During our initial discussion (usually by phone), we listen to your goals and expectations for your property. Then we follow up with a three page questionnaire that you complete prior to our consultation. This questionnaire asks a comprehensive series of questions about your existing landscape. Such things as:

• what are your color preferences?
• what types of plants do you like?
• how do you use your yard?
• what is your landscape budget?
• are you a gardener/birdwatcher?

In the period between our initial discussion and when we meet, you will have ample time to complete the questionnaire.  During our consultation, we will walk over your property using your questionnaire as the foundation for our dialogue.  We want your landscape to reflect you and your tastes.  We will use our plant and design expertise along with our creative talents to develop a beautiful plan you will enjoy for many years to come.

Plan Creation

Your plan is an outgrowth of all of the information we have gathered from you along with our detailed site analysis. Here is a sample of the kinds of questions we answer for you.

Do you wish to:

• Have a landscape plan designed for your new home?
• Update your foundation plantings?
• Create a new, more inviting front walk?
• Introduce a calming water feature?
• Install a natural stone retaining wall?
• Add a perennial or herb garden?
• Build a terrace for relaxing?
• Construct an enclosed outdoor shower?
• Add an outdoor kitchen for entertaining?

These are some of the fabulous landscape ideas that we have designed. We can do the same for you.

Plan Installation

After we deliver the final plan, you have three options:

1. Do it yourself
2. Use your own installer, or
3. Use a landscape installer that we recommend.

A comment about installers. You are certainly free to use option one or two, and we encourage you to do so if you are comfortable. However, the installers we recommend are those that we work with on a regular basis and, as a result, we are familiar with the high quality of their work. They will provide a top-notch turn-key installation that can include plant installation, landscape lighting, irrigation, hardscaping and water features. We work together as a team to see to it that your landscape project is the best it can be. Please note: we receive no compensation if you use our recommended landscape installers, but we can ensure that the installation will be done properly, and the installed plant material is guaranteed for one year (as it is with most installers). To reiterate, we work solely in your best interest in this and all other aspects of the design and implementation process.

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