Site Analysis - Questions you should ask

All members of the household including kids and pets should address this area. Answer the following questions as best as you can by filling the areas of interest and expanding on the subject if necessary. Place a N/A for not applicable by the spaces that hold no interest or do not apply in your case. Think of your family as the client in this case as your family will be your customer. Remember that you are creating a marriage between your lifestyle, personalities, and garden. This will help you determine what type of plan work you will be happiest with. Think of these things as they relate to your landscaped grounds. Site planning is the art of arranging the environment to support human behavior. A professional may best answer some of these questions. Your city planners, county planners, escrow companies, builder, and utility companies will have some of this information for you or you may use a designer, architect or other services.

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FAVORITES

INDIVIDUAL NAMES BIRTHDATE COLORS OUTDOOR HOBBIES
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PROFESSIONAL AND RECREATIONAL INVOLVEMENTS (TIME ISSUES)
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PRIMARY THEME/STYLE FOR GARDEN___________________________________________
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ARCHITETURAL STYLE OF HOME/BUILDINGS_____________________________________

PARTIAL PROJECT____COMPLETE____NEW INSTALLATION_____RE-DO_____
AREA PROJECT IS FOR:_____________________________________________________
IS FAMILY HORTICULTURALLY INCLINED?______________________________________
LOW MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPE________________________________________________
SPACE FOR CUT FLOWERS-SIZE_______________________________________________
SPACE FOR VEGETABLE GARDEN-SIZE__________________________________________
SPACE FOR HERB GARDEN-SIZE_______________________________________________
FRUITS AND NUTS IN THE GARDEN____________________________________________
TYPE(S) OF HEATING_______________________
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WATER SOURCE/WATER RIGHTS________________________________________________
STORAGE & DELIVERY NEEDS (BOATS, CAMPERS, TOOLS, WOOD, ETC.....) _________________________________________________________________________
CHILDRENS PLAY AREA (STRUCTURES & GAMES)_________________________________
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ADULT LAWN GAMES_________________________________________________________
SPACE FOR BARBEQUES________FIRE PIT______DINNER PARTIES__________________
TEA PARTIES___________GARDEN CELEBRATIONS________________________________
ARE LARGE GROUPS ENTERTAINED?____________________________________________
IS GARDEN PRIMARLY FOR VIEWING___________________________________________
CHANGING NEEDS AS FAMILY GROWS UP________________________________________
PETS (KENNELS, AVIARY, ETC...)___________________________________________
PRIVACY DESIRED__________________WIND SCREENING__________________________
IMPORTANT VIEWS (DIRECTION)______________________________________________
SHADE (AREA/EXISTING-NEW)________________________________________________
ALLERGIES________________________________________________________________
HANDICAP ACCESS__________________________________________________________
SPRINKLER SYSTEM: FRONT___________BACK___________SIDES___________________
LAWN: FRONT_________________ BACK_________________ SIDES_________________
SOD_________ SEED_________ SPRIGGING_________ STOLONIZING________________
NIGHTLIGHTING-12VOLT (AREA)______________________________________________
FENCE (S) AREA-STYLE_____________________________________________________
DECK (S) AREA-STYLE______________________________________________________
PATIO (S) AREA-STYLE_____________________________________________________
SPA (AREA-SIZE)__________________________________________________________
POOL (AREA-SIZE)_________________________________________________________
WALKS/PATHWAYS (AREA-ACCESS FOR-WIDTH-TYPE)
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WATERFALLS/STREAMS/POOLS/FEATURES(AREA-SIZE-VIEW-SOUND-LITES)
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RETAINING WALL (S) (AREA-HEIGHT-LENGTH-DRAINAGE-REASON-TYPE)
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STEPS (AREA-ACCESS FOR-HEIGHT-WIDTH-HIGH/LOW TRAFFIC-TYPE(S) )
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GARDEN FEATURES(BIRDBATH-GAZING GLOBE-SUNDIAL-STATUARY-ETC.)
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GARDEN STRUCTURES(GAZEBO-ARBOR-BENCH-PERGOLA-TEA HOUSE-ETC)
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ZONING RESTRICTIONS______________________________________________________
EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAYS_______________________________________________
UTILITY/WATER LINES______________________________________________________
TOPOGRAPHY-SLOPE LIMITATIONS_____________________________________________
DRAINAGE NEEDS___________________________________________________________
SOIL TYPE: CLAY____SAND____SILT____ORGANIC MATTER_____LOAM_______________
SOIL PH________HARDPAN/CALICHE_________SALINITY CONTENT_________
CLIMATE: ZONE____________TEMPERATURE HIGH__________LOW_________
HUMIDITY_______RAINFALL AVERAGE_______WIND DIRECTION__________
SOLAR ANGLES (SUMMER-WINTER)_____________________________________________
MICRO-CLIMATES ON SITE___________________________________________________
NOISE CONTROLS (AREA-REASON-TYPE)________________________________________
ANIMAL PROBLEMS (DEER, GOPHERS, ETC..)___________________________________
TRAFFIC PATTERNS (PEDESTRIAN-VEHICULAR)__________________________________
ESTIMATED DOLLERS BUDGETED FOR TOTAL PROJECT_____________________________
INITIAL AMOUNT TO BE SPENT_______________________________________________
TIME TABLE FOR PROJECT___________________________________________________

PLANT PREFERENCES

This area is where we list the plants we would like to work with. There are many things to consider as we do this. This is a beginning point and there will be more covered on plant selection and placement in the planting plan area. Expand as needed.

ANNUALS
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PERENNIALS
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GROUNDCOVERS
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SHRUBS
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TREES
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