You have decided to enhance your property and your quality of life by improving your landscape. Whatever the size of your project, ask these questions before beginning:

Questions for you

What are your needs?
• Security
• Privacy
• Pet areas
• Areas for service items or storage

What are your interests?
• Hobbies
• Vegetable or herb garden
• Lawn games

What is your lifestyle?
• Work/school schedules
• Recreational activities
• Outdoor living

What is your personal taste?
• Formal/informal
• Traditional/contemporary
• Straight lines/sweeping lines
• Symmetrical/asymmetrical

How often do you entertain?
• Number of people
• Formal/informal
• Day/evening
• Adults/families

Do you like to do yard work?
• How much time could you devote to
maintenance each week?
• What tasks do you like to do?
• What tasks do you prefer to have
others do?

What are your favorite...
• Colors
• Flower
• Shrubs
• Trees

Questions about the company

• Length of time in business
• Education/experience of employees
• Client references
• Business license
• Workers comp insurance

Questions about the project

• Written contract
• Landscape plan
• Plant/materials list
• Timetable for completion
• Payment terms