3D garden design

With a flat drawing (2D), you have a limited view of your garden design. Viewing it in 3D will give you a complete picture of your garden. First create a 2D garden design and easily click through to the 3D garden design. This allows you to walk through your garden live. You can see where the sun and shade are during the day and what your garden does in summer or winter including lighting. The 3D function is generated automatically. Check immediately if your new garden matches the style of the house. Are you ready and satisfied? Then save or print the garden design in 2D and 3D.

Designing your garden without an app

The software of tekenjetuin.nl is available without an app directly in your browser (without download and installation). Via the iPad or Android tablet you can quickly get started. Via this page you can create an account which allows you to create your free garden design for 30 days. Even on the tablet the 3D function is easy to use. The advantage of our drawing tool on the iPad or Android tablet is that you can walk through the garden with the tablet. You can't get any closer to your new garden for now! Still not completely satisfied with the free garden design? Then you can make various adjustments in the 3D mode on your tablet.

How do you tackle a garden design? (10 steps)

Step 1: Inventory

Sit down with your family and consider what should not be missing from your garden. What is the function of your garden? Do you like to sit outside in the garden (even when it is colder)? Then it's a good idea to install a porch with an outdoor fireplace. Do you want the kids to be able to play in the garden? Then make room for playground equipment et cetera. In the end, it is important to make it a garden where everyone feels at home.

Step 2: Getting inspiration

To get inspiration, you can use different channels. Because we at tekenjetuin.nl cherish our gardeners, we share every garden design they have realized. Like our Facebook page to stay inspired. You also have, for example, Pinterest where you can find a lot of inspiration. You can also find inspiration during a walk. Collect all your inspiration on your mood board and incorporate it in your garden design.

Step 3: Shade and sun

Use our sun and shade simulator to get an idea of the sun and shade position in your garden. That way you can consciously make the right layout. Do you have a south or north facing garden? Use our simulator to make the right decision so you won't regret the location of your patio afterwards.

Step 4: Sketch your garden design

Before starting your garden design, it is important to have some maxims in place. The most important measurements in a row:

• Terrace minimum 360 x 360cm.
• Paths at least 100cm wide.
• Step tiles a maximum of 40cm apart.
• Pergola or arch at least 200cm high.

If you have different types of garden fences in the garden, you must also record the measurements of these so that they can later be included exactly in the garden design.

Step 5: Sketch your garden design

Grab your mood board and get your inspiration from here. This will prevent you from drawing at random. To get you started, we've created a structure for you:

1. Start by drawing your garden plot.
2. Sketch the house in your garden plot. This will be the reference point.
3. Continue drawing in the permanent details such as the gate, pool, trees and gazebo.
4. Define the paths in your garden plot.
5. Place your patio in your garden design.
6. Choose the plantings and lawn
7. Keep in mind mood-defining objects, for example, draw up a lighting plan.

Step 6: Create a free account on tekenjetuin.nl

By creating a free account on tekenjetuin.nl, you get the opportunity to create a virtual garden design for free for 30 days. The tekenjetuin.nl drawing tool is completely online and requires no download or pre-installation. Process your garden sketch in the virtual drawing tool and adjust where necessary.

Step 7: Determine garden boundary

There are many ways to fence your yard. In the drawing program there are many possibilities to draw a yard fence. It is also possible to place a pergola. This is great for indicating the boundary from the air and is handy solution if you have a lot of views into your garden. Do you overlook the facade of the house behind you? Then it might be an idea to hide this facade from view with greenery. Also think about privacy. Does the side of the garden border the sidewalk? Then choose a dense hedge or fence so they don't have a view of the garden.

Step 8: Eating out in your own garden

In spring and toward summer, the outdoors becomes more important. How nice is it to be able to cook in your own garden? If you are a hobby chef then it is fun to set up a corner of the garden as an outdoor kitchen. By making a pergola, you eat sheltered from the bright sun and create an intimate corner with, for example, mood lighting.

Step 9: Permits

Find out which trees cannot be cut down without a permit and what the maximum fence height is allowed in your community.

Step 10: Your garden design is ready

Once you have completed the above steps and you are satisfied with your new garden design. Then save or print your garden design. Now that you have drawn everything you want in your garden, it is possible to order all the products right away. In addition to an order list, you have the option of requesting a quote from one of our gardeners in your area. You will then receive a detailed quote because you send along a detailed design.

Garden design tips (9 tips)

We regularly catch up with our gardeners and get different insights. Here a few tips in a row:

1. Lay clinkers along the length of the garden path. This way you create depth in the garden.
2. For a sustainable garden, keep in mind a ratio of 2/3 greenery and 1/3 paving.
3. A garden appears larger when the planting slowly blends into the greenery of adjacent plots.
4. Work with different height levels 's. Create dynamics in the garden.
5. Choose two or more different garden dividers.
6. Keep in mind your planting. Some plants bloom in summer and some in winter. That way your garden is always in bloom.
7. Privacy remains important. Check that your hedge retains its leaves in winter. Do you have privacy in your garden? Then an espalier is often a solution.
8. A porch gives you space where you can seclude yourself or gather. A sheltered place where you can read, eat, get together or enjoy the peace regardless of the weather.
9. Water has a relaxing effect. Rippling water naturally calms our minds a bit. It also brings life to your garden.

Garden landscaping costs

At tekenjetuin.nl you can design your own garden and make it your own. You design your dream garden with the materials you have in mind. You will then see the prices on the automatic product list. Add or remove products. Is your garden design ready? Then engage a landscaper via tekenjetuin.nl. From the drawing tool it is possible to request a quote. This request will always be sent to several gardeners so that you get a good overview of what the garden landscaping will cost. If you can't figure it out yourself, we will help you. At tekenjetuin.nl you have the professionals around you. Some extra expertise in the garden design is often a smart investment. You also avoid disappointments and headaches. All garden professionals that tekenjetuin.nl works with are quality companies in their industry and region.

Request a quote from our landscapers

Our landscapers would like to provide you with a quote. To get an accurate quote, they will need the following information.

When do you want the garden landscaped?

It is important for a landscaper to know what deadline he is facing. This way he can take his planning into account. Do you have a big job for our landscaper and does a lot of ground work and street work have to be done? Then he will take into account the period because of, for example, frost in the ground.

What will the garden look like?

Once you have created the garden design, send it to the landscaper. That way he knows what needs to be quoted. By sending in a good drawing, you often avoid additional work and you really work on budget.

What products would you like to have in the garden?

Compare the products and make a clear choice. Then it is clear to the landscaper which materials he will be working with.

Want a landscaper nearby?

A landscaper who has to come from far away will charge a little more. The advantage of having a landscaper nearby is that you can claim service and warranty on your garden more quickly and easily.

Lighting planner

A garden really comes to life with the right lighting. With our lighting planner you can add a lighting plan to your garden design. With the lighting planner you can add both functional lighting and mood lighting. Do you have your lighting plan ready? Then automatically roll out a cable plan and order list for your garden lighting. In our product library you will find many different types of lighting that you can order right away. To see the effect of the garden lighting, switch to the 3D function. This will give you a preview of the lighting plan.

Sun-shadow simulator

With a free garden design from tekenjetuin.nl you can easily walk through your garden virtually during the day and at night. You can see what the mood lighting does and what the shade does for your terrace or planting. For example, do you like to sit in the sun a lot? Then put your terrace in the southernmost position. Do you want a green garden? Then check the PlantEncyclopedia to see which plants are shade-lovers and which plants are sun-worshippers. In short, the effect of light plays a big role! With our accessible garden design packages, you can use this simulator and check out garden lighting. With the sun-shadow simulator, you set a time and date and see how the lighting is reflected at any time of day. With the click of a button, you also visualize each season. Then you can select the desired view in 3D mode. Scroll through your 3D garden with your mouse and see the sun and shade locations.

Plant Encyclopedia

A successful garden is attractive every season. Therefore, choose plants that bloom in spring or summer but also some that are at their best in autumn or winter. This way there is something happening in your garden every season. Make a planting plan in combination with our Plant Encyclopedia. This is a handy and inspiring tool to organize the plants from your garden design. Search for your favorite plant via the filter and immediately check the properties such as flowering time and light/water requirements. Once you have decided, order the plants as you have composed them.

Watering Planner

Without water no life. To adequately water your plants, grass and trees, it is a good idea to add a watering plan to your garden online 3D garden design. In this watering plan, you calculate how many water points are needed to optimally water the garden. All you need to know is the water pressure. Make it easy on yourself and provide your garden with a sprinkler system. Incorporating this into the drawing tool will add the appropriate pipes to your design.

Legend

To get clarity in your garden design explain what the symbols are. This is shown in a legend. Through our free garden design tool you can easily add a legend. The legend is filled by clicking in the drawing. A number or letter combination is then placed in the legend. This is a function found in the mode "technical" (add legend items).

Walls and paving

In the drawing program, you have several choices. One of them is to draw a wall. You have the opportunity to choose the thickness of the wall, draw in a gabion and it is even possible to choose a staircase. Then choose the color and change the type to your liking. Drawing in the paving is just as easy. Choose the paving and indicate where you want it in the drawing. Then choose the laying pattern, color and direction.

Paving and laying patterns

Determine in advance the type of paving you want to apply. Draw it correctly on the plan and determine the shape. It is always possible to change the type of paving afterwards. Have you found the right paving? Then it's time to choose from more than 50 different dressings and stone sizes. Apart from getting a good picture of your garden design, you can also reduce sawing losses.

Trees, hedges and hedgerows

When placing trees, hedges and hedgerows you conveniently use "tools" on the left side of the menu. Select by choice and then determine further details.

Packages

We have packages for everyone, whether you are an individual or a landscaper, after your free period choose an account that suits you.

Are you a landscaper? Check out our landscaper packages at garDsign.com.