A garden designer’s site is ready to launch once a handful of finished gardens are chosen and the way you work, from first walk-through to planting day, is written in your own voice. Visitors judge your eye in seconds, then look for proof that you will be easy to work with.
How the launch unfolds
Day 1-2: you send your strongest garden photos, a rough list of services and a few lines on how a project begins, and we sketch the page order around a consultation button
Week 1: we write the services and process pages from your notes, you correct anything that does not sound like you, and we pair each photo with a short caption naming the garden type and the problem it solved
Week 2: the gallery, about page and consultation form come together, and you send a test request from your own phone to see exactly what lands in your inbox
Launch week: we connect your domain, you walk every page once more on a phone, and the site goes live in time for the spring planning rush, with a faster timeline possible for eligible projects with content ready
What to gather before you start
- ✓Finished gardens in several seasons — one border photographed in spring and again in late summer tells a client the planting was planned to last, not just to photograph well
- ✓Before shots and plan drawings — a tired lawn next to the same space transformed, plus a sketch or planting plan, shows the thinking behind the result
- ✓Plant palettes and materials — a short list of the plants, stone and edging you keep returning to helps visitors recognize your style
- ✓Site conditions you work with — shade, slopes, clay, coastal wind or drought notes show you design for the ground, not just the picture
- ✓Your consultation routine — what you look at during a first visit and what the client receives afterward, in plain steps
The first month after launch
Spend the first month photographing the gardens you already maintain at the same angle each week, so the gallery gains true seasonal sequences. Note your spring consultation windows and fall planting cutoffs on the home page, and ask satisfied clients for a review through the channels they already use. Remove any photo you no longer feel represents your taste.
Mistakes to avoid at launch
- ✓Filling the gallery with plants but no whole-garden views — visitors cannot picture how the space feels to stand in, so the work reads as a plant catalog
- ✓Leaving out where you work — homeowners outside your travel range send inquiries you cannot take, and nearby ones assume you are too far
- ✓Hiding the design-versus-installation line — people expect you to dig the beds when you only draw them, or the reverse, and the first call becomes a correction
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
Websites for garden designers · What a garden designer website costs · What to send your designer · Plan your website
