LANDSCAPE DESIGN


Landscape Design Questionnaire

Consider each item carefully - add up to 10 lines of comments in each text box; the more the better. Remember, you are creating your outdoor environment; time spent here will help to insure the long term success of your landscape.

Design Preferences

List your favorite colors:

List your favorite plants:

Any plants/colors you don't like:

Time(s) of day you most likely will be outside.

Favorite season(s).

 

 I would like my plants to provide:

The mood of my garden should be:
Check all that apply

Shade

Bright, Cheerful

Privacy

Relaxing

Fragrance

Meditative

Energy Efficiency

Ordered, Structured

Food

Private

Noise Filter

Social

Windbreak

Other: specify below

Birds/Butterflies

Other: specify below

Comments: Goals and Moods

   

Theme

Style
Check all that apply

New American: colorful, year-round interest, ornamental grass, perennials, woody ornamentals
formal

Early American: symmetrical, hedges, mixed fruit/vegetable with ornamental
informal

English: many perennials, colorful borders, topiary
curves

Oriental: simple, symbolic, sculpture, feng shui
straight lines

Other: explain below
geometric shapes

natural shapes

Other:explain below
Comments: Themes and Styles

 

I would like to incorporate these Hardscape Items and Materials
Check all that apply

patio

hot tub

planters

concrete

parking

shed

arbor

gravel

stairs/steps

walls

gazebo

Other

boulders

fence

service area

statues

greenhouse

bark

pool

barbecue

pavers

I would like to install a low voltage landscape lighting system

I would like to install a pond/waterfall

Comments: Hardscape Elements and Materials

 

I would like these Garden Use Areas to be part of the landscape
Check all that apply

Reading/Relaxing

Vegetables, Fruit

Sunbathing

Play Areas

Lawn Games

Compost/Potting Shed

Casual Dining

Laundry(clothesline)

Dancing

Pumphouse/Tool Shed

Formal Entertainment

Other: specify below

Comments: Garden Use Areas

 

 

Landscape Installation

Who will install your landscape? Owner ___________Owner and Outside help_________Landscape Contractor

Approx. what percentage of installation will be accomplished by owner: %

What is the budget for this project: $

Project Begin Date: __________________________Project End Date:

Maintenance Preferences

Indicate amount of time owner expects to spend maintaining the landscape:

Peak Season Hrs/Wk_____________ OffseasonHrs/Wk

Which maintenance chores will the owner provide?

 Owner expects to provide % of total landscape maintenance.

Owner expects to spend $per year for contracted landscape maintenance.

 

Just a Few More Questions!

Describe your "vision" of the new landscape; what will you enjoy most? - what will make it unique?

 

Number of family members

Children at home? Number Ages

 

If allergic to any plants, which ones:

Are any family members allergic to bees?: Yes

Should design include handicap access?: Yes