To create a luscious landscape that’s suitable to you and your home, it’s crucial to establish a collaborative partnership with your landscaper, says Lee Markowsky, a master OCNT (Ohio Certified Nursery Technician) with Wood Landscape Services. By doing so landscapers are able to design a vision, rather than simply prescribe an interpretation. Below is a list of all of the things that Markowsky says should happen between you and your landscaper in order to create the landscape of your dreams.
- You landscaper should visit your property to obtain an overview
- Ask you to complete a questionnaire about the proposed use of landscape, as well as style, color and plant/ tree/shrub preferences, and budget
- Ask you to clip magazine photos that approximate your vision
- Meet with you to review resource materials, discuss scope and timing of project and establish design fee and working budget
- Create several “concept” plans,
which include plant-palettes that illustrate color, texture and season of bloom, for you to consider - When possible, present you with
a digitally-enhanced photo of your property to illustrate various design ideas - Prepare detailed drawings once a concept is selected
- Hold a final pre-construction meeting which focuses on finalizing the drawings, selections and production schedule for your landscape