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 footage-based editing prompt

Opening

Describe the supplied footage before describing a style.

Middle

Name the essential action, the intended viewer and what must remain in the sequence.

Ending

Specify the final idea the viewer should take away.

Review it for landscapers

Distinguish a newly planted garden from its expected mature appearance.

Ask yourself: Could an editor follow the prompt without inventing missing footage?

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.