Crazy for cool plants
Services
We offer design, installation and maintenance services. Our goal is to make you a four season, visually interesting garden! We are a small and talented crew - specializing in artful landscapes using interesting and underused plants. We are crazy for cool plants! We love to do garden renovations, small pruning, seasonal containers, and design and install of new gardens and hardscaping.
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Maintenance
Yearly, seasonal, or more frequent visits; we visit many of our clients on a monthly basis. We do everything but lawns! (and very big trees). Gardening GaGa! offers a full range of services that can be customized to meet your needs and fit your budget. ​​​
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Install
Everything we design we can install on your site. Sometimes we use contractors for special projects. We can install most plants most times of year, but summer planting does require more watering. We are also available to install plans made by other designers. We do not install irrigation, lighting, fences or decks. We would be happy to coordinate those services for you.
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Design
Gardening GaGa! was born of a love for crazy cool plants. We consider the color, shape, size, and texture of plants in all seasons: their flowers, leaves, stems, berries, seeds, and fruits. We want interaction between plants, as well as with other features in your garden, like sculptures, containers, or the color of your house. Color is key to seeing four or more seasons in a garden. We strive to create beautiful and unique spaces that make both functional and horticultural sense.
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Initial Consultation
Our first meeting is an opportunity to learn your objectives and determine the scope and scale of your project. We specialize in customizing the design process for your needs.
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Design Process
For many designs, especially renovations and small gardens, our design approach is digital or hand-drawn sketches overlaid a photo, with included plant lists and information. We find that the 3-D format helps clients to visualize the plan. For large gardens and new builds, we design with a top view perspective.
Install Process
​Over email, we communicate with you and update the design with your feedback. Upon your design approval, we send a comprehensive estimate for materials and labor. Set bids are not possible; our estimate covers everything required to complete the installation based on what we can see and know at the time of our visit. ​ We can break large projects into phases to accommodate budgets and timing.​ After you sign the estimate, we confirm a start date and begin gathering materials for your project. We will update you with any changes and as the installation moves from phase to phase.