Master Plans & Design Consultation

Design allows the client to see what the designer has envisioned for their property. At Perfect Landscapes, we like to design the whole landscape project in order to provide continuity in aesthetics for the landscape. A Master Plan allows the client to see what their landscape will look like whether implemented all at once or in stages. Our qualified landscape designers have studied their art for many years.

Planning for Your Consultation

The following questions are intended to provoke some thought prior to an appointment with our Landscape Designer. Our designer will address many of these areas during your meeting.

General Questions

• How long have you lived in your home? How long do you anticipate living here?
• Do you have a budget range? Or, would you prefer our Landscape Designer work with you to establish a budget?
• Many homeowners do their landscape project in phases. Do you anticipate doing this, or doing everything at one time?
• Do you have photographs of the look or style of landscaping that you prefer?
• Do you enjoy gardening or working outdoors?
• Do you entertain at home? Do you anticipate entertaining outdoors in the garden?
• Do you have an existing automatic irrigation system? If not, do you anticipate having this as part of your project or do you plan on having one installed?
• Are there drainage problems, or wet areas in your yard that our Landscape Designer should address?
• Would you like landscape lighting? For security, or to illuminate the landscape after dark?
• Are there any other considerations that our designer should know about?

Planting

• Are there colors that you can't live with, or can't live without?
• Do you have any favorite trees that you would like to include in the landscape, or some that you don't like?
• Favorite shrubs?
• Perennials and Annuals?
• Do you want a lawn area? Or, do you want to eliminate lawn as much as possible?
• Are there views that you would like to keep? Or views that you would like to hide? Areas of yard that you would like to screen?
• Do you want to attract wildlife? Or do you have wildlife issues such as deer that we need to be aware of?
• Is maintenance a consideration? Would you consider professional lawn and landscape maintenance?
• Would you prefer starting with larger, more mature plants, or beginning with smaller plants that will grow over time?

Hardscapes

• Do you have a preference for hardscape materials that you prefer (brick, stone, concrete, flagstone, slate, or travertine marble for patios and walks)?
• Do you want an outdoor cooking area, or even a full outdoor kitchen?
• Do you want an outdoor fireplace or fire pit?
• Ponds & Water Features
• Do you want fish and plants in your pond? Or just plants?
• Do you want a large pond? Or just a small water feature, or something in between?
• Waterfalls? Streams?
• Would you like lighting in the pond to enjoy it after dark?