Guided by Beauty
« Guided by Beauty" isn't a tagline we added afterwards — it's how we work. A living garden cannot be controlled; it can only be guided. Our role is not to impose a form on nature, but to reveal the one a place already holds within it.
In practice, every decision — the line of a path, the choice of a perennial, the angle of a light, the setting of a stone — answers the same question: does it serve the beauty and balance of the whole? Beauty becomes our compass, from the first sketch to the last seasonal pruning.
After your preliminary project, three possible paths — depending on your desire for involvement. You choose freely, at the time you wish.
Option 01
Vert Val creates your garden
From A to Z with us
You entrust us with the design and execution. Vert Val prepares the execution file, carries out the work, and coordinates the site. For highly specialised trades, we work with partner contractors.
Option 02
You choose your contractor
Professional design · Free comparison
We design your garden, then we prepare an execution file that any contractor can quote. We provide you with at least one price; you are free to request others. Our fees are calculated based on the quote you choose, according to our published scale. .
Option 03
You plant yourself
Plans + you get your hands in the soil
We design your garden and provide you with the list of plants. Buy them wherever you wish, or through Vert Val (Umilys), and plant them yourself. If you wish, a landscape architect can come on-site for a day to receive the plants and guide you in their arrangement.
What is included
- Preliminary project: visit or remote survey, 2D plans, list of plants
- Planting plan on quote
- On-site coaching day, at a fixed price
What is included
- Preliminary project: visit or remote survey, 2D plans, list of plants
- Execution file: specifications and measurements
- At least one price provided and assistance in comparing quotes
- Site management as an option
What is included
- Preliminary project: visit or remote survey, 2D plans, list of plants
- Execution file included, no fees
- Realisation and monitoring by our teams
- No site management fees
DO IT YOURSELF
Plant yourself, with a solid plan
Do you enjoy getting your hands in the soil? A good garden does not depend on who holds the spade, but on the accuracy of the plan. We design your garden, select the plants suited to your soil and exposure, and provide you with everything you need to succeed in your plantings.
The plants, delivered to your home
If you wish, Vert Val (Umilys) provides you with the plants from your list and delivers them to your home. You remain free to buy them elsewhere: the list of plants is yours.