden design will naturally depend on the amount of work involved in producing your it. That's why the first step is for us to meet and discuss your requirements, then a no obligation quotation will be prepared and agreed on before any work commences. That said, we understand that you may want a broad idea of costs before taking that first step, and so the following information is for guidance.
Although initially a full garden design service may seem expensive; an average spend on a small domestic garden is in the region of £6,000 - £10,000. Spending 10% - 12% of this on a design will be a worthwhile investment. The end result will be tailor-made to your requirements with hard landscaping, design style and plants chosen individually for you.

Client Consultation & Initial Site Visit  
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Designing your garden starts with our Consultant assessing your requirements and discussing ideas you may already have for your garden. Features you would like to be included, style and use of the garden will all be taken into account during this consultation.

Examples of Selina's work will be available to view from her portfolio.

Most clients are surprised by how many questions are asked, during the visit but this is essential to gain an understanding of what you require, to produce a coherent design that matches your tastes, lifestyle, personality and budget.

The charge for this one hour consultation will be £50 within a 25 mile radius of Stansted Mountfitchet. For gardens elsewhere there will be an additional charge to cover travelling time and expenses.

If you wish to proceed, a written quotation for the cost of your design plus a copy of our
Terms and Conditions will be sent to you. You will also receive a contract, and if you are satisfied with this, we will request you to return a signed copy to us along with a deposit of 25%. We will then arrange to conduct a site survey.

Site Analysis & Survey
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We will conduct site survey of your garden which includes taking photographic records, noting the gardens aspect, measuring dimensions and levels of the site and taking soil samples. A note will be made of any features and plants that are to be retained. This is to enable an accurate scaled site plan to be produced which will be used as a basis for the design.

Outline Design Proposal 
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With the information gained from the site survey, we return to the drawing board to create a pencil Outline Design Proposal which is drawn up taking into account your individual requirements.
This is the first draft of your Garden Design, an appointment will be arranged for you to view this enabling you discuss any ideas in detail and to make any alterations before the final design is completed. From this outline proposal a final design will be drawn up.

At this time we would discuss a Planting Plan should you require one. This will be unique to you,
tailored to your garden conditions and your specific likes and dislikes.



Final Garden Design
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Following our meeting, the final scaled design for your garden is drawn-up by hand, showing all the proposed hard and soft landscaping. Once complete, we will arrange to present the final plan to you, this plan may be coloured to give some idea of schemes, and will be finished to a very high artistic standard.

With the design complete you will now be in a position to build your garden. If you need assistance with this final process, then we are here to help. We can provide you with a list of recommended Landscape Contractors, and project manage the build for you where a contractor has been employed, particularly if you have little available time to oversee this yourself.


Planting Plan & Schedule
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This compliments the final design plan and shows the soft landscaping detail - new and existing plants. The planting plan will be hand-drawn to scale detailing plant positions, quantities and growth spreads of plants, with a full plant schedule. Plants will be individually selected for the soil, climate, aspect, style and seasonal requirements of your garden design.

It might be that your existing garden layout is basically as you want it but the plants are dull, uninspiring or just past their best. Selina Rankin Garden Design can assess your garden, test the soil and produce a planting plan.
These can be prepared for all or part of your garden even if you have not purchased a design from us. It will still be necessary to measure the area, test the soil and discuss your requirements. A firm quote will be given once the site has been assessed.


Sourcing & Planting the Plants
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Once the planting design is finalised Selina Rankin Garden Design can source all plants specified, prepare the planting area, lay-out and plant the plants and provide details of seasonal maintenance.

Other Services


Plant Resourcing
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We can also help with designing borders, sourcing plants and planting up gardens.

Garden Furniture & Accessories
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We can assist with sourcing statuary, pots, garden furniture etc. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Garden Advice & Consultancy
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If you need general advice on what to do and where to start to get your garden under control we can visit and prepare a written report. The charge will vary according to the size of your garden of course, but for an average garden prices start from £35 for a one hour visit and a written report.

Copy write and Ownership Back  >>

All designs, plans, illustrations remain the copy write of Selina Rankin and Selina Rankin Garden Designs.
Clients shall not copy, let for sale, hire, lend, borrow or own any designs without written permission from Selina Rankin.

Disclaimer Back  >>

Selina Rankin Garden Design and Selina Rankin will not accept any liability for work carried out by third parties regardless of the origin of the design an plans.