The design process begins with an informal interview in order for me to assess what you envision for your garden. In the initial consultation, we will explore your horticultural and design interests. We will discuss your long-term vision for the garden you want to see flourish through the years. We will examine how we can best use the available outside space to create the ideal garden for you. In developing a design, I will take into account your budget: how much you want to invest in the materials, design, and implementation. Following this initial planning stage, I will develop a proposal outlining in detail how the garden will be designed and built. This will give you all necessary information about materials and cost, as well as a schedule for the garden’s completion. Once you have reviewed the proposal and agreed on its content, a contract will be drawn up and signed. The proposal will include the following details:

• Site inventory and analysis that will create a base map at     an appropriate scale
• Conceptual drawings and preliminary plans, which will    include    the house and surrounding buildings (if any),    trees, stonework,    major landmarks, drainage futures,    and pertinent elevations

Once the proposal is completed, a second meeting is then scheduled to review the drawings. At this point, we can adjust the plan and schedule and make any necessary changes before we start the final drawings that will be used to create the garden. A master design plan itemizing the location of the plantings will include a list of all the plant species and other materials used, each detailed by cost.