Pale garden stepping stones beside palm trees and dense green planting

Landscaping
in Dubai

Landscaping

Make better use of your garden

Where do you end up sitting in the garden now? That tells us something a drawing rarely does. On site we look at the shade you have and the ground levels at the doors before settling on a layout for the pool and garden.

Places to spend time

Seating and dining areas with shade planned around the way you use your home.

Planting with a purpose

Trees and planted borders selected for the site and the privacy you need.

The work beneath the finish

Site levels and routes for irrigation and lighting checked before final surfaces are installed.

Modern skimmer swimming pool beside a pergola and lawn stepping stones — Gardens in Dubai

Paved villa entrance with clipped planting and palms beside the boundary — Pale stepping stones lead past palms and clipped planting at a villa entrance.

Wide white stones cross the lawn from the villa entrance along a planted boundary. — Pale stepping stones lead past palms and clipped planting at a villa entrance.

A garden you will use

Decide what deserves the most space

On a sketch a stretch of lawn and an outdoor table can both look generous. Put the chairs round the table and see how much of the lawn you actually have left. Choosing which matters more lets us set the size of each before we draw in the paths and planting.

At a first visit we like to walk the route you take from the house to the garden. A tree you want to keep or a side gate you use every day can settle a surprising number of design decisions. Our team brings 24+ years of experience to planning pools and gardens around details like these.

Plan landscaping around your villa

In the landscape estimate

What belongs in your landscape estimate?

For a new garden we price the work from the ground up. For an existing one it helps to mark the areas you want left alone. That way you can see exactly where the budget will go.

Layout and circulation
Arrange paths and usable spaces around the house entrances and the way the garden will be used.
Paving and finishes
See how a paving sample looks outside and how its edge will meet the lawn or pool.
Planting and watering
Choose a planting approach with room for growth and a suitable irrigation plan.
Outdoor features
Coordinate shade and seating with lighting or water features when included in the brief.

Garden planting and outdoor seating beside an illuminated pool in the evening — Planting and seating considered with the evening lighting

A dining table and hanging chair sit on a lawn beside shrubs and mature trees. — Planting and seating considered with the evening lighting

From daytime to evening

What sits beneath the paving?

It pays to look down before choosing the paving. On an existing plot we look at the soil in the beds and where water collects after the garden has been watered. We also check the height of the terrace against the door. These details affect the levels we propose and where the planting can go.

If next year’s plans include an outdoor kitchen we put it on today’s drawing. That lets us mark where a water line will cross the path before anyone lays the paving. We show the kitchen itself as a later item so you can judge the cost of each stage.

The first site walk

Start with the garden you have

Send photographs of the whole outdoor area rather than one corner. Let us know what you want to keep and what currently makes the space difficult to use. An available site plan helps us understand the dimensions before a visit.

Existing paths can affect the order of a garden build. We check how materials will get in and how much of the paving can stay. Then we can price the whole layout or divide the work into stages that suit the site.

Discuss your layout

Gardens we’ve built