Plant Lists & Maintenance Schedules

An external plant list is not included in any of my design packages, but it can be added. I’ve found that most of my clients are DIYers and they gladly trade the task of making their own external plant list (from the labels on the plan) for the money they save by my typing the list.

However... if you will be working with a contractor, you will more than likely need a plant list. I will ask you questions during our get-acquainted meeting to determine your need for an external plant list. If you are in need, it will be incorporated into your design project and covered in the estimate.

I generate and maintain many plant lists. They list my favorite or easiest or most logical regional plant choices for a multitude of garden situations. I currently have plant lists for: clay soil, wet soils, dry shade, shade & part shade, full sun, slopes & erosion control, hummingbird gardens, dry soils, naturescaping... among others.

I also generate and maintain information sheets on a variety of topics such as: mulch, composting, starting a prairie, soil amendments, laying flagstone, improving clay soils, rain gardens & barrels, a variety of pruning instructions... among others.

I am constantly coming up with new lists and info sheets. With every design project and coaching session, you get any of my lists and info sheets that seem appropriate for your situation.

Because a major focus of my practice is on education and developing and broadening gardening skills, my lists combined with coaching either before or after a design project seems to satisfy my clientele. This is largely why I’ve chosen not to provide an external plant list as an included part of my design packages.

Also, I do not provide maintenance schedules at this time. Most schedules I’ve seen generated from a computer program are very generic. They often confuse a novice gardener, and of course, they are useless to an experienced one. Why pay for that?

I am working on a way to provide good and targeted maintenance information, but until then, there are some online resources that are just as good as many of the maintenance schedules I've seen to date. If you're in need, I can provide with web links.