Diaplant landscaping

Landscaping and construction of outdoor spaces

We build medium and large-scale gardens and outdoor spaces, bringing together construction, infrastructure, planting and follow-up under a single management. We create spaces with scale, shade and presence from handover, ready to be lived in and to evolve over time.

500 m²
scale from which we work
Own team
in most trades
1
management and one point of contact
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The outdoors is built as a whole.

A garden does not begin with planting. It begins with preparing the ground, managing water, the access, the paving and the infrastructure that will support the space.

We take on the construction of the different outdoor trades and coordinate teams, materials, planting and construction under a single Diaplant management.

Immediate maturity refers to the scale and impact of the space at the moment of handover. The planting will naturally continue to adapt, grow and evolve after planting.

We create gardens with immediate maturity, scale, shade and presence, designed to be lived in from day one.

  1. Land
  2. Infrastructure
  3. Construction
  4. Planting
  5. Use

Construction of gardens and outdoor spaces

From the land to the lived-in space

Each project follows a coordinated sequence, adapted to the size, the site conditions and the contracted scope.

  1. Before construction

    Analysing and preparing

    Understanding the conditions before starting to build.Explore this stageClose

    Before going on site, we analyse the design, the land, the access, the levels, the existing infrastructure and the sequence needed to carry out the works.

    When the design is developed by Diaplant, this preparation results from the continuity between the landscape architect, the nursery and the Landscaping team. When the design belongs to another practice, we coordinate construction with the designers and the other disciplines involved.

    This stage may include

    • analysis and coordination of the design
    • technical visit
    • survey of existing conditions
    • planning the works
    • organising access and logistics
    • coordination of teams and trades
    • defining the construction sequence
  2. Below ground

    Shaping and preparing the ground

    The invisible foundation of a well-built space.Explore this stageClose

    We prepare the ground to receive all the components of the project, correcting levels, falls, drainage and soil conditions.

    A garden may look simple on the surface, but it depends on what is correctly resolved beneath it.

    The work may include

    • earthworks
    • ground modelling
    • excavation and fill
    • drainage
    • soil preparation and improvement
    • trenching
    • foundations
    • installing underground infrastructure
  3. On site

    Building the outdoor space

    Giving shape to the paths, boundaries and places to linger.Explore this stageClose

    We carry out and coordinate the different trades that organise the outdoors and make it usable.

    For the client there is a single management, even when the works involve specialist technical partners.

    The works may include

    • paving, paths and access
    • walls, retaining structures and steps
    • decks and shade structures
    • pergolas
    • fencing
    • outdoor kitchens and dining areas
    • seating areas
    • bespoke outdoor furniture
    • irrigation and lighting
    • swimming pools and natural pools
    • ponds, reflecting pools and fountains
    • playgrounds and sports areas
    • wellness and leisure areas
    • shared-use facilities
  4. Planting

    Installing the planting

    From the tree structure to the last layer of planting.Explore this stageClose

    The planting is installed as a complete composition, relating trees, shrubs, subshrubs, herbaceous plants, climbers and ground cover.

    Integration with the nursery makes it possible to select mature trees and specific specimens according to the scale, form, orientation and role they will have in the garden.

    Installation may include

    • preparing the planting areas
    • soil improvement
    • transport, unloading and positioning of the specimens
    • planting mature trees and shrubs
    • planting perennials, climbers and ground cover
    • staking
    • applying growing media and fertilising
    • laying lawns or alternative solutions
    • finishes with aggregates or organic materials

    We also build productive components of the landscape

    • orchards
    • kitchen gardens
    • vineyards
    • olive groves
    • areas of landscape setting or agricultural production
  5. Handover

    Delivering a space with scale and presence

    A garden ready to be lived in from day one.Explore this stageClose

    Using mature trees and shrubs makes it possible to deliver spaces with shade, structure, privacy and presence, without depending exclusively on many years of subsequent growth.

    Mature planting does not eliminate the natural adaptation period. It does, however, allow the space to offer from the outset a more consolidated reading, closer to the design intention.

    Years of production in the nursery become time gained in the garden.

    Before handover, we check

    • operation of the systems
    • finishes
    • stability of the planting
    • programming the equipment
    • clearing and preparing the space
    • conformity with the design
    • conditions needed for maintenance
  6. Afterwards

    Following the evolution

    Construction ends. The garden continues.Explore this stageClose

    After handover, we follow the adaptation of the planting and support the client or the team responsible for the continuity of the space.

    When contracted, Diaplant can also take on the full maintenance of the space. In projects developed by our studio, the landscape architect stays connected to the garden and follows the application of the defined maintenance plan.

    This support may include

    • maintenance manual with irrigation schedule, pruning calendar and fertilising
    • handing over knowledge to the person responsible for maintenance
    • visits and contact during the initial period
    • monitoring how the planting adapts

Landscaping at scale

The nursery within the works

Our work is geared especially towards medium and large gardens and outdoor spaces, normally from around 500 m², although each project is assessed individually.

The nursery’s knowledge can accompany the design and the works from the very first decisions. When the size, form or conditions of the project justify it, we can prepare production in advance to meet the specific needs of the space, even several years ahead.

This capacity is especially relevant for large-scale projects, phased works, street planting, formal compositions and projects that call for specimens with very specific characteristics.

  2. years ahead
  1. Design
  2. Preparation in the nursery
  3. Selection
  4. Transport
  5. Planting
  6. Adaptation

We can start preparing in the nursery, years in advance, the trees a project will need.

Gallery of works and outdoor spaces

From construction to the lived-in garden

Ground preparation, earthworks, infrastructure, outdoor construction works, planting of mature trees, paving, walls and structures, swimming pools, ponds and water features, completed gardens and spaces in use.

Let’s build the outdoors as a whole.

Tell us what you intend to build, the point the project has reached and the scale of the space. We can take on the planting installation or manage the entire construction of the outdoor space.

The scale of the space demands more than carrying out isolated jobs. It demands coordinating the whole.

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You can count on us for

  • estates and rural properties
  • medium and large-scale residential gardens
  • developments
  • hotels and tourism properties
  • headquarters and business spaces
  • institutional spaces
  • squares, parks and public space
  • outdoor areas for collective use