Modern front garden bed with stepping stones

Design & Build

Landscape Design Questionnaire

Tell us about your property and what you have in mind. Your answers help us prepare for your design consultation.

Prefer to fill it in by hand? Print the PDF version and bring it to your site consultation. Looking for ideas? See our free Landscape Style Guide.

Landscape Design – Client Questionnaire

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These questions help us understand how you live, what you like, and what your property needs, before we ever draw a line. Answer what you can. There are no wrong answers, and anything you’re unsure about we’ll talk through at your consultation.

1. About you

Date

First Name

Last Name

Preferred contact

Phone call

Text

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Postal Code

Cell phone

Other phone

How did you hear about us?

2. Your property today

What do you like most about your property as it is now?

What do you like least?

If you could change one thing, what would it be?

The home

Permanent home

Planning to sell within 5 years

Cottage or seasonal property

Age and style of home

Which way does the backyard face?

Sun in the main area

Morning sun

Midday sun

Afternoon / evening sun

Mostly shade

3. Site details

These details affect design and pricing. A site plan or survey and septic information can also reduce your design cost.

Check any that apply

I have a site plan or survey

I have septic information

Property is on a well

Septic bed in the work area

Known underground services or lines (gas, hydro, water, irrigation, buried cables)

Drainage concerns (pooling water, wet basement, soggy areas, steep slopes)

Existing features to remove

Existing features to keep or renovate

Where does snow get piled in winter, and does it need to stay there?

Access limits for equipment (gates, fences, narrow side yards, septic, trees)

Check any that apply

Condo or association rules apply

Neighbours are planning construction

Shoreline or waterfront property

4. How you’ll use the space

Adults in the household

Children and ages

Pets (type and number)

Typical guests when entertaining

Accessibility needs (fewer steps, handrails, wider paths, wheelchair or walker access)

Activities

Outdoor dining

Entertaining

Relaxing / reading

Kids’ play

Sports or games

Gardening

Growing food

Swimming

Fire and gatherings

Cooking outdoors

Quiet / meditation

Pets’ run area

Other

5. Style and mood

See our Landscape Style Guide for photos, materials and plant ideas for each style.

Style

Modern (clean lines, large slabs)

Traditional (classic, symmetrical)

Country cottage (relaxed, colourful)

Rustic natural (stone, wood, natural)

Waterfront (lakeside, open views)

Other

Mood

Relaxing

Private

Social

Energizing

Serene

Playful

Open

Sheltered

Elegant

Other

Shapes

Straight lines

Curves

Formal

Informal

Raised beds

Tiers and steps

Other

6. Materials and features

Materials you like

Interlocking pavers

Large-format slabs

Porcelain pavers

Natural flagstone

Armour stone

Boulders

Poured concrete

Natural stone steps

Cedar / wood

Composite decking

Steel or aluminum

River rock / gravel

Other

Features to include now or later

Patio

Walkway

Front entrance

Driveway

Retaining walls

Steps

Fire pit

Outdoor kitchen

Pergola / shade

Deck

Pool

Hot tub

Sauna

Water feature

Lighting

Irrigation

Drainage

Fence / privacy

Gardens and plantings

New lawn / sod

Play area

Dock / shoreline

Other

Features you want later, that may need planning now (gas, electrical, plumbing)

7. Plants and gardens

Plants you love

Plants you dislike or want to avoid (including for allergies or pets)

Colours you’d like to see in the garden

How much lawn do you want, and what is it used for?

Planting goals

Privacy

Shade

Low maintenance

Low water use

Pollinators and wildlife

Fragrance

Four-season interest

Cut flowers

Wind or noise screening

Edibles

Other

8. Care and maintenance

Hours per week you’ll spend on upkeep

When will you use the yard most?

Maintenance

We’ll maintain it ourselves

We use a maintenance service

We’d like a quote for Lamer maintenance

9. Timeline and budget

We discuss budget at the first meeting. An honest number lets us design to it from the start, and saves time for everyone.

Ideal start

Must be finished by

Build it

All at once

In phases over 2 to 3 years

Not sure yet

Approximate investment

Under $10,000

$10,000 to $25,000

$25,000 to $50,000

$50,000 to $100,000

$100,000+

Anything else we should know?

Thank you. Bring inspiration photos, magazine clippings, AI images, and your site plan or survey if you have one to your site consultation. Questions before your visit? Call Belleville 613-967-9522 or Trenton 613-392-9978.

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