Earth Graphics – Brainstorming Sheet

This sheet is meant to inspire your thought processes for what elements you would like to have incorporated into your landscape design. These thoughts & ideas will help your landscape designer create the best plan possible for your site! The more information from you initially, the better your landscape plan will be! Please fill out thoroughly and have ready for your scheduled appointment.

**ASTERISKED & BOLDED ITEMS are CRUCIAL INFORMATION to your design. Please fill out these items completely. Thanks!

**HAVE SURVEY or PLAT PLAN?    yes    no

**HAVE SEPTIC FIELD DIAGRAM or PERMIT?    yes    no

**PROPERTY LINES FLAGGED or MARKED?    yes    no

**PRIORITIES ARE: (rank in order of importance):

       Front Yard:

       Back Yard:

       Side Yard(s):

       Other Elements Including:

Plants to include:

Plants Not to include:

Transplants: (to keep from existing landscape)

Hardscape Features to possible include: (circle all that may apply)

Preferences: (circle or fill in)

**Landscape BUDGET range is:
       ($5K or less)  ($5K to 10K)  ($10K to 20K)  ($20K +)  or  don’t know

**SEPTIC SYSTEM:  Yes   or   No

       If Yes, tank & lines are located where? ____________________

**INSTALLATION: Do-It-Yourselfer or will contract out PART  or  will contract out ALL

Number of Acres of land to incorporate into plan: #______________

Will plan to work on landscape:
       in PHASES over several seasons/years  or  ALL at once

Favorite Colors are:

Would like ANNUAL  or  PERENNIAL color  or  a COMBINATION of both

PERENNIALS: for a cutting garden  or  just part of landscape

DESIGN STYLE:  Formal (rectilinear)  or  INFORMAL (curvilinear)

MAINTENANCE: Like to work in yard (Moderate to High maintenance)   or

       Don’t like to work in yard (Low maintenance)

PRIVACY: Need a BORDER/HEDGE planting  or  need a WALL/FENCE

DRAINAGE: appear to have NO drainage problems  or  YES there is a drainage

       problem, located:

PARKING: Need ADDITIONAL PARKING areas  or  need a TURN-AROUND added to

      existing drive

Planning to REMODEL or ADD the following to site or house now or in the future:

HOUSE: This is a PERMANENT residence (for many years)  or
      This is a TRANSITION residence (only needed for a short time)

CHILDREN: #_________ of children, ages:__________________ living at home to consider  or  there are NO children at home

PETS: #___________ dogs/cats to consider in landscape  or  there are NO pets

Questions or Other Thoughts for Designer: