The footage to gather

  1. The original access or planting problem
  2. One construction or planting step
  3. The completed route through the garden

Give each moment a little breathing room. Get close enough to show the detail, and keep the original clips handy.

Plan a revision-ready brief

Opening

List the available clips and the one non-negotiable moment.

Middle

Separate story instructions from style preferences and state what may be shortened.

Ending

Define one concrete criterion for approving the edit.

Review it for landscapers

Distinguish a newly planted garden from its expected mature appearance.

Ask yourself: Does the brief explain how to judge a first cut?

Watch it as if you were seeing it for the first time. If something is unclear, try a different cut or add the missing shot.