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	Extraordinary Landscaping	(Click Here To Print This Page)
	CA LICENSE# 824454
	PO Box 1058 Alpine, CA 91903

	CLIENT DESIGN QUESTIONNAIRE

	The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information that will be helpful in preparing
	a beautiful design for your property. All information you provide will be held in strict
	confidentiality and aid in the design process. Please feel free to add any additional
	comments and contact us personally with any questions regarding this questionnaire.
	Thank you for your time and for choosing Extraordinary Landscaping for your design
	needs. Please return this as soon as possible so we can begin the design process.
	CLIENT NAME: ________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Do you have a specific budget or budget range in mind for your landscaping project? This will help insure against over or under designing. $________________________________________ 2. Do you have a HOA, CC&R’s or other authority that may impose restrictions on your design?__________, If so please provide: ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you have any of your properties measurements, blueprints, surveys, architectural drawings or irrigation plans? ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you have a septic system or leech field in the area where design will take place? _________________________________________ 4A. Do you notice any areas where drainage is a concern? _______________________________________ If yes please note areas: ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Do you have a time frame for your project? Such as: Phases / All at once / Do it Yourself _______________________________ 6. Do you have Children or Pets that will be using the area in question? ________, if yes please describe: ______________________________________________________ 7. I would like my garden to portray a particular theme or a mix of the following themes and concepts: (circle all that apply) Oriental Serene: Natural, Neat & Orderly, Ponds, Pebbles, Boulders, Bamboo, Grasses, Meditation areas Mediterranean Informal: Old World, Simple, Wrought Iron, Tile, Fountains, Ponds, Arbors, Clay, Pots, Birds of Paradise, Olives, Geraniums, Palms Tropical Lush: Overgrown, Cool, Dramatic, Logs, Mounds, Waterfalls, Bamboo, Ferns, Palms Natural Relaxed: Flowing Lines, Woodland, Railroad Ties, Boulders, Split Rail Fencing, Rustic, Native plants, Oaks, Sycamores, Salvias English/Cottage: Roses, Lavenders, Lattice Structures, Arbors Rock Walls, Pathways, Bird Baths, Statuary California Eclectic: Artistic, Garden Art, Drought Tolerant, Grasses Succulents, Mosaic Pathways, Tile Southwest: Stucco Walls, Gates, Arbors, Cactus, Xeriscape Adobe, Arches, Mural, Zinnia, Yucca, Sages Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. I am interested in low water usage plants? ___________________ 9. Please circle the descriptions that appeal to you. Open Woodsy Rambling Compact Dense Formal Rustic Bonsai Tidy/Neat Relaxed Desert Exotic Manicured Restful Themed 10. I want my garden to look mature in: { } 6 months { } 1-3 Years { } 5 + Years 11. Maintenance will be done by: { }Gardener { }Homeowner { }Combo 12. I am interested in my garden to have a maintenance that is: { } Low { } Medium { } High { } Does not matter 13. Trees and shrubs have varied growth habits and shapes. (Circle those that apply) Weeping Arching Columnar Canopy Airy Informal Mounding Open Irregular Formal Dense Natural Topiary Espalier Wild 14. I am interested in including the following: (Circle preferences and cross out those you wish to omit) Grasses Fruit Trees Berries Fragrant Plants Ivy Vines Roses Ground Covers Drought Tolerant Vegetables Herbs Palms Evergreens Natives Deciduous Trees Cactus Succulents Butterfly Plants Hummingbird Plants Eucalyptus Oaks Flowering Trees Fountain Pond Pond less Waterfall Dry Riverbed Retaining walls Outdoor lighting Fencing Irrigation Wind breaks Screening Shaded areas Pathways 15. Some plants have negative effects on the landscape. (Check those that you are concerned with) { } Cause allergies (i.e. Acacia, mulberry, etc) Specify__________________________________________________________ { } Have thorns (i.e. Pyracantha, bougainvillea, roses, etc.) { } Attract Bees (i.e. Red Apple, honeysuckle, etc.) { } Have Excessive Leaf Drop (i.e. Deciduous Trees) { } Can Burn from Winter Frost (Tender plants) { } Toxic Plants (i.e. Delphinium, Foxglove, Oleander) 15A. Would you like your planting beds mulched?_________________ If yes, { } Decorative rock { } Wood chips { } Shredded bark { } Compost Others______________________________ 16. My color preference include: (Circle favorites) *Cool:* Blue Violet Gray Burgundy Purple White *Warm/Hot:* Red Orange Yellow Pink Coral I do not like: ____________________________________________ In combining colors I prefer: { } Soft Pastels { } Lots of Variety { } Bright Colors { } Muted, Understated Tones 17. The rooms inside the house that are important to design the view: ________________________________________________________ 18. Desired Outdoor Activities: (please circle and specify activities you want to participate in within your landscape): Barbequing Entertaining - How many people _______ Sitting Relaxing Reading Bird Watching Gardening Picking Flowers Walking Sunbathing Recreational Activities (please specify): ______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ 19. My interest in participating in the design process is: { } Non-Existent - “You’re the expert, you do it” { } Minimal - Complete Questionnaire only { } Average - Discuss Possibilities, Favorites, Open to fresh ideas, look at examples { } Extensive - Definite thoughts, personally decide most areas. 20. Do you have any pictures, clippings, websites, or any other way to help us identify your interests? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________