• No charge for design services for our projects
• Onsite meetings with you to determine your likes and needs
• Plans, plants, material list and project cost are discussed with you before the installation project begins

CLS offers turn key Landscape Design and Installation services in-house for all Residential and Commercial clients. CLS does not charge a fee for our design services. We partner and focus solely on the client’s needs, their desire to enhance their property, create outdoor spaces, and ultimately extend their living space.

The process starts with a telephone call or contact email from the client.

Step 1: Meeting scheduled between home owners and CLS team. Onsite interview with the client. The onsite analysis is the process of the designer getting familiar with the lay of the land; wind, sun, and slope. The interview consists of questions such as: Likes and dislikes? What is the immediate goal for this project? Will there be any new structures (patio) that we are incorporating? Are they any specimens you would like to see highlighted? Are we doing this in phases? How is the property being used currently? Client input is a large part of the design process. The client is encouraged to present their favorite plants as well. We are not offering a cookie cutter design package. We design what you like.

Step 2: A rough map is drawn of the existing conditions. A conceptual plan is sketched based upon the lay of the land and input from the client. The conceptual plan is a tool used to finalize decisions for the final plan. This step is completed onsite during the initial meeting with the client. Various notes are taken, ideas offered, suggestions made, and a detailed discussion takes place.

Step 3: A final plan is drawn incorporating the conceptual sketching and suggested plant materials. This plan is a detailed formal drawing of the agreed conceptual plan. This information is used for installation. The final plan, plant and material list, and installation pricing is presented to the client at this time.

Sometimes there is a need to extend the design process. At times the CLS team will meet with the client and discuss the final plan at the home or visit our local nursery to discuss plant options and colors. Different areas may need to be revisited and discussed. Different scenarios come into play through the design process. Our goal is to have a plan that works for the client.

• Approximately 25 mowing visits per season (removal of trash and debris prior to mowing)
• String trimming around fencing, light poles, planting bed edges, tree circles and miscellaneous structures
• Backpack blowing parking lot and driveway, walkways, grass clippings that make it into the planting beds and patio areas
• Metal edge trimmer used along sidewalks and curbs for clean appearance
• Mower heights are set between three and a half to four inches to insure moisture retention and weed control

SPRING MULCH BED CLEANUP

• Re-edge all beds with a spade edge
• Clean out debris and leaves from the winter
• Structural pruning on shrubs (that specifically require spring pruning)
• Fertilization of shrubs, ornamental trees and perennials
• Edging tree rings and removal of old mulch where required restack tree supports if damaged from winter
• Mulching all planting beds and tree rings using triple shredded hardwood mulch (approximately 2 inches thick)
• Application of pre-emergent (optional)

FALL MULCH BED CLEANUP

• Structural pruning of shrubs and ornamental trees that require fall pruning
• Cutting back of perennials to put them to bed for the winter
• Fertilization of shrubs, perennials and ornamental trees to build up carbs for the next growing season
• Refresh or fluff up mulch where necessary
• Tidy up edges where necessary
• A final turf mowing for the season where necessary