Consultation

This 1-2 hour consultation provides an overview of the health and appearance of an existing garden, and includes recommendations for improvements or necessary changes to bring the garden to its potential.

Landscape Design Service

• Initial Visit: Similar to a consultation, this visit allows the designer and the homeowners to get to know each other, discuss specific needs and desires for the new landscape, and to assess the state of the existing garden. After this meeting, the designer provides a document describing her services and fees.

• Measurements of the property & dwelling: These are necessary for creating a base plan for the new landscape design. While most often provided by the homeowners (either by taking the measurements or by providing original architectural, construction, or former landscape design plans), the designer can arrange to obtain these measurements for a separate fee.

• Preliminary design concept: Based on the information gathered during the initial visit, and the unique conditions of the specific site location, the designer creates a conceptual garden design.

• Design presentation: During this 1-2 hour visit (or more, depending on the size of the property and the landscaped area) the designer presents the conceptual garden design, the planting plan, plant list, photos of plant materials, garden accessories, and hardscape materials.  The homeowners provide their feedback and any desired changes are discussed.

• Final design: Multiple prints and a PDF scan of the finished landscape design concept (including the planting plan, plant list, construction, planting and irrigation notes) are provided to the homeowners.  Based on this plan, installation cost estimates can be obtained from the recommended landscape contractors.  Three of these contacts will be provided by the designer.  

• Landscape installation: For an additional fee, the designer can oversee the landscape installation, so that it is installed to the design specifications.

Garden Management Consultation:

During a quarterly visit, the designer will assess the progress of the garden and recommend or demonstrate appropriate maintenance steps. As the garden grows and evolves, and some plants may need replacement, appropriate species will be recommended.