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- Creating a new garden from a financial point of view - Overview of the costs
- Two rule of thumbs set the direction
- Central influencing factors for budget planning
- Own contribution reduces the cost pressure
- Tips
Creating a garden can cost a lot of money
Creating a new garden from a financial point of view - Overview of the costs
In the financial planning for the house construction costs for the garden design fall under the heading construction costs. Not at all negligible is the financial expense for a professional horticulture. This applies regardless of whether you want to create or redesign a garden. Please take a closer look at this cost overview to realistically estimate the financial outlay.
Two rule of thumbs set the direction
An estimate of the cost is beneficial before you hire a horticultural company to build your outdoor facility. The following two rules of thumb have worked well in practice as a valuable guide to budget planning:
Both calculation methods refer to the creation of house entrance, garage entrance, fencing, patio, planting and lawn. There are also additional costs if you would like to create a pond or stream or integrate further design elements.
Central influencing factors for budget planning
Once the rough direction has been determined, the central influencing factors on the level of costs become the focus. The following short overview gives you all important positions:
You have the maximum scope for the costs in the choice of plants, as the following example illustrates. Plant a hedge as an enclosure, determine plant species and size the price. Evergreen privet as a 40-60 cm high root product you get already for 1 Euro the piece, with a plant requirement of 5 pieces per meter. In contrast, a privet with the correct visual protection height costs a hefty 36 euros, with a plant requirement of 2 pieces per meter.
Own contribution reduces the cost pressure
If the mortgage lending is sewn on edge, you can significantly reduce the cost pressure with your own contribution. This applies to house construction and garden design alike. Therefore, do the financial planning of a close examination of what you can do with friends and relatives yourself.
Thus, preliminary work, such as the removal of old plate coverings or woody plants can be performed easily by laymen. Professionally demanding work, such as paving paths and terrace, commission a horticultural company. Plan with foresight, the costs also shrink. If an excavator is on site for the basement excavation, he should immediately dredge the planned pond.
Tips
When you purchase the building plot, make sure that it is flat. You can usually straighten a slight incline yourself. On a hillside property, on the other hand, you will face considerable additional costs, such as retaining walls, palisades or similar methods of slope support.