Landscape Site Analysis / Planning Sheet

Landscape Site AnalysisDo you/ Planning want? (please circle) Sheet PLANTS: Street Trees – Shade Trees – Vines – Rose Garden – Herbs Perennials Beds – Vegetable Garden –Specimen Garden - Flowers for cutting – Annual Beds – Rock garden – Ground Covers – Other 1. This guide is provided to you by The Perennial Farm to assist you in planning your outdoor living areas or to aid our landscape designers in creating a landscape plan designed especially for FEATURES: you. Read over the instructions carefully; a few minutes planning Patio – Deck – Swimming Pool - Play Area – Outdoor Lighting Fencing will save you much time and money later. – Fountains – Water Garden – Statuary Gazebo – Arbor Irrigation – Benches – Entertainment Area - Other 2. Draw a sketch of your property or the area to be considered, on the graph paper provided on the back of this sheet. Each square Last but not least, where are your septic, gas, electrical, telephone, can represent one foot or two feet etc. depending on how large an water and outside faucets, lines or boxes and heating units located? area you are drawing. Once you decide, make note of this on the sketch. Every landscaping project reflects the individual for whom it is designed. Your preferences in the kinds of shade trees, evergreens, shrubs, 3. Measure the area to be sketched, house dimensions and the flowers and groundcovers help make this design your own. Please list details we ask for below. Accuracy in measurement is important. types to include or avoid.

4. On the graph paper, draw an outline of your lot and locate the house correctly, giving exact lines of the house, (to the nearest half foot) patio, doors, windows and walks. Indicate the points of the compass by an arrow pointing North. Also give us the location If you would like a member of our Garden Project Staff to assist you of basement windows, where these are needed for light. Access to upon completion of this sketch, please call for an appointment. When an architects or contractors plan for your house will help with coming in for your appointment please bring this sheet, your plot plan measurements. and pictures. We will talk about the scope of your project and begin to plan your landscape. Fees may apply for work done by our staff. 5. Locate all permanent features on the plan, such as garage, outbuildings, trees, (give the diameter of the trunk and Name: approximate drip line) drives, walks, and shrubs that you now have. In locating any particular building or tree on your plan take Address: two sets of measurements, one from the object to the side of the house or lot and the other from the same object to the end of the City/State/Zip: lot. With these measurements it is very simple to plot the exact location of any permanent features. Phone: Please answer the following questions: Sabo’s Woodside Nursery, Inc. . (440) 466-9523 a. Circle type of house? Ranch – Cape Cod – Farm House sssVictorian –-Split Level – Contemporary – Colonial

b. Home constructed of: stone – frame – stucco – brick

c. Color of home? d. In what direction does the house face? North - South - East - West

e. Does your property have any easement or setback restrictions?

f. How high are the first floor windows from the ground, or any ssspecial window or door situations?

g. Walks and entry constructed of?

h. Is your property level, terraced or sloping? Mark on sketch sswhere terraced or sloped, and degree of slope. Gentle - Moderate - Severe i. Do you want to retain any or all of the existing landscaping? j. Mark the areas on sketch where you would like patios or decks. k. Do you have any problem areas? Low spots, views, slopes l. How much maintenance do you want your plan to involve? Low – as little as possible Moderate – enjoy a little work in the yard Love to spend time in the yard m. What are your future needs? Addition to the house – more sssparking space – swimming pool – storage – other

n. What areas do you want to screen either looking towards the sshouse or from the house for privacy or improved viewing?