Rachel and Jim discuss his gardens in Door County, WI

You’ve contacted Rachel and set up a site analysis … what’s next? Here’s the process from the initial consultation to the final installation:

Site Analysis

Rachel visits your home or business to evaluate the existing landscape and plant material. She walks the site with you to discuss your personal preferences and to find out how the site will be used.

Measurements and photos are taken to aid with the design process back at her office. She also evaluates the soil, lighting, traffic patterns and surrounding environment.

The consultation takes about 1-1½hrs and costs $75. The fee^[1] covers the on-site analysis and travel expenses, plus the design time and printed cost estimate, mailed to you.

1. Additional fee for expenses when travel time exceeds one hour.

Design

Using the information gathered at the site analysis, Rachel creates a custom landscape design for your location. In most cases the design fee is reduced because plants are laid out on site when Rachel installs or assists the homeowner in installation. This saves both paper and time! If requested, a paper design is available at additional cost.

Estimate

You’ll receive a cost estimate of the project which includes a list of plant materials, cost of plant materials, cost of installation materials (e.g. flagstone, paver sand, fertilizer, etc), labor cost, installation cost, delivery cost and design fee. After reviewing the information, contact Rachel to discuss any changes and set an installation date.

A one-half deposit* is required upon acceptance to order your plants and purchase any additional materials to begin your project. *some hardscape materials require a larger deposit to place an order

Installation

Rachel has installation options for homeowners who want to reduce costs, or simply enjoy working in the garden!

The options are:

Full Installation Fee

Rachel delivers and installs all plant material.

Reduced Installation Fee

Rachel delivers plant materials and installs them with help from the homeowners. The labor cost is adjusted according to the amount of labor provided by the homeowner.

No Installation Fee & Reduced Design Fee (i.e., paperless)

Rachel delivers plant materials and lays out the plants on site to be installed by the homeowners.

No Installation Fee & Full Design Fee

Homeowner purchases a paper design, and is responsible for the purchase, layout and installation of the plant material.

Maintenance

The homeowner maintains the gardens or contacts Rachel for questions or assistance when needed. Rachel is available for garden clean-up, transplanting, dividing, bed prep, fertilizing and weeding.

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