Landscape Design and Garden Site Planning
Careful
Site Planning is the key to successful home fruit and vegetable
production. We begin with thorough site analysis, including GPS data,
chilling hours, exposure and soil testing.
Based on your site parameters, we draw up a plot plan showing proposed location and size of your trees, berry patches and vegetable areas. For smaller gardens, we create space-saving espallier systems
We provide you a Fruit Palette and a Vegetable
Palette for produce varieties suitable to your area, together with
their typical ripening dates. You then make you selection based on personal
preferences, choosing staggered harvest times to ensure a long harvest
season. We help you choose your trees with the same care you would choose
a puppy!
In
established neighborhoods your site may require management of surrounding
tree canopies to improve air circulation and light penetration. This
has the added benefit of reducing habitat for furry but infuriating wildlife,
such as squirrels and raccoons.
Your plan will also include Critter Control recommendations where required,
such as deer fencing and gopher proofing.
We design complete automated irrigation systems, including a hybrid microspray
technology that is robust and efficient.