how it works
philosophy, services, and the typical work process
philosophy
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our work's purpose is to create beautiful and inspiring places that awaken the senses, celebrate life on this planet, and reflect our clients' wants, needs, styles, memories, passions and budgets; close attention is paid to design detail
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at the same time, we focus on ideas and practices that help rebuild local ecosystems, support and protect wildlife, re-purpose plant and building materials whenever possible, pay close attention to water use and soil health, and generally represent an improvement over so-called conventional methods
There are some things we stay away from, roundup application and artificial turf installation being two of those
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Design work
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full scale landscape design
all architectural styles
eco-friendly solutions
creative concepts
site specific design
planting design
natives
pollinator friendly landscapes
edible gardens
rain gardens
permaculture design
urban farming
coaching & consultation
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installation work
specialties :
natural style stonework
creative retaining walls
dry set flagstone
carpentry
creative drainage concepts
irrigation
planting
outdoor lighting
sheet mulching
plant placement
container planting
winter maintenance
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some of the above installation work may be done in collaboration with our local contractor colleagues
steps a typical project may take
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--first site visit & discussion, generally non-obligatory
--design proposal, consultation fee proposal, or other appropriate planning stage agreement
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--first design draft, discussion, draft revisions as needed
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--materials suggestions, samples, stone yard visit, etc.
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--plant suggestions via emailed photos and information; nursery visits if/as needed
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--project installation estimate
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--site preparation, unwanted plant removal
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--installation stage, sheet mulching, grading, drainage, carpentry, hardscape, irrigation and lighting setup, soil preparation
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--plant placement, discussion
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--planting
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--plant training, staking
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--drip irrigation
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--lighting
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--mulching
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every plant brought to the project site has been hand selected for best available form and health condition
contact:
510-717-2236