Landscape Designers in Perth

A good garden plan for Perth starts with the conditions. Sandy soils and the watering roster both shape what will grow and how much care it needs. Designers here often work with waterwise planting, grouping plants by how much water they use so the reticulation can be set up to match.

Paying for a design before you build helps you get quotes on the same scope and avoid costly changes halfway through. Water Corporation’s Waterwise Garden Hub has free guides on soil, irrigation and garden design that are worth a read before your first meeting. The landscape designers below range from landscape architects to small studios, and some also manage the build. Ask each one what their design package includes.

Principal Pools + Landscapes
5 Anne Place
Scarborough WA 6019
Tel: 0402 902 346

Principal Pools + Landscapes designs gardens and outdoor living areas for Perth homes, working from each client’s brief through to the finished build. Pools and landscapes are designed together so the finishes stay consistent across the whole space. The company has been operating since 2007 and has won the LIAWA Best Overall Residential Designer award.

Martin Cuthbert Landscape Design
33 Bishop Street
Jolimont WA 6014
Tel: (08) 9384 9555

Martin Cuthbert is an experienced landscape designer based in Perth, and his landscape practice has been established here since 1985. He started out working in nurseries, which is where his interest in combining horticulture with landscape design began.

Perth Landscapes
12 Alvis Place
North Beach WA 6020
Tel: (08) 6147 6637

Perth Landscapes is a North Beach company that designs and builds residential gardens. Alongside landscape design, the team installs swimming pools, artificial grass, reticulation, retaining walls and planter boxes, and offers ongoing garden maintenance. Having one company take a garden from first sketch through to upkeep keeps things simple for homeowners.

Jane Ward Landscape Architect
176 Weaponess Road
Wembley Downs WA 6019
Tel: (08) 9245 6540

Landscape architect Jane Ward has spent 30 years in private practice, according to her website, after earlier work in local government and landscape construction. She produces hand drawn designs and master plans for gardens, garden renovations and planting schemes, plus plans for strata owners. School, early learning and aged care grounds are also part of the work. Design services are quoted and staged, and projects reach as far as the Pilbara and Kimberley.
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eScape Landscape Architecture
6 Cressall Road
Balcatta WA 6021
Tel: (08) 9201 2772

Working from Balcatta, eScape Landscape Architecture follows a four step process. It begins with a concept design and moves through 3D modelling and detailed drawings to council approval for items such as pools, boundary walls and structures. Planting plans and material selection are part of the design work. An in house Perth team can then coordinate construction, including pool design and construction and architectural structures.
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Hunter Landscape Design
Perth WA
Tel: 0421 748 846

Hunter Landscape Design offers initial consultations and concept plans, a full design service, planting consultations and project management for Perth gardens. The full design moves from preliminary concepts to a master plan that includes a planting plan and construction drawings for subcontractors to follow. During project management, each phase is signed off before the next begins. Plants can be sourced from wholesale nurseries between Manjimup and Carabooda.
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Valley Design Co
Perth WA
Tel: 0481 591 574

Valley Design Co is a Perth studio that prepares 2D landscape plans and 3D fly through designs. Its plans can include garden pot and planter selections, designs for outdoor structures and visuals of the chosen materials and plants. Services are split into consultations, landscape design and landscape construction. Projects shown on its website include gardens in Karrinyup, Mt Hawthorn, Inglewood, Swanbourne and Serpentine.
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What a Design Package Usually Covers

Most Perth designers start with a site visit and a concept plan, then develop it into detailed drawings once the layout is agreed. A full package often includes a site plan, a planting plan, material selections and construction details that a landscaper can quote from. Some designers add 3D images, which help when you are trying to picture levels or a pool.

Ask whether the fee covers revisions and whether the drawings are detailed enough for council. Also ask if the designer will stay involved during the build, as some offer project management and others hand over a plan and step back.

Approvals and Building the Design

Pools, retaining walls, patios and some boundary walls may need approval before work starts. In WA, building applications are assessed by your local government, so check with your council early if the design includes structures. A designer who prepares council documentation can save you a round of back and forth.

Plant choice affects running costs for years. Waterwise species grouped by water needs, with good soil preparation in Perth sand, will make life easier for both the garden and the reticulation. Leave room in the budget for mulch and soil improvers, which are easy to cut and hard to add later.

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