FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a master gardener.... did extensive training in 1992......class VII.......since then I am involved with all the suppliers....asking them all sorts of questions.......Malcolm Beck of GardenVille fame is my soil mentor.....and a good reference.......all the nurserymen around each have an abundance of knowledge concerning this passion we call gardening.....
- Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
I designed a sitting arbor for a family.....adjacent their existing patio.....in an area in full view of their great room, but was always a disappointing garden......and turned it into their favorite part of their home.......for under $15K......
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Do your homework..... Have an idea of what you want...... Not necessarily the details, but think through the why's and what's....... And....... Establish a budget!....... It is easier to maximize folks budgets than it is to over design and disappoint with too high a cost estimate......drive around your neighborhood or adjacent neighborhoods........write down address you like the landscape at....we can revisit them....and clarify what It is that intrigues you about each one you wrote down....great way to design something for YOU!....