Custom Design
A custom garden design is your guide for growing an outdoor space that feels like yours. It’s shaped by your goals, your tastes, your budget, and the rhythm of your daily life. It’s a thoughtful plan, rooted in what you need today and the future you want to nurture.
What we provide:
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An aerial view of your outdoor space that provides a simple, but precise visual of structures and permanent features on your property, overlaid with your custom landscape design.
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Purposeful plant recommendations for your taste and ecoregion, arranged in combinations that promote a healthier, more resilient ecosystem and food security for you and the bees!
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Plant-specific guides to take the guesswork out of soil prep, planting, caring for, and harvesting from your garden. Recommendations are region-specific and accompanied by a quick reference seasonal calendar.
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An inventory of your site's natural and environmental conditions that enhance understanding of the unique characteristics, opportunities, and constraints to inform successful, functional, and sustainable design.
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Recommendations to restore and maintain the foundation of your garden by building nutrient-rich, living soil that supports stronger, more resilient plants.
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Recommendations to make the most of every drop: collecting, storing, and delivering water where your garden needs it most.
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Recommendations to use food scraps, leaves, and garden trimmings to create nutrient-rich, living compost instead of sending them to the landfill.
We keep costs simple: $75/hr.
You can expect a 2 hr minimum, as time spent on some aspects of the process remain consistent, regardless of project size or complexity.
For reference, a design for a standard suburban lot (.25 acre) typically comes in around $900, including one revision.
It’s an investment, but compare it to other custom design work in your area. And when you do, we hope you see how highly we’ve prioritized accessibility while still honoring the labor and expertise that goes into each design.
Cultivating knowledge.
We don’t just hand you a PLOT plan; we share the ecological logic behind it, so your understanding and confidence grows with your garden. By learning the “why” behind each design choice, you gain the ability to adapt and make thoughtful decisions for a thriving landscape for seasons to come.
Ready-to-Grow Designs are coming soon!
An edible garden without the custom design fee, Ready-to-Grow designs are accessible for any skill level, budget, or outdoor space!
Join our community for a free sneak peek of our pizza garden! You’ll also get reminders about monthly garden to-dos, inspiration to keep growing, and updates on new projects and offerings from PLOT.
Let’s get growing!
A one-hour online consultation is where we lay the groundwork. Everything grows from there.
You may find this time is all you need to dig in yourself. If your goals call for more support though, we’ll discuss what it’d look like to continuing plotting together.