Site surveys across Kyiv and Lviv oblasts · Hardiness zones 5b to 6a
Landscape design and garden services
A Kyiv and Lviv oblast studio working in hardiness zones 5b to 6a. We record soil texture, pH, slope and aspect in summer and in winter, then specify only what the site can hold.
Service ledger
No plant is specified until the site report records soil texture, pH, slope and aspect, measured in summer and winter. Each row lists the season it runs in, the hardiness zone it is written for, and the published starting range in UAH.
Soil texture, pH, slope and aspect logged plot by plot. Common on new cottage-settlement plots in Kyiv and Lviv oblast, where compacted fill sits above the topsoil.
From 4 500 UAH, credited against the design fee within 60 days
A botanical-only palette of six to ten species per bed, chosen against the drainage class and aspect recorded in the survey, never against a photograph.
From 18 000 UAH
Subsoil correction, levels, and drainage where the survey finds standing water. Plots above 350 m in Lviv oblast usually need the winter variant of this stage.
From 32 000 UAH
Planting per the 40/30/30 payment schedule, then establishment visits. The plant warranty covers stock and planting work inside its claim window; winter survival is not something we promise.
From 26 000 UAH
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
Recorded on a north-facing plot in Kyiv oblast, zone 5b, on loam over compacted fill. It appears in planting plan 24-07 after drainage was corrected in the spring; without that correction the species is not offered.
No plant is specified until the site report is written. Soil texture and pH, slope and aspect, measured summer and winter sun hours, drainage and the hardiness zone come first, because a palette chosen before those readings is a guess with a maintenance bill attached.
The survey fee is 4 500 UAH and is credited against the design fee when a design is commissioned within 60 days. Winter survival is never promised by any supplier, including this studio.
Request a site surveyPublished record 04 / Kyiv oblast
A cottage-settlement plot south of Kyiv. No plant was specified before the survey recorded soil texture, pH, slope and winter sun.
Canopy, September 2024
Planting calendar
Survey before palette. No plant is specified until the site report records soil texture, pH, slope and aspect, measured in summer and in winter. The windows below are the ones the studio works to across Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa oblasts.
| Window | Service stage | Oblast and zone | Field note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Late March to mid April | Site survey and soil sampling | Kyiv 5b to 6a, Lviv 5b to 6a | Sample pits open while the profile is still moist, so drainage is judged before meltwater clears. |
| Spring Mid April to May | Drainage correction and soil amendment | Kyiv 5b to 6a, Lviv 5b to 6a | Heavy clay on new cottage-settlement plots is corrected before a single bed is marked. |
| Late spring May to early June | Planting container-grown stock | Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa | Root balls are irrigated in place within 48 hours of setting. |
| Summer June to August | Irrigation commissioning and formative pruning | Odesa 6b to 7a, Kyiv 5b to 6a | Peak survey and design season. Planting pauses unless container stock is under contract. |
| Autumn September to early November | Bare-root and specimen planting | Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa | The widest window of the year, held open while soil temperature still allows root establishment. |
| Winter November to February | Design work and dormant pruning | Lviv 5b to 6a, Kyiv 5b to 6a | Plots above 350 m in Lviv oblast are surveyed where snow cover allows. |
The 4 500 UAH survey fee is credited against the design fee within 60 days. Planting follows the 40/30/30 payment schedule. The plant warranty covers the stated claim window only, and winter survival cannot be promised.
Request a site surveyClient ledger
Each row follows a completed planting: survey month, planting month, plot area, oblast and hardiness zone. Client names are shortened to initials at their request. Palettes are listed by botanical name only.
The drainage correction was not on my list of wants, and it is the reason the hedge is still here after two winters.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’, Taxus baccata, Molinia caerulea, Hosta sieboldiana, Geranium macrorrhizum
We asked for screening from the neighbouring plot. What we got was a boundary that also holds the slope above the terrace.
Acer campestre, Cornus alba, Sesleria autumnalis, Bergenia cordifolia, Viburnum opulus
Small plot, and the studio still insisted on a soil report before naming a single plant. The gravel border has needed no replacement.
Pinus mugo, Calamagrostis acutiflora, Sedum spectabile, Juniperus sabina, Thymus serpyllum
The survey took a month because they waited for the autumn rain. The planting schedule then fell into place exactly as written.
Quercus robur, Carpinus betulus, Anemone hupehensis, Dryopteris filix-mas, Luzula nivea
Survey request
Soil texture, pH, slope and aspect are recorded on site, measured twice, in summer and in winter. The 4 500 UAH survey fee is credited against the design fee within 60 days.