Before you redesign, replant or invest in your garden, get this right first.
Planting by Numbers - The Complete Service
Your garden, properly planted. Consultation, plan, plants sourced and delivered. Everything handled. Nothing left to chance.
From €1,500 plus VAT - Limited Avilability
Introducing
What You Get
Everything included in one service, personally delivered by Peter Dowdall.
- An Initial Consultation
We start with an online consultation. Before that, you send me photos of your garden from all angles, a video walkthrough if possible, your Eircode so I can view the space on Google Earth, and accurate measurements of the area. I review everything personally before we speak.
- A Bespoke Planting Plan
A detailed, illustrated plan showing exactly what to plant and where. Every plant chosen for your specific soil, aspect, microclimate and maintenance capacity. Not a template. Designed specifically for your garden.
Your plan includes:
- Full illustrated layout with every plant shown in position
- Complete plant list with names, quantities, suggested planting sizes and eventual height and spread
- A photograph of every plant so you know exactly what you're getting
- Plant sourcing options from Irish growers
- A Follow-Up Consultation
Once the plan is complete, we go through it together. You understand every decision. You know exactly what to do and in what order. - Optional: Plants Sourced and Delivered
If you want me to source the plants, I get prices directly from Irish trade growers. You will typically pay 20–30% less than retail prices and you won't have to visit multiple garden centres trying to track down plants you may not even find. Every plant arrives labelled. The name on the label corresponds exactly with the name on your planting plan. Planting by numbers literally.
Plants are typically delivered within two weeks of ordering.
Your illustrated planting plan
Photographs of every plant in your plan
Plants delivered labelled and ready to plant
How It Works
1. Tell me about your garden
Fill in the short form here. Tell me what you're working with and what you want to achieve.
2. Send me your garden details
Photos from all angles, a video walkthrough if possible, your Eircode, and accurate measurements of the area to be planted. The measurements are what the plan is built from, the more accurate the better.
3. Online consultation
We speak online. I ask questions, you describe what you want. I give you my initial assessment.
4. I design your plan
I design your planting plan personally. This takes up to three weeks.
5. Follow-up consultation
We go through the plan together. You leave knowing exactly what to plant and where.
6. Optional plant order
If you want me to source the plants, I send you a price from Irish growers. You approve and pay. Plants arrive at your door, labelled, within approximately two weeks.
Why This Works
Most people who want a better garden get stuck at the same point.
- They know it needs doing. They don't know where to start.
- They're worried about spending money on the wrong plants. They can't find everything they need in one place.
- They start, stop, and the garden stays the same for another year.
This service removes every one of those obstacles.
You get a plan that tells you exactly what to do. You get the plants delivered to your door at below retail prices, labelled to match the plan. You get two conversations with someone who has been designing Irish gardens for 30 years.
The only thing left to do is plant.
About Peter Dowdall
Peter Dowdall is Ireland's leading planting design expert. Over 30 years working with Irish gardens, Irish soil and Irish growing conditions.
Regular contributor to RTÉ and national garden media. Every recommendation grounded in real plant knowledge and real Irish conditions.
"The right plant in the right place is not a happy accident. It is a decision that requires knowing the soil, the exposure, the aspect and the sequence. That is what planting design is."
Availability
Limited Availability
After 17th May I am unavailable until August/September due to show season commitments, Chelsea, Mallow, Bloom, Killarney and more.
If you are considering this for your garden this summer, now is the time to act.
From €1,500 including VAT
Questions
What They Say...
From wildlife-friendly gardens to low-maintenance spaces, I’ve helped countless homeowners create gardens that truly work for them.
“Peter’s expertise turned my blank lawn into a stunning pollinator-friendly garden. His advice and design were invaluable!
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“I'd been putting off the garden for three years. Within a week of getting the plan I knew exactly what to plant and where
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“Peter's garden design completely transformed my outdoor space. His expert advice and attention to detail resulted in a stunning, functional garden that suits my lifestyle perfectly. The Plan and plant sourcing service made the process so easy!
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“Peter came, visited the garden and advised. We didnt need a garden design. Peter made the suggestions, he sourced the correct plants and showed us exactly where to plant and how to layout the beds. I could not be happer with how it has turned out
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Before You Plant Anything… Ask Peter.
If you're still weighing something up - plant choice, structure, timing... you can check it first.
This is practical and experience-led for Irish conditions.