During a Hiring Interview
• Do you believe in using "best-practices" when designing a landscape?
• Do you use regionally appropriate plants? What kind? Why?
• Is low water consumption a priority? Do you recommend an irrigation system?
• Will my Gainesville landscape be low maintenance?
• When does your design call for the garden to be mature? When will it need renovation?
During the Design/Installation Process
• Do you use herbicides to remove existing plants in the landscape? If not, how do you do it?
• What will you do with the plants and soil that you remove from my garden?
• What soil preparation do you recommend? Mulch? Soil amendments? Fertilizers?
• Are you using plants that will spread or are invasive?
• How do you decide when to prune trees and shrubs? Do you use a certified arborist?
Lawns
• For new lawns, what type of turfgrass do you recommend? and Why?
• How high do you cut the lawn? Do you use mulching blades or remove the grass clippings? If the latter, what do you do with them?
• Can I adjust how often the lawn is mowed?