Greenwise believes your landscape should be intelligent by design. Its should work for you and for the environment. It should increase property value and address drainage issues. It must be functional, as well as beautiful. A well thought out design will be successful for many years to come, thus good design is sustainable design.
Design insures a cohesive landscape that invokes a feeling of awe and a sense of home. It adds color to your life and gives you a sense of place. A well designed landscape is diverse- it has depth, texture, and color. It moves with the wind and attracts butterflies and song birds. It utilizes your landscape so that you can make the most of it. Yet most importantly, it is a collaborative process that brings your goals into fruition.
Working together with a designer to establish your vision for your landscape is just as important as working with an architect to build your home. Without a well thought out design you could be left with drainage issues, unhealthy plants, non-functional spaces, and a feeling of dissatisfaction. Thus, poor design is expensive in the long run. Working with a professional designer can save you money and time, and help you achieve your vision for your property.
Design Packages
Garden Design Consultation and Improvisational Design
Meet with one of our professional garden designers to discuss the best way to maximize the existing potential of your property. With our designer, you can discuss your future plans for your landscape and we can point out any unforeseen opportunities that may have been overlooked. Our staff horticulturists can consult on garden plant species and appropriate plant care for any existing flowers, shrubs or trees. If you need some help with transplanting or reworking your existing garden beds, our team of gardeners led by a garden designer can spend an afternoon with you improvising and enhancing the gardens you have already established. Our garden design consultation and improvisational design package offers you the flexibility to customize your time with Greenwise's horticulturists and designers.
Basic Conceptual and Planting Design Package
Plants and spaces are the main mediums of the landscape designer. To create a truly special place, a design combines the plantings and the spaces under a unifying goal, or 'concept'. In the context of landscape design, creating a concept is akin to developing the theme for a party or celebration. The concept helps organize and orient the uses and goals of the property, but more importantly, it distills the desired 'feel' of the space.
The Greenwise Conceptual and Planting Design Package allows you to meet with a landscape designer over a series of meetings to articulate the desired concept for the landscape, and choose the appropriate plantings to achieve these goals. Knowledge and experience in a variety of ecological theories and techniques allows Greenwise to scale the elements of your design to be as ecologically sensitive as you desire. And any Greenwise planting design can be planned in phases to accommodate every budget. With a Greenwise conceptual design, you can selectively enhance any portion of your landscape, or unify the facets of your property into a harmonious whole.
Basic Conceptual and Planting Design Package Services and Products
Series of 2-3 meetings typical
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Introductory Consultation and Brainstorming Meeting
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Concept and Planting Suggestions Presentation Meeting
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Revision of Concept and Plantings if necessary depending on scope of project
Potential Products depending on Package:
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Landscape sketches on plat of survey or simple yard drawing outlining basic sizes and placement of project elements
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Quick perspective sketch(s) of important design features
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Written suggestions of plants or materials to be used and phasing of design elements along with installation pricing
Comprehensive Landscape and Ecological Consultation and Design Package
Our comprehensive consultation and design package accounts for everything. The functionality and aesthetics of a larger landscape or ecological area require knowledge from a variety of disciplines, and integration of many connected systems. The educated and experienced landscape specialists and ecologists at Greenwise work as a team to offer creative, ecologically sensitive solutions to every landscape concern or opportunity. Our diverse staff will consult on the most appropriate means to establish your landscape, horticultural, or ecological goals while consistently considering the larger impact of any actions. We are current with cutting-edge technology, as well as informed on age-old techniques. We can work with you step-by-step, educating and evolving the project with variety of methods, and facilitating installation of any portion of the final design. Let the Greenwise team help you realize your ecological dreams!
Comprehensive Landscape and Ecological Consultation and Design Package Services and Products
Services and products will vary depending on the type and scope of the project. Some of the possible services and products are as follows:
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Series of design, conceptual, or consultation meetings to identify and document project needs, size, and scope.
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Consultation on potential integration of native plants, natural systems, or green technologies in conventional or unique landscapes and ecological areas.
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Integration of alternative uses in the landscape, such as food crops, green houses, permaculture, or water harvesting.
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Design and installation of landscape features such as patios, pergolas, walkways, raised beds, plantings, landscape art, retaining walls, ponds, and water features.
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Consultation, basic engineering, and installation of conventional and natural drainage systems, such as draintile, French drains, rain gardens, bioswales, and underground storage.
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Production of technical or artistic drawings to illustrate any design feature or concept.
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Facilitation of meetings or discussions with interested parties, and acquisition of permitting through governmental bodies.
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Involvement with any educational or community events.
Request a Bid
Contact us at 224.577.WISE or email us at
Design@iamgreenwise.com to request a bid.