Garden Design Adelaide

Concept design, full master plans, planting plans, maintenance schedules. Whether you want a native garden that thrives on Adelaide rainfall alone, a modern courtyard with strong lines, or a traditional cottage garden — start with the design before you start the build.

What’s involved

Why design before build

A $1,500-$3,500 design fee in front of an $80,000 garden build is the cheapest insurance you’ll buy. Design fixes drainage, levels, plant choice, and circulation before they’re set in concrete.

Garden style options

Native (Australian indigenous, low water, attracts birds). Mediterranean (olives, lavender, gravel paths). Modern (architectural plants, hard lines, minimal palette). Cottage (mixed perennials, soft edges, romantic). Coastal (salt-tolerant, wind-tolerant, light grasses).

What a designer delivers

Site analysis (sun, soil, drainage, existing features). Concept design (mood boards, sketches, two or three directions). Detailed master plan (scaled drawing, planting list, hardscape integration). Maintenance schedule (year-1 establishment, year-2-onwards).

Frequently asked

Do I need a landscape architect or a garden designer?

For most residential gardens under 800sqm, a designer is enough. Architects come into their own on complex sites — heritage, severe slopes, multi-zone.

How much does garden design cost?

Concept design $1,500–$3,500. Full master plan $3,500–$8,000. The fee is dwarfed by the cost of fixing a build that wasn’t designed properly.

Will the designer also do the build?

Some do, some don’t. Many designers project-manage builds with their preferred trades; some hand off the master plan and step back. Ask up front.

Get a free quote

Request a free garden design quote and we’ll forward your brief to two or three Adelaide trades. Itemised quotes back within 24 business hours.