Services
Design Consultation
An on site meeting to listen to your thoughts, desires and goals for your property, to gather information for the Landscape Design process and to gain an understanding of the scope of the work and time involved. This typically involves a walk through the property, listening to you, providing appropriate feedback, asking questions, examining views inside and out, viewing pictures of plant material and a look at a photo portfolio of implemented designs. Usually one to two hours but may take up to four hours.
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An on site meeting to provide help with a specific problem or design feature. Examples are: layouts of driveways, walks, patios, walls, fences, bed lines, etc. on the ground using paint/stakes or simple sketch layouts of plant material on paper.
Landscape Design
A labeled, scale schematic drawing will be produced showing locations of essential design elements such as buildings, fences, walks, walls, patios, lawns, bed lines, plantings, etc. A materials list and key showing material names and quantities will be included. The scale drawing may be limited to one or two areas or include the entire property depending on your needs.
Project Management
Establish the order of business. Coordinate your contractors. Provide on site instruction and supervision to you or your labor. Help with decision making throughout the project. Layout or position key landscape features.
Horticultural Consultation
An on site meeting to provide information and advice on topics such as: lawn care and renovation, ornamental tree, shrub and perennial care (pruning, dead-heading, cutting back, feeding, watering, mulching, etc.), pest management, plant identification and when to call in a specialist. Keep a notebook handy. You’ll receive much valuable information.
Shopping Service
Meet at a nursery, garden center or landscape supply co. to help you select materials for your project.
Referral Service
A free service to all clients to put you in touch with the right person(s) for the job at hand: landscape maintenance, landscape installation, lawn care, arborists, irrigation specialists, masons, pest control, pool or water feature contractors, and electrical contractors. Hemingway Designs does not provide installation or maintenance services directly but will gladly refer you to the right person(s).
Rates
Hemingway Designs charges $50 per hour (two hour minimum) for Design Consultation, Horticultural Consultation, Project Management and Shopping Service. A fixed price or range, based on the above hourly rate, will be quoted for Landscape Design service. If a range is quoted the final price will not exceed the top end of the range. A 50% deposit is required to proceed with the Landscape Design Phase. Landscape Design fees start at about $300 for small or simple projects and increase with the size and complexity of the project. Some clients choose to have the work done in phases to spread the cost out over a number of months or years.