FAQ
Common questions
The questions we hear most. If yours isn’t here, the design consult is the right place to ask.
Engagement
Working with us
- Our projects range $150K–$2M+. The free design consult helps confirm the right tier honestly.
- Yes — selectively. We cap active projects at 14. New engagements typically begin 4–8 weeks after we accept.
- 3–6 months for most projects. Comprehensive estate plans run 9–12 months. We don’t rush.
- If your project is under $75K, we’re probably not the right fit. We have good referrals to local landscape companies who do excellent smaller work.
Build
Construction questions
- Our planting crew is in-house. Hardscape, pools, and structures are built with vetted partners we’ve worked with for years. Project management is fully in-house.
- 3–6 months for back-yard scope projects; 6–18 months for full property work. Estate plans build over multiple seasons.
- Yes — entirely. We coordinate with city / county and arborist requirements.
- Most clients retain us for year-round caretaking after build. Annual contract, monthly visits typical.
Pricing + payment
Money questions
- We charge a design fee for the design phase — typically $35K – $125K depending on scope. Build budget is separate; we estimate at end of design and bill against milestones.
- We do free design consults — 60–90 min on-site. We don’t do free design work. Real design takes weeks; we charge for that work.
- Design fee billed in 3 milestones (kickoff, schematic, construction docs). Build payments tied to construction milestones — never "in advance."