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American Cranberrybush (Viburnum trilobum)

Initial Meeting
The initial consultation gives homeowners an opportunity to describe the project they have in mind and at the same time, learn more about our company and our design/build process.  We look at the property from both inside and outside the house, listen to the client's thoughts, and learn how the client currently uses and may want to use the property.   This meeting is followed with a landscape design proposal.

Preliminary Design
We conduct a detailed analysis of each site through measuring, photographing, and observation.  The information about conditions is combined with our understanding of the clients' needs and forms the basis of the preliminary design.  We meet with the client to review this conceptual plan, and discuss rough cost estimates.

Final Plan
The refined design plan develops out of a continued dialogue between the client and the designer.  The completed plan shows precise layouts of built features, specifies types of materials used in construction, and identifies proposed plantings.

Implementation
After completion of the design, we present a proposal for implementing the final plan.  The designer coordinates all aspects of the building process and oversees our skilled contractors through each stage of the project to ensure an accurate translation of the custom design into a completed landscape.