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Canton: St. Gallen

Garden design in the canton of St. Gallen

Garden design in the canton of St. Gallen: describe the work, the exact location and the conditions on site. Add your preferred dates and useful photographs to prepare your quote request.

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Garden designer presenting a landscape layout plan in front of a detached house in Switzerland

Work and requirements

  • Plot area in m², slope, orientation and how much sun the garden gets
  • Current state: bare ground, existing garden to redesign, trees to be kept
  • Intended uses: terrace, vegetable patch, pool, play area, relaxation space
  • Approximate overall budget, preferred timing and machine access to the plot

Your project in the canton of St. Gallen

The canton of St. Gallen almost entirely surrounds the two Appenzells and stretches from Lake Constance to Lake Zurich. The city of St. Gallen is known for its old town with oriel-windowed houses and for many buildings from its textile era. Rapperswil and Jona, on the shore of Lake Zurich, combine a historic centre with newer residential districts. Wil and Gossau are busy regional centres, while in the Rhine Valley, Altstätten and Buchs lie close to the Austrian border. The Toggenburg, around Wattwil, is a hilly landscape of farms and timber chalets. The canton is German-speaking, but your request can be written in English. For an old house in a town centre, ask your municipality whether the planned work requires approval. Give the municipality and postcode and describe building access, whether the project is in town, by the lake or in the Toggenburg.

  • For an oriel-windowed house in St. Gallen's old town, attach photos of the façade and windows.
  • In the Toggenburg, say whether the house is isolated and how it can be reached in winter.
  • On the shores of Lake Zurich or Lake Constance, describe access to the plot and the space available for materials.

Garden design in the canton of St. Gallen

The canton of St. Gallen stretches from Lake Constance to Lake Zurich, with regions of very different climate. In Rapperswil, gardens near the lake enjoy a relative mildness that allows roses, flowering shrubs and generous terraces. In the Toggenburg, around Wattwil, sloping houses and snowy winters point towards robust gardens with low walls, planted banks and mountain species. In the Rhine Valley, the flat village plots lend themselves to well-organised vegetable gardens and orchards. The designer carries out a survey, a sketch and then a detailed planting plan that you can entrust to a landscaping company. For a high fence or a garden shed, check with the municipality.

  • Ask for a hand-drawn sketch before the final plan: it is the easiest moment to change your mind about how the garden is organised.
  • On a snowy sloping plot, have wide, shallow steps drawn, which are safer in winter.

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  1. Your request is read by the e-quote.ch team in Geneva before it is forwarded.
  2. The request is handled according to the trade and work location you specify.
  3. You compare the replies freely, with no obligation; the quote and contract are agreed directly with the company.

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Frequently asked questions

How can seasonal use guide a garden design in St. Gallen?

Describe when you use the garden and which areas receive sun, shade or standing water at different times of year. Note views to retain and spaces needed for play, seating or food growing. These observations help define the design brief before a planting plan and maintenance programme are proposed.

What should a garden design assignment include?

Decide whether you need an initial concept, a detailed planting plan, construction details or supervision of landscaping. These are separate stages. Explain how you want to use the garden and ask what drawings and revisions will be delivered before physical work begins.

What should I compare in garden design quotes?

Compare the design stages, drawings, plant selection and any site follow-up. Establish whether surveying, permissions or construction are separate. Check how changes to the brief are handled and whether the final documents are sufficient for comparable landscaping quotes.

How should I prepare for the garden design visit or work?

Collect a site plan if available and photographs showing the garden through different seasons. Mark features to keep, such as mature trees or seating areas. Describe the maintenance effort you can manage rather than asking for a style without considering its upkeep.

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