01 / Site analysis

Gardens that hold Ukrainian light and soil

Soil first, always. pH, drainage and sun hours are read on site before a single planting line is drawn, so every design answers the ground it will grow in.

Field guide landscape design since 2016 in Kyiv · Projects across Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro oblasts · 12-month plant establishment warranty

Mixed perennial border of feather grass and sedum in a Kyiv Oblast garden at low evening light
Project 04 · Kyiv Oblast Steppe mix · UA zone 5b Soil pH 6.4 · 8.2 sun hours

02 / METHOD

Soil first. Drawing second.

Before a single line is drawn, we measure what the plot already is: acidity, water movement, and the hours of direct sun each bed receives. Design decisions follow the readings, not the other way round.

  1. 01

    pH and mineral baseline

    Lab sampling from three depth bands per zone, then a buffer test to confirm acidity. Results are returned within seven working days and recorded against each planting bed.

  2. 02

    Drainage and water movement

    Percolation pits and a tile probe map how quickly water leaves the root zone after heavy rain, so beds are shaped around real runoff rather than assumption.

  3. 03

    Sun hours and microclimate

    Direct-light readings at three points per bed across the season, plus wind and frost-pocket notes taken on site. This fixes which plants can actually hold their position.

  4. 04

    Plant list and care calendar

    Nothing leaves the drawing stage without a documented plant list, a Latin-named schedule, and a 24-month care calendar for the handover meeting.

Measuring plots in Ukraine since
2016
Care calendar at handover
24 months
Plant establishment warranty
12 months

Ready to have your soil read? Book a site survey.

05 / Service Plates

Five plates, one method

Every garden moves through the same five plates, in the same order. Fixed scope, published fee, nothing skipped to save a week.

  1. 01

    Site analysis

    Soil pits, pH and drainage readings, and sun hours tracked through the growing season. You receive a written site report before a single line is drawn.

    Deliverable: site report + measured survey

  2. 02

    Planting plan

    Layered planting drawn to the readings from plate 01, with species chosen for Ukrainian hardiness zones and bloom months you actually want to see.

    Deliverable: planting plan + plant list

  3. 03

    Hardscape

    Paths, retaining edges, steps and terrace levels detailed to the site slope, so water leaves the plot instead of sitting under the paving.

    Deliverable: hardscape drawings + material spec

  4. 04

    Install

    One crew, one schedule, two install windows a year. Set out to the drawings, with soil amended on the day of planting, not weeks before.

    Deliverable: installation + as-built notes

  5. 05

    Care

    A 24-month care calendar written for your plot: pruning windows, irrigation checks, replanting notes. Establishment warranty of 12 months on all planted stock.

    Deliverable: care calendar + warranty terms

Plates 01 to 03 make up the design phase; 04 and 05 are delivery. Read the full method, or book a site visit in Kyiv.

03 / Case Sheet


Soil first, then the planting plan

A 640 m2 plot in Kyiv Oblast, clay loam over compacted fill. We recorded pH, drainage rate and sun hours before a single plant was ordered.

Site
Kyiv Oblast, 640 m2
Soil pH
6.4
Sun hours
5.8 / day
Install
Sept 2024
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Ukrainian garden bed with steppe grasses, salvia and a gravel path beside a low stone edge
July

Peak season: feather grass, calamagrostis and salvia in seed.

04 / Fixed-fee phases


Three phases, published UAH ranges

Every phase is priced as a fixed fee before any work starts. The written estimate lists each line item, so nothing reaches the invoice that you have not approved in advance.

Ranges account for measured bed area, slope and machinery access. Kyiv city and Kyiv Oblast projects share the same rate card.

  1. Phase 01

    Site analysis

    18 000 – 32 000 UAH

    Soil pH and texture tests, drainage pits, and a season-long sun-hour log. You receive a written survey with the constraints that shape every later decision.

  2. Phase 02

    Design and planting plan

    42 000 – 96 000 UAH

    Grading drawings, planting layout, and a documented plant list with Latin names, UA hardiness zones and bloom months. Includes the 24-month care calendar.

  3. Phase 03

    Install and establish

    260 000 – 720 000 UAH

    Sourcing, planting, irrigation setup, and a 12-month plant establishment warranty with written exclusions. Quoted per 100 m² of planted bed.

Ranges hold for the current planting seasons and are confirmed after the site analysis report.

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07 / Trust notes


Licence, insurance and warranty, in writing

Everything below is signed before the first spade goes into the ground.

Registered entity
frontforceps.com, sole proprietorship (PE). EDRPOU registration code 11284608. Registered office: Business Center Podil Plaza, 7 Hlybochytska St, Office 512, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine.
Insurance
General liability and works-in-progress cover is held for every crew on site. A certificate is issued with the contract and names the client as interested party, so storm damage or a broken paving edge is not your argument to have.
12-month plant establishment warranty
Covers replacement of trees, shrubs and perennials that fail to establish, provided planting was carried out by our crew and the 24-month care calendar was followed. Written exclusions: hail, flooding, standing winter water, damage by pets or vehicles, unauthorised pruning, and irrigation stopped for more than 14 days. Replacement is the same species and size class, planted in the next suitable season. Hardscape workmanship carries 24 months.
Testimonial disclosure
Client quotes are published with written permission. Projects appear by number and oblast; full addresses are withheld when the owner asks. No payment or discount is given for a review, and no quote is rewritten beyond trimming its length.

Licence and insurance documents · See the fixed-fee phases

06 / Contact

Book a site survey in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa or Dnipro

Send the basics and we reply within two working days with a survey slot and the fixed-fee range for phase one.