CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE AND SITE ANALYSIS CHECK LIST FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGN To better understand your needs and wishes for your garden and the unique characteristics of your site, please take a few minutes to fill out this “Client Questionnaire” (A). I n addition, please review the “Checklist for Site Analysis” (B). Considering these factors before our meeting will effectively guide our garden conversation and ensure a thorough planning process. Thank you!
A. Client Questionnaire
What style of landscaping do you wish to achieve?
o Formal (symmetrical with emphasis on evergreens)
o Natural (asymmetrical, mix of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals)
o English cottage style (mix of colorful, perennials)
o Other (please describe)
What season, if any in particular, would you like to place emphasis on?
o Spring
o Summer
o Fall colors
o Winter aspect
o All season aspect
Which area of your garden would you like to place emphasis on?
o Front garden
o Back yard
o Others
Please check your preference
o Low maintenance garden
o Medium maintenance
o Hobby gardener
Who is going to install the garden?
o Myself
o Professional landscape company (please name):
o I would like references
o Not sure yet
What is the time frame for the installation?
o Everything as soon as possible
o Everything within this coming season
o Over the next …… years (please let us know which property section should be landscaped first)
What color preferences, if any, do you have?
I like:
I dislike: What plant preferences/dislikes, if any, do you have?
I like:
I dislike:
Seasonal allergies ?
o Yes (if known, which plants?)
o No
Small children in the house ?
o Yes (Please list the ages)
o No
MUST HAVES in your garden (your wish list !)
Structures (i.e. lawn area, pergola, play structure, fence, retaining wall, paths, patio, water elements, etc)
Plants (trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, annuals, bulbs, etc)
WOULD LIKE to have:
THANK YOU!
B. Check List for Site Analysis
Technical Features
1. Style of house and neighborhood
2. Room locations in the house (most frequented rooms like living room, kitchen)
3. Property lines
4. Location of service lines
5. Location of utilities (overhead wires, septic, sewer, gas)
6. Snow lines
7. Drip lines
8. House and property measurements (existing site plans?)
Site Properties
1. North-South exposure
2. Hardiness zone
3. Seasonal sun-shade patterns
4. Existing plant inventory
5. Views to open / screen /or emphasize
6. Welcoming site
7. Soil type and conditions (ledge?)
8. Type and condition of existing gardens
9. Favorite areas in the garden
10. Existing garden rooms and their function
Existing Problem Areas
1. Screening from neighbors needed
2. Foundation screen
3. Water problems (seasonal wet spots?)
4. Steep slopes
5. Wildlife
6. Winter (snow plowing/mounding, salt)
7. Wind
8. Extreme microclimates (deep shade, cold air pockets)
9. Plants to be removed, replaced or replanted
10. Specific requirements for small children, elderly or disabled
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