Garden makeovers

Garden makeovers
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By Domino Chong

Whether your landscaping needs are for a new home, to enhance or upgrade your existing garden, Greenworld Design offers comprehensive gardening services.

“We specialise in providing our customers total landscape solutions from consultation right up to maintenance,” says Greenworld Design proprietor Ng Cheng Chooi.

A residential landscape project in Ascott Hill, Bukit Rahman Putra completed by Greenworld Design

Ng, together with his business partners, Lim Fang Kee and Aly Tan, started the business four years ago.

Since then, they have been beautifying the gardens of many home owners in and around Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur.

Apart from residential landscape projects, they have also done a few commercial ones. Lim also operates a nursery which ensures quality plants and accessories for clients and timely delivery to job sites.

Upon receiving an enquiry, Greenworld Design would first conduct an on-site analysis of the client’s garden.

This would include taking measurements, assessing the lawn’s overall health, identifying weeds and insects and so on.

“We would have a discussion with the client to better understand his needs. We would also give a few suggestions and offer advice based on the client’s needs.

"A lot of factors will have to be taken into consideration, for instance, the shape and scope of the garden, the types of grass and plants suitable, the likes and dislikes of the client, the direction of the sun’s rays and so on,” adds Ng.

Next, a layout of the new garden will be prepared and proposed to the client. Once the client agrees, work will begin.

A small or simple project only takes a week or so to be completed while more extensive projects, which may include the installation of fish ponds, fountains or water features, wooden shelters or elevated decks, may take up to 40 days to complete.

Charges are based on how extensive the project is and the size and scope of the area involved. Simple projects may only cost RM3,000 while large projects can go up to about RM80,000.

Greenworld Design offers a six-month warranty for all projects.

The company also offers maintenance services at a reasonable rate. Says Ng, “Maintenance is highly recommended to restore the attractiveness and general well-being of your garden.”