Garden Tasks Offered:
-Garden restoration
-Garden design & installation
-Regular maintenance contract
-Small sized tree pruning
-Irrigation repair and upkeep
-Bonsai root trimming
-Mentoring & garden coaching
Service - Design
What I have to offer is a process to develop a design based on your style, your site and my plant palette. Generally my design fee starts at $500 for an average SF backyard. For this fee, you would get an initial site visit, design drawings in elevation for all garden areas, a perspective drawing of the garden's main view, plant list with quantities, and expected yearly maintenance and fertilization schedules for the plants in your garden.
The proper procedure insures your ideas thrive. A goal is to create an enliven space that brings you to your surroundings, reconnecting you with Nature. My gardens are created to reflect the needs and personalities of my clients while maintaining a balance between aesthetics, quality, and function.
The proper procedure insures your ideas thrive. A goal is to create an enliven space that brings you to your surroundings, reconnecting you with Nature. My gardens are created to reflect the needs and personalities of my clients while maintaining a balance between aesthetics, quality, and function.
Consultation
On-site meeting, we will discuss your ideas. We will develop specific solutions that combine your desires for your garden with what is possible given the site specifics (exposure to sun, moisture, soil content, etc.). I’ll advise and propose options for you to choose from. We will work together to identify ways the landscape can accommodate the garden you envision. We will figure out what will best suit your circumstances. I strive to create beautiful and functional gardens that are client-specific and site appropriate. For $150, I will spend up to 1 hour with you in your garden. This also includes a few follow up email for with details of our discussion.
Maintenance
A yearly maintenance and fertilization schedule will be developed and recorded for your maintenance crews to follow. My maintenance programs for a small garden start a $180/month for monthly service. Since San Francisco gardens are so unique, I must meet with you to assess the fee for your garden.
Garden Philosophy
Resource efficiency and conservation: reusing onsite materials, sourcing materials locally
Providing homegrown food for urban residents
Promoting biodiversity in the urban setting
Sustainable and organic practices build soil healthy soil and conserve water
Creating habitat
Providing ongoing ecological education
Organic fertilizers and pest control.
Compost, Compost, Compost.
Soft edges
Hand pruning
