SERVICES

 

IRRIGATION CONSULTATION FOR THE  LIFE OF YOUR LANDSCAPE

• A Certified Arborist will evaluate your trees and surrounding landscape. This is a holistic approach based on the fact that trees usually reflect the bad– as well as the good– parts of their environment. 
• Irrigation practices are evaluated  along with soil conditions that can affect irrigation efficiency and effectiveness;  maintenance and fertilization are examined as well as nutritional issues. Pests, disease processes, slow growth, and poor root establishment are often a direct result of less than desirable irrigation practices.
• Irrigation System Assessments and Evaluations are available by a Certified Irrigation Auditor,  complete with a written report of observations and recommendations for improving your landscape while saving on your water bills. This kind of  audit is a good thing!  It will show you ways to make your life easier, your garden more beautiful and water-wise, while reducing your costs of maintenance significantly.

• Professional assistance in tree selection, placement and planting will virtually guarantee a long and happy relationship with your special trees.  The highest standards of selection, placement, and installation guidelines are employed to assure  proper establishment  and continued healthy growth for the expected lifespan of the tree.  Allowing  us to assist you  in choosing and establishing  your trees will save you time and money and you will enjoy the right tree in the right place.

AESTHETIC PRUNING JAPANESE MAPLES: NIWAKI

•   Highly specialized pruning techniques bring new beauty to your trees. Finding the essence of the tree and revealing it to the appreciative eye is an art form.                                                                                                   
• This work  sometimes  requires seasonal planning and should be scheduled according to the specific needs of the tree.
• Restorative work, known in Japan as fukinaoshi, as well as training of younger trees, may require pruning over several seasons.
• Fall and early winter are the optimal times for pruning your maples-schedule this as soon as possible!

 

HORTICULTURAL CONSULTATION AND  SITE EVALUATION

• We  will assess any concerns you have regarding the well-being of your  structured  landscape area as well as any naturally occuring ”wildland” areas.  You don’t have to “go organic” if you are not comfortable with this practice. If you’d like to know more about organic garden care or just  how to use less chemicals, we’ll be glad to  tell you about it.
• Easy to follow recommendations  are offered along with a suggested  plan of care. This plan can often be completed by the homeowner, with some on site instruction from a Shades of Green Horticulture professional. 
• We will do it all for you, or  some of it for you! There is a plan for everyone, because we  want your environment, and you, to be  healthy and chemical free.
• “Walking your property” is the best way to assess your landscape’s needs: 

Personalized 2  Hour Consultation plus written follow-up  to  address the questions you have and provide focus and direction for your project,  $135.00.