Introduction: Spring 2024 schedule is now being set. Limited availability for installation and routine care.
If you request a direct lead please keep this in mind. All requests will receive a response as soon as the schedule permits. Thank you for your patience.
Communication:
Mondays are the administrative day and when the bulk of communication occurs. Wednesday evenings all new emails from that week will receive a response.
Introduction:
Hello. My name is Adam and I am an installation artist specializing in the personal home garden. What I do is make my clients happy. Coupling an MFA with a BASc in Horticulture along with 2 decades of practical experience in an empathetic collaborative process I create personal home gardens that align with the aesthetics of the individual client.
EDT Gardening is a holistic, organic and emissions free gardening practice that serves the Seattle metro area. With all clients, feelings are kept in back pockets. This is your space, your garden and collaborating with you to define the aesthetic of your garden is my role . The pragmatic goal is to maximize your investment in your garden for the short and long term. The ideal is to achieve beyond your expectations with your piece of Earth.
Consistency and routine are the keystones to any garden. A schedule of a sustainable number of clients is created annually to ensure quality of service. These schedules are dependent on the client and their goals for the garden that particular year. The routines are bimonthly, monthly and seasonal. The gardening season begins the first week of March and runs through to the end of October. November and December the schedule is reduced. January and February are on months dedicated to hardscaping and an on call basis.
Once a client has determined their goals a personal schedule for the season is established with days and dates. Each client knows exactly their base gardening budget as soon as the season begins in March.
Installations are done on a collaborative basis and are well planned the season before the installation. The 2023 installation schedule is in place. There is a current waiting list. Discussions for 2024 installations begin in August.
The unique feature that all gardens have in common regardless of size is they all take a minimum of 3 years to establish themselves into a space. Plants need to adapt to nutrition of the soil, the watering and the natural light wherever they are planted. With that in mind a client can take a fixed budget and prioritize spending as well as create a seasonal installment plan that stays with in cost.
Invoicing is transparent and the gardening cost is compartmentalized for the clients convenience. EDT Gardening charges strictly labor hours and invoicing is done after the work is accomplished.
The per labor hour rate is the average for the area: $55 per labor hour.
The minimum charge is $220. Any job no matter how big or small will require a 1/2 day commitment. Clients who are on a routine schedule have a fixed monthly amount for their service. This amount only changes when the client schedules more time for a specific project. Edt gardening does not charge for hauling fees. The cities compost recycling program is used to remove the unwanted garden material.
Routines are built in 4 hour blocks and set to specific days each month.
Bimonthly clients=$440
Monthly clients=$220
Seasonal or one time=$220 minimum
Materials such as hardscaping, plants or any other gardening needs are purchased directly by the client from that vendor. This is to give the client total control of their investment. I will personally go to the vendor, nursery and create the purchase order. Once that order is ready the necessary contact information is relayed to the client for review of cost and then purchase.
The most valuable commodity is reputation, the most valuable asset is word of mouth. With every new potential client there is a preliminary discussion that averages 45 minutes to see if the practice fits the needs. Not all gardeners are for everybody. Every client has their own individual expectations and aesthetic and attention must be paid to those boundaries. The universal expectation is happy clients satisfied with their investment and their garden.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warmest Regards
Adam
Fun Facts:
EDT Gardening is insured.
Making a positive proactive environmental impact.
The average annual pollution offset is:
Hydrocarbons 4,802.6 grams/10lbs
Carbon Monoxide. 37,642 grams/82.98lbs
Nitrogen Oxide. 2,466 grams/5.43
Carbon Dioxide. 1,557 pounds
As well as saving the equivalent to 86.5 gallons of imported oil.
