How to make the most of My Garden Design

Posted September 10, 2020

This service was created to make life easier for landscapers throughout the UK. Here’s how to make the most of My Garden Design.

What is My Garden Design?

My Garden Design is a simple concept, the brainchild of experienced landscaper Paul Baker who, as an active APL member, is only too well aware of the frustrations of trying to meet clients’ needs.

This simple to use, online garden design service can be accessed at any time of day or night and only requires internet access and very basic computing skills.

As a landscaper, you can upload details of your next project and within 2-3 weeks, receive a professionally presented garden design under your own company branding. This is outsourcing at its very best. User friendly, fast, and unobtrusive. There is no contact between our designers and your clients and nobody needs to know that you have outsourced the design.

You can even commission planting plans or lighting plans to enhance your own designs.

A 3D garden design is one way to make sure that landscaper and client have the same expectations from a project

Why does the landscape industry need My Garden Design?

Too often, there is a huge difference between what you (the landscaper) think your client is expecting and what your client is actually expecting. After all, it’s very difficult to describe a garden verbally – or even with a rough sketch map. When clients are disappointed, payments get delayed, stress levels rise and life is unpleasant all round.

Garden design overcomes that communication gap. By showing your client a layout plan or perhaps a 3D vision of their new garden, you can be sure that what you are building is what they have agreed.

However, if you are not confident with design software, then life can become more complicated. Suggesting that the client hire a garden designer can create worries about the perceived extra costs of involving a third party. Particularly if you have a good relationship with that client and they want to deal with you and only you.

If you need a garden design, but don’t want to involve a garden designer, this service fills the gap for you. When you use the My Garden Design service you will be the main point of contact for your client which makes it much easier to manage the relationship.

What does My Garden Design Offer?

Fair prices based on the size of the garden. No surprises.
Fast turnaround – your garden design will normally be complete within 3 weeks of us receiving the commission
All online – no need to fit in with office hours. Add information as it’s gathered
Smartphone friendly – upload pictures and complete the client brief questionnaire directly from the website
Site survey service available if required – completely optional and all current guidelines on social distancing are followed strictly.
User-friendly platform. You don’t need to be a technical wizard to use MGD. The site offers simple instructions at every step of the way and if it’s not clear we’re happy to talk you through the process.
EVERY design you commission will carry your Company logo and contact details – nobody will know that you have outsourced your garden design

How will MGD benefit my landscaping business?

Takes the stress out of designing gardens
Manages customer expectations
Improves communication with your team – if you can’t be on-site, they can refer to the design.
Accurate layout plans allow for accurate quoting – no more over or under ordering your landscaping supplies
Add garden design to your range of services – raising your landscaping business to the next level
Add different garden styles to your portfolio of work – keep flexible and attract more customers.

Here’s a short video to explain our service

How do I sign up for My Garden Design?

It’s completely free to register as a trade customer on the MGD website. Simply click on the link at the end of this article and type in your details. All of your information is 100% safe and we won’t be sharing it with anyone at all – ever.

Within seconds, you will be emailed a reminder of your user name and password so that you can log on from any device at any time.

Once registered you will be able to get quotes for your garden design projects and create projects online.

THERE IS NOTHING TO PAY UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO ORDER A DESIGN

How to make the most of My Garden Design

All of the services listed below are completely free when you register as a trade user on MGD – make the most of them!

Get quotes for garden design services, compare them to other designers and/or manage your clients’ expectations
Ensure that you are charging your customers properly for their garden designs
Store photos, measurements, and client brief details all together in one project folder
Complete the client brief questionnaire to make sure you don’t miss any details
Add to your project folders as and when you want to
Print a project summary to remind you (and your clients!) what each garden needs to deliver
Improve your client conversion rate by upgrading to a 3D design
For spectacular results make the most of our planting plan service
Sign up for regular helpful business advice newsletters
Send us photos of completed MGD designs so that we can help you to promote your business