Our Process
As a full service firm we offer clients the opportunity to work with one partner throughout each stage of the project from planning to project completion. Our ability to deliver on every aspect of a landscape project eliminates delays and inefficiencies while giving you a single, dedicated, point of contact. Of course we also realize that many people have relationships with one of the area's exceptional landscape architects, chances are we have worked with them, and we are enthusiastic collaborators.
Our process hinges on understanding how you define success for the project. We want to get a feel for your stylistic and architectural tastes and so that we may use our experience to incorporate these into your property. If you already have plans we will need to review them but most importantly we will work with you to understand the myriad ways in which you would like to see your space transformed. Each step in our process is extremely collaborative but it all starts with your wish list.
DesignWe have lots of experience in landscape design and know what features and plants work well in a variety of environments but choosing the right options is dependent on a number of considerations:Who will use my outdoor space and how? How do I want to incorporate outoor rooms for dining, entertainment, play or privacy? What are the features that I would like to see incorporated. What are my favorite colors and plants? What are the examples I have seen on other properties or in the architectural press? How do I want the indoors and outdoors to interact?
These questions and others, along with our survey of your space and an understanding of your budget allows us to furnish you with the things you will need to weigh the options available for the project: project timing and budget, landscape drawings including planting, lighting, hardscape and irrigation plans along with the associated demolition and disposal requirements. A major advantage of our process is that we build options into our plans to provide you with flexibility throughout the installation process.
InstallationMost of our employees have been with us since our beginning and many of us have worked together even longer. Our installers are diligent and experienced craftsmen who put our customer's satisfaction first - something you will notice as our work progresses. We reduce costs and inconvenience by aggressively managing projects and engaging partners and suppliers early and often. This means that demolition is concise and clean, work areas remain neat and unobtrusive, the right materials are on-site at the right time, waste is minimized and the installation is smooth, timely and efficient. As part of our collaborative process we also schedule regular meetings with you to review progress, the budget and to discuss any changes you may be considering.MaintenanceWe think you would agree that no one is more familiar with your landscape than the people who built it. We also want to see our work well-tended and cultivated to its full potential - the potential we imagine when we first begin the design process. For these reasons we offer a complete suite of maintenance services that may be custom tailored to each of our installations and your needs. As with everything we do, we want our customers to be thrilled with our work.