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Seasons Garden Design provides landscape design services to the Portland OR Metro region, Vancouver WA, and Southwest WA. Click on any one of the links above for more information about landscape design consultations, garden coaching, garden design packages, and more.

Vanessa Nagel's new book will be released during August 2010 from Timber Press. Check it out.
 

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• on-site garden consultation - solve garden mysteries. Minimum is 2 hours.
  Request a questionnaire prior to a consultation. See the Roots, Shoots, or Blooms packages below.

• site survey and documentation -  get an existing conditions plan from which to make design decisions for your future garden

• landscape planning & design - you get a garden plan that works for you; see the packages below or ask us for a package that suits you

• planting plan and plant list - you get what you need to plant a gorgeous garden.

• curb appeal, you get a spruced up garden for your house to sell it or enjoy it.

• exterior color & materials consultation and selection - make your home look good enough to eat.

• 'garden coaching' - new or experienced gardeners can learn to whip their gardens into shape. You learn how to renew, reuse, and recycle your garden. Get a theme for your garden that will help you make garden decisions. Vanessa has over 40 years of gardening experience.

• contractor selection - we help you find the right contractor for your project and assist in bidding
   
• during construction - you get help when you need it through the construction process; we make sure construction meets the design guidelines,  you get what you asked for, and it's in the right location.
   

• outdoor furniture & furnishings selection & procurement - you get a garden in which to entertain, be comfortable, and enjoy life.

• get a garden maintenance program that is custom-tailored to your garden. It will help both you and your maintenance personnel and save you money.

• after your garden is installed, we come back and consult with you to make sure your garden stays looking the way we conceived it.

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We can consult, plan or design:

• native plants and wildlife habitat

• sustainable gardens

• landscape lighting

• outdoor kitchens

• fireplaces and fire pits

• rain gardens

• outdoor furniture and fabric selection

GARDEN DESIGN PACKAGES

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note: any of the packages below can be tailored to suit your needs.

ROOTS
This is an extended basic garden design consultation. It provides you with ideas, some garden sketches, plant suggestions, design opportunities, & solutions to your garden questions. Works well for small areas/gardens or generalized concepts for larger areas. It's a bargain garden design and includes:

• 4-hr consultation

• a conceptual sketch, not necessarily to scale, depending on whether there is time to measure the area or you measure the area before we arrive; we will scan any sketches and email them to you following the visit, so you will have a permanent record of them. Note: we will provide instruction in advance to help you measure the area yourself, if you wish to do so.

• plant suggestions, with photos and descriptions on a CD

• Request further information.

SHOOTS
This is the standard kit of parts for do-it-yourselfers or those that want to have more of a hand in the construction. It is sufficient for a contractor to bid and install the plants and includes:

• 2-hr Initial consultation + 2 additional meetings

• Site documentation + base plan

• Conceptual plan: garden concepts

• Master Plan: locates hardscape and plant borders

• Planting plan: locates and calls out plant names

• Plant list: botanical & common names plus quantities & recommended sizes of plants

• Plant Report: basic information about each plant

BLOOMS
This is the package you need for a contractor to construct and for you to better visualize your garden. In addition to the shoots package it includes:
 

• Perspective sketch and elevations

• Hardscape plan: locates, specifies, & dimensions paving and other hard surface materials

• Lighting plan: locates & specifies garden lighting

• Irrigation guidelines for the contractor to design the irrigation system

• Drawings & details* for custom items, i.e. arbors, benches, paving, retaining walls, etc.

• Contractor pre-qualification and bidding assistance

• Construction observation (recommend minimum 4 visits: pre-construction meeting, review of hardscape installation, review of plant layout prior to installation, review of lighting installation)

*may require engineering or architectural consultation

BLOOMS PLUS
In addition to the Blooms package, we help you select and purchase items that are to-the-trade only:

• Garden furniture

• Outdoor fabrics

• Accessories like containers and art

• Furniture and Furnishings Plan with the above information and specifications

We also provide consultations with your landscape maintenance crew and/or a maintenance program.

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We consult on a wide variety of issues, including color, plants, stormwater & drainage, hardscape, lighting, garden furniture, outdoor fabric, containers, art, and much more.

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We wish we were financially psychic, but we are not. Every landscaping project is unique, with its own level of complexity, size, and scope.

However, there is a rule of thumb that various professional organizations use to establish a budget. Anywhere from 5-14% of the value of your property is the recommended budget for the design and implementation of a garden. While this might seem high, consider the cost of adding a new room onto your house and the value it adds to your life. Real estate professionals state that you will reap the benefit of this investment when you sell your home. We can discuss your garden design and landscaping budget during our initial visit.

*SPECIAL*: Clients get a 5% discount if our contracted project fees are paid in advance.

Flexible, by Appointment Only