{"id":1770,"date":"2015-07-08T08:09:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T12:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aaronrbond.com\/projects\/fourseasonsgardencenter\/?page_id=1770"},"modified":"2015-08-26T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T14:21:16","slug":"garden-design-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/aaronrbond.com\/projects\/fourseasonsgardencenter\/garden-design-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FAQs<\/h1>\n

We\u2019re interested! How do we get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go directly to our Contact Us<\/a> page and leave your contact information. We will contact you the next\u00a0business day to learn about your project and guide you through our process. Or, just give us a call at\u00a0248-543-4400.<\/p>\n

What is your process?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tell us about your project. Based on a brief description we can usually provide a range for the many\u00a0types of services we provide. Within a day or so your designer will be contacting you for an initial\u00a0consult and to set up an appointment at your home to walk the property with you. Ours is a very\u00a0collaborative process, so we want to have input from all decision makers, anyone who will be using the\u00a0space. We want everyone involved to have a voice. In this way your designer will get an idea of your\u00a0likes and dislikes, a sense of your style, and consider all that information before beginning the design\u00a0process. She will take measurements and take pictures of the property so that she can take into\u00a0consideration the architecture of your home when developing your custom landscape and garden design.<\/p>\n

The site analysis will determine horticulturally which plant choices will be optimal and suit your project.\u00a0Sight lines from within your home will inform the garden design as well. The inside and outside views should\u00a0flow naturally and complement each other. Once the design has come together you will meet again with\u00a0your designer to consider the plan. You may want to make tweaks to the original concept, and that is\u00a0perfectly okay! We want this to be everything you ever wanted in a landscape plan, and more. We want\u00a0this to be the best experience around. We have honed our process over more than 30 years to make it\u00a0as worry-free for you as possible. We strive to anticipate your questions, foresee difficulties that might\u00a0occur, and work to keep your trust.<\/p>\n

Can we install the plan in phases?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course. Many of our projects are phased in over time. We work with clients on 2, 3, even 5-year\u00a0plans.<\/p>\n

Do you install your own designs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do. As a design\/build landscape company we install our projects using our own skilled and\u00a0experienced crews. This affords us the opportunity to have complete control creatively and insure\u00a0the quality of the craftsmanship. Our crews take great pride in their work.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to do the work myself. Will you do my garden design?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes and No\u2026 We are a design\/build company, not design-only. We work with clients in ways that suit\u00a0their needs. Installing our own work maintains the design intent and concept. However, we can design\u00a0your landscape and plant the larger plant material and trees that the average homeowner would find\u00a0difficult to handle.<\/p>\n

Do you maintain residential landscapes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, Four Seasons does maintain landscapes, but we do not offer lawn service. To secure your spot for a\u00a0spring clean-up it is wise to call in the fall. Our schedule fills rapidly! Don\u2019t be disappointed. We begin as\u00a0soon as the weather permits. Most of our clients prefer 3 comprehensive visits a year: spring; summer;\u00a0and fall. Others enjoy monthly visits. We can tailor an individual program to best suit your needs.<\/p>\n

Anything else?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our clients find us easy to work with. Your FSGC designer is also your project manager, directing each\u00a0phase and detail of installation and insuring complete control and communication. Behind her you have\u00a0the complete staff of Four Seasons supporting you. You can expect Four Seasons to take good care of\u00a0you because if we don\u2019t chances are you won\u2019t become a long term client and you won\u2019t refer us to\u00a0others that we can help. We have the best clients in the world! They return to us year after year for\u00a0their landscape and management needs and refer their family and friends. We are thankful for their high\u00a0regard.<\/p>\n

What do you do in the winter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everybody thinks we hibernate. Not so! Yes, we may work fewer hours, say 30 a week instead of 60, but\u00a0the respite, you\u2019ll agree, is well deserved. Our crews stay busy by shifting into snow-removal mode. They\u00a0maintain the safety of large commercial parking areas. They get up in the wee hours to plow snow and\u00a0are usually on their way home by the time the office staff arrives. Our designers continue to work on\u00a0designs throughout the winter, meeting with clients, and finalizing details so that they can get the\u00a0project started first thing in the spring.<\/p>\n

We also perform a 4th Maintenance Visit:\u00a0 From mid-November to mid-March, we shape and thin your\u00a0deciduous plants in preparation for the spring season ahead. There are important reasons to prune at\u00a0this time. It is more effective to prune a plant without its leaves since we can easily see its branching\u00a0structure. Also, in winter there is less chance of transmitting diseases from one plant to another or\u00a0attracting insects to fresh pruning wounds. The goal is to highlight the plant’s natural features and\u00a0maintain the natural outline of the plant. We remove undesirable, dead, or diseased wood, suckers,\u00a0water sprouts, and crossing or rubbing branches. We thin the canopy as necessary to increase air\u00a0circulation through the branches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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