Question 1

What services do you offer?

Accepted Answer

It can be as involved or as simple as you want, from basic planting ideas and maintenance ‘recipes’, through to full landscape finishing plans with multi-year maintenance strategies.  Do it yourself, or I can work with your trades.

Question 2

How about basic planting and gardening advice?

Accepted Answer

For basic planting and gardening advice, I can come to you and see what the best solutions are.  Follow up can be basic or very complete with images and trade/retail recommendations.

Question 3

Do you do landscape plans?

Accepted Answer

The short answer is, yes we do landscape plans!  
However, I am not a landscape architect, but most properties and projects do not need that level of detail.

Question 4

Firesmart has changed the look of my place.  Can you help?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely!  There are excellent solutions if your views and space have been changed by Firesmart.

Question 5

What is your pricing model?

Accepted Answer

We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. 
A basic visit where you take the notes and take care of the next steps will be about $150, a visit with follow up with some imaging is $250-350+, and full landscape sketches, evaluation, and management or project coordination go up from there.

Question 6

What is it like to work with you?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative, creative, honest, and straightforward.  
I try to listen to your priorities and concerns to create a wish list and establish your mood, feel and aesthetic, and we put together a ‘game plan’ from there.

Question 7

What about low maintenance planting?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely!  Most people would rather make smart choices for low maintenance planting that will provide good performance long term.

Question 8

Can you help me choose perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees that are right for my life and my property?

Accepted Answer

That is one of the things I like best!  
Whether you are a seasoned plants-person or a plant ‘noob’, it will be fun to work with you to find your best options.

Question 9

I don't need a full plan and I don't want to redo my landscaping, but things are overgrown and tired.  Can you help?

Accepted Answer

Yes!  Rethinking plantings and garden spaces is almost a specialty in itself.  With 30+ years experience working with home and commercial properties, managing maturing landscapes is something I know well and I am good at.

Question 10

Can you do a fully detailed multi-page landscape plan with engineer type information?

Accepted Answer

That is not something I can offer, but I can refer you to people who do.

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