Our Process

1. Site Analysis

The site analysis is the first step we take to evaluate your project (there is no charge for this). We'll schedule a time when Bob and one of his designers can come out to your site and walk the property with you. This is where we get a general scope and understanding of your project. We'll take digital photos of views and sightlines from both inside and outside of your home. We?ll identify areas you want hidden, or areas you?d like to screen from your neighbors. We'll take into account wind and sun exposures, whether or not you want a garden. All of this feedback helps us to create an initial landscape plan.

2. Functional Planning and Basic Material Selection

During the functional planning stage, we establish how you want to use the landscape and what elements you'd like to include; patios, concrete work, pagodas, trellises, stone work, etc... We meet with you again to walk the site and refine our analysis (again, no fee). We'll offer suggestions for different features and elements and take notes on your feedback.

3. Conceptual Design

At this point one of our designers, or yours, puts together several conceptual designs. These designs will have the shapes and elements of the design without the detail. This process goes through several revisions with meetings between you and the landscape designer.

4. Site Plan and Planting Plan

Once the conceptual design has been nailed down the designer will create a final site plan with the accompanying planting plan.

5. The Bid

From the site plan and planting plan, we'll create a bid. In the bid we list in detail the materials and features specifically so that there are no surprises in the end. This is also where we can work with you to make sure that the project meets your budget. We're committed to your project and will help you by changing elements according to your budget.

6. Installation

Once we've bid the project and you've accepted we start on the installation. We look at your schedule and ours to find a time that makes the most sense. Our busiest month are April, May, June to early July, and then from mid-August to late September, so keep that in mind when planning your project. Installation can take as little as a week and as much as a month, depending on the size of the project.

7. Product Support

Just because we've finished installing the product doesn't mean we're done. We'll follow up with you to make sure that you are totally satisfied with your landscape. We're more than happy to field questions about your landscape, how to prepare it for the winter, or spring. We know that once you've work with us, you'll be a lifelong client. We pride ourselves on the fact that most of our business is generated by word of mouth and that we have numerous return customers.