From Garden Plan to Finished Landscape: The 6 Stages of a Canberra Landscaping Project

A landscaping project can feel overwhelming at the start. There are designs to settle, materials to choose, earthworks to organise, and a dozen decisions about paving, turf, walls and fences. Breaking the job into stages makes it far easier to plan, budget for and manage.

This guide walks through the six stages of a typical landscaping project in Canberra, using the services of Landscapers Canberra, a local landscaping business that has been working across the region for over a decade, as the example.

Why Jumping Straight to Construction Rarely Works

It's tempting to start with the exciting part: the new lawn, the paved entertaining area, the driveway. But skipping the plan and the preparation is the most common reason projects go over budget or need fixing later. Each stage builds on the one before it.

Stage 1: The Landscape Design and Garden Plan

Every good project starts with a landscape design. A garden design or landscaping plan sets out how the space will be used, where hard surfaces and lawns will go, how levels and drainage will work, and which materials suit the site. Landscapers Canberra can prepare the design as well as build it, so the plan is practical from the start.

Stage 2: Landscape Preparation and Excavation

Landscape preparation sets up everything that follows. Landscapers Canberra's excavation and ground preparation covers:

  • Preparation for paving, concrete driveways and footpaths
  • Site cutting for retaining walls
  • Cut and fill for landscaping
  • Spreading and moving soils and mulches
  • Disposal of rocks and soil

Through the JPB Group, Excavation Canberra also provides bobcat and excavator hire for preparation work.

Stage 3: Structural Elements

Retaining walls, fencing and driveways come next, because they define the levels and boundaries of the landscape.

  • Driveway construction: paved, concrete and bitumen driveways, with a concrete driveway built from a minimum of 150mm reinforced concrete.
  • Retaining walls Canberra: handled through sister business Retaining Walls Canberra.
  • Fencing Canberra: handled through sister business Fencing and Fences Canberra.

Stage 4: Hard Landscaping

Paths, patios and entertaining areas follow. Paving and pavers in Canberra are supplied and installed through the JPB Group's Paving and Pavers Canberra, while Landscapers Canberra coordinates how they fit into the overall design.

Stage 5: Soft Landscaping and Turf

With the structure in place, it's time for lawns and gardens. Turf Canberra covers the supply and installation of turf for Canberra: around 100mm of old lawn and waste soil is removed, new turf soil goes in and rolled turf is laid. Pricing starts from $50 per m² for areas over 60m². Garden beds, mulch and plants complete the soft landscaping.

Stage 6: Ongoing Maintenance

A finished landscape needs care to stay that way. Landscaping maintenance runs weekly, fortnightly or monthly, priced between $8,760 and $12,760 a year including GST. A landscape gardener keeps lawns, beds and paved areas in shape, and garden care is also available through sister business Gardeners Canberra.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Building before planning: fixing a level or drainage problem after paving goes down costs far more.
  • Skipping preparation: turf and paving laid on poorly prepared ground won't last.
  • Leaving structures until last: walls, fences and driveways should come before lawns and garden beds.
  • Forgetting maintenance: a new landscape needs regular care in its first year especially.

Budgeting Across the Stages

Fixed priced landscaping takes much of the uncertainty out of planning. Landscapers Canberra's landscaping packages start from $55 per m² plus GST for areas over 300m², with set packages at $9,000, $15,000 and $26,000 plus GST. Individual stages can also be quoted separately, since the business takes on any single part of a project as well as the complete works.

Checklist Before Starting Any Landscaping Project

  1. Do I have a landscape design or garden plan?
  2. Has the site been assessed for levels, soil and drainage?
  3. Which structural elements are needed: driveway, retaining walls or fencing?
  4. What hard and soft landscaping is planned?
  5. Is a fixed priced package available?
  6. What maintenance will the landscape need afterwards?

Search Context

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where should a landscaping project start? With a landscape design or garden plan, followed by site preparation.

Can Landscapers Canberra handle only one stage? Yes. It takes on individual facets of landscaping as well as complete works.

How much does turf installation cost? From $50 per m² for areas over 60m².

Are fixed priced packages available? Yes, from $55 per m² plus GST, or set packages from $9,000 plus GST.

The Bottom Line

Planning, preparing, building and maintaining, in that order, is how a landscape comes together properly. For a team that can handle every stage, talk to Landscapers Canberra.

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