The Design Process

       Consultations

We will meet with you on site using our questionnaire as the foundation for guiding you through improving your landscape. These sessions are fun and relaxed, designed to give you, the homeowner, maximum input into the design process.

       Landscape Plans

We create detailed “blueprint” style drawings to scale for you. Some of our clients have even framed them! Accurately followed, our careful drawings make sure that what we conceived and put on paper is translated to your yard. With each landscape plan, you will receive your own personal garden manual. Included in the manual is a detailed plant data sheet for each plant that is specified in your landscape plan.

       Container Design       

We will offer planting designs using summer annuals for the containers that beautify your front porch, patio and pool areas. Our container planting designs will make your landscape “pop” with color. Do you need new containers? If so, we will assist you in choosing and purchasing new containers that are appropriate to your landscape and home.

       Garden Coaching

Are you new to gardening? Regardless of whether you are a new young homeowner or a longtime homeowner with an interest in gardening, we can advise you. Garden maintenance, pruning times, container plantings, and identifying existing plants, are just a few of the subjects we will discuss in detail.

Garden coaching can also assist homeowners in readying their homes to sell. The first impression a potential buyer has is that minute when they drive up in front of the house, known as “curb appeal.” Your landscaping is a large part of this first impression.

       Historic Garden Week Tour Preparation

Have you been asked to have your home open for Historic Garden Week? With over a dozen properties to our credit, we have many years of experience assisting homeowners in readying or creating new gardens to be viewed by the hundreds of visitors who flock to Virginia for Garden Week. We will help walk you through the process starting a year in advance so that your tour experience will be more enjoyable.

       Gift Certificates

Whether it is an hour consultation or a full developed master plan, gift certificates are great for a housewarming, wedding, birthday, Mother’s/Father’s day or even Christmas. Please contact us to customize your gift certificate for that special person or family.