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Planting journal

Observe the garden before redesigning it.

Notice where sunlight falls during the day and where water remains after rain. These observations help explain the site, although drainage or structural concerns may need a more specific assessment.

Quiet garden corner with a planted border and stone seat

Choose around your actual needs.

Decide how the garden should be used: a quiet seat, open circulation, a planted boundary or a shared outdoor area. A clear purpose helps avoid filling every corner with plants that later obstruct movement.

Be realistic about ongoing care. A planting scheme should match the maintenance you can arrange, and new plants need attention while they establish. Plant selection and replacement terms must reflect the actual site rather than a blanket promise.

The next conversation

Describe the site, how you use it and what you want to change. Photos, dimensions and information about sunlight or drainage help prepare the first discussion.

Vortega develops garden briefs and provides agreed landscaping and maintenance work. Site conditions, proposed planting, materials, labour and care arrangements are confirmed before a project begins.

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Observe the garden at different times of day before describing its light conditions. A place that looks bright in the morning may be shaded later, and this affects planting choices. Note existing plants that are doing well as well as areas that struggle. Those observations support a practical discussion without turning the website into a remote site assessment.

Explain where water collects after rain and how people move through the space. Paths, planted borders and container positions should work with everyday access. If drainage or construction is required, ask how it will be assessed and whether it is part of the proposed scope. Landscaping should not be assumed to cover unrelated structural work automatically.