DESIGN
It is our goal to help you fall in love with your landscape. We are passionate about dynamic perennial and woody plants that are beautiful, pollinator-friendly, and when chosen with care, create a seasonal tableau for cutting and arranging. We strive to create personalized, vibrant, and beneficial landscape designs that compliment your mature garden, solve existing design challenges, or provide a complete landscape overhaul.
Our designs are informed by the impact of climate change, meaning we prioritize design elements that are climate-adapted, drought tolerant, and preserve storm water. We see landscape design as an important climate change mitigation tool, which is why we strive to build gardens that can withstand climates shifts and use fewer natural resources over time.
OUR DESIGN SERVICES:
• Scaled landscape plan including plants and hardscape
• Perspective imaging upon request
• Full plant list displaying color, texture, and habit
• Design estimate and project plan
• Botanical design including seasonal containers, arrangements, wreaths
DESIGN PROCESS
Step 1
Pre-consultation survey & free 30-minute phone consultation
If you are interested in our services, we ask that you first fill out the inquiry form on our website’s homepage. The next step of our design process is a Pre-consultation survey and a a free 30-minute phone consultation. Both links will be emailed to you after we have received your initial inquiry. The purpose of both the Pre-consultation survey and the 30-minute phone consultation is to further clarify project goals and timeline. This is when we will schedule an in-person consultation.
Step 2
Paid in-person consultation
In-person consultations are $120/hr, typically lasting 1.5-2.5 hours depending on the property size. Payment is due at the time of the meeting. During this time, we get to know the project scope, your preferences, and the available budget in order to ensure a good fit.
Step 3
Estimate
You will be provided with a rough estimate for your design in a follow up email describing the projects scope. Once approved, there is a 50% deposit for your design work.
Step 4
Design review
Once your first draft is completed, you will receive a detailed technical drawing and photo narrative at the time of the initial design review. The remaining payment for design work is due at this time. One round of edits to plants and materials are included in your design fee. Large scale revisions to the design will incur an additional costs.
Step 5
Design conclusion
After incorporating your feedback and revisions, we’ll send a final design via email. The final step is prepare for your installation with a estimate for your project.
FAQs
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The Lacewing design process starts with site analysis, assessment, and measuring. With this information, we’ll draft a base map and begin design development. Deliverables include a scaled landscape plan, an estimate, and a full plant list with photos to help you visualize plant colors, forms, and textures. Upon request, we can also create specialized perspective imaging.
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If you have a project in mind and you're interested in working with us, we encourage you to reach out to us as soon as possible. We tend to book several months out and the design process takes a few months. We generally recommend planning for installations to happen within 6-12 months of initial contact. After the design consultation, we can help provide a more concrete timeline based on seasonality and the scope of your project.
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Prices are determined by scope and scale. Half-yard designs begin at $2,700. Full yard designs range from $3,700-$5,500.
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We typically schedule installations 3 months out from the date of a finalized design. We request a 50% deposit to get your project on the Lacewing installation schedule.
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Installation budgets can range greatly from about $15,000-$80,000.
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We’re an experienced team of garden builders and have a wide range scope of services. Please refer to our Build page for a full list of installation services. We recommend trusted contractors for design elements and services outside our skillset, e.g. irrigation installation and maintenance.
