Social media for landscape architects and garden designers, sorted.
A month of posts written for your line of work: the caption, the hashtags, what to photograph and the day to post. Answer six questions and the first month is free.
Where your plan focuses
The platform and content mix SahiPost starts from for this trade. It is a starting point, not a rule.
Platforms
What you post
A sample post
This is the kind of post that lands in your plan, here for Instagram.
Myth: A good garden needs a big lawn. Fact: Lawns are thirsty and need constant care. Native shrubs, trees and paved areas can make a beautiful garden with less water and work. Design for your climate, not a catalogue.
Photo brief. Split card: a patchy brown lawn in summer labelled MYTH, a lush native garden with shrubs, gravel path and shade tree labelled FACT.
Myths your customers believe
Posts that correct a myth earn trust. Your plan includes them, with your business name attached.
Myth. A good garden needs a big lawn
Fact. Lawns are thirsty and need constant care. Native shrubs, groundcovers, trees and paved areas can create a beautiful garden with less water and work.
Myth. Any plant will grow if you water it enough
Fact. Sun, soil, wind and drainage matter as much as water. Choosing plants suited to the spot is the main reason gardens thrive.
Myth. Terrace gardens are just pots on a roof
Fact. A terrace garden needs waterproofing, drainage, load checks and a root barrier. Planned properly, it protects the roof rather than damaging it.
Myth. Landscaping is only decoration
Fact. Good landscape design manages rainwater, provides shade, guides movement and creates spaces people actually use.
How to plan a garden that uses less water
- Group plants by their water needs
- Reduce lawn area and use native groundcovers
- Install drip irrigation and mulch the beds
Questions your customers ask
What does a landscape architect do?
We design outdoor spaces: layout, planting, paving, lighting, water and drainage, and prepare drawings so contractors and gardeners can build and maintain them.
Is my terrace strong enough for a garden?
That needs checking by a structural engineer. We design within the load limits and plan waterproofing and drainage with your building team.
When is the best time to plant?
For most of India, the monsoon is ideal for planting trees and shrubs because roots establish with natural rain.
How much maintenance will the garden need?
We design to the level of care you can commit to. Native plants, mulch and drip irrigation reduce maintenance significantly.
Do you work on society and campus landscapes?
Yes. We design common areas, play zones, walking paths and green buffers for societies, offices and institutions.
Can you work with existing trees?
Yes, we prefer to. Mature trees are valuable and we design around them wherever possible.
Hashtags to start with
Ready for a month of posts?
Six questions, about two minutes. No card, and the first month stays free.