About this example
This example is the estimate a landscape company in Des Moines, Iowa, gives homeowners who want to replace their front lawn with a native garden: 1,400 square feet of planting beds with 195 plants, a maple for shade, drip irrigation, a flagstone path and a few boulders.
Homeowners buying a garden want to see the plants as much as the price, so the estimate leads with them. A letter from the designer restates what the owners asked for and what the estimate does about it, with the site visit and soil test it is based on. A summary gives the area, the number of plants, the time on site and the estimated total, followed by a planting palette and a full plant list with sizes, quantities and the reason each plant was chosen. A six-day schedule comes next. Costs run through site preparation, planting, irrigation and hardscape, with Iowa sales tax, then what is not included, terms on hidden rock, the plant warranty and payments, and an acceptance block.
Who it is for
Landscape designers and landscaping contractors who estimate planting, irrigation and hardscape projects for homeowners and small businesses.