updated 1-2013
LANDSCAPE DESIGN & INSTALLATION  MISSION STATEMENT: Create a beautiful garden, promote the right plant in the right spot, and educate about plants, maintenance & design.*

*My gardens are organic, sustainable, water-wise since green was a color not a movement.
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EXTERIOR DESIGN INCLUDES: Plants, mulch, outdoor rooms, kitchens, pool, furnishings, patio/deck shapes-color-materials, pathways, pots, focal points, paint colors for house, gutters, shutters, light fixtures, doors, doormats, hardware, styling window views into the house.
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INSTALLING YOUR LANDSCAPE: My licensed/insured contracting team installs complete garden & home renovation plans including plants, ponds, arbors, stone terraces, flagstone paths, gravel or concrete drive, boulder steps, cobblestone edging, stone walls, drainage solutions, Tara Turf, lawn, irrigation, cisterns, rain barrels and more.
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DIY with my contractors.
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YOUR GARDEN DESIGN IDEAS:  I pull the landscape from your imagination into a drawing. I incorporate the dictates of your site, architecture, interior style, and axis views from inside to design your landscape.
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Gather the following to help me complete your landscape design.
Create a mission statement, no more than 2 lines, of what you want from and for your landscape. You may include a mission statement for front, back, or more.
Make a copy of your plat, it's usually with your mortgage papers.
Homeowner association rules. You are responsible for submitting the plan.
Determine where you have full sun, part sun, shade, part shade.
Make a list of plants you like.
Make a list of plants you dislike.
Tear out several pictures of landscapes you like or put post-it notes in garden books from the library.
Tear out 2 pictures of landscapes you do not like.

I BELIEVE
In organic, low maintenance & beautiful landscapes. To achieve this I use flowering shrubs, trees and groundcovers.
Landscapes begin inside your home from window views.
A landscape must be as beautiful in February as in May.
Fragrance, birds, butterflies, grace, and higher property values are the product of good landscape design.
In Tara's Trinity of the Southern Garden: azaleas, camellias, hydrangeas.
Creating a beautiful landscape creates a beautiful life.
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LANDSCAPE PLANS FROM $300.00
Price: $165.00 For the first hour, $85.00 for each hour thereafter. Travel charges apply. Prices subject to change without notice.