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Welcome to the Property Owner Questionnaire The Property Owner Questionnaire allows us to best serve you and insures your satisfaction with your landscape. Please allow about 30 minutes to complete this questionnaire. You may complete this questionnaire one of two ways: You may fill in the blanks while on the website, and then print the questionnaire out. OR You may first print out the questionnaire and then complete it offline. At this time, information cannot be submitted online. Please mail or fax the questionnaire to us. Return to home

Property Owner Questionnaire Package

				Botanica Fine Gardens and Landscapes N2649 Schofield Rd Lake Geneva, WI 53147 PHONE (262) 248-7513 FAX (262) 248-0619 www.botanicawisconsin.com info@botanicawisconsin.com
** Please fill out this booklet prior to your appointment. **
1. Client Names:
2. Mailing Address:			Street
			City/Town
			State			Zip Code
3. Phone Number:			Work Home Cell		Work Home Cell		Work Home Cell

Completion List (Prior to Meeting) (Questions 4-14)
If available, the following items should be gathered prior to your meeting.
Please indicate whether or not you have the following items:
YES	NO
		4. Completed Questionnaire
		5. Set aside space to meet. (Kitchen table, family or living room, outdoor table in good weather).
		Copies of the following for Botanica to keep for reference:
		6. Covenants
		7. Certified survey
		8. House plans
		9. Site plan for construction
		10. Septic system plan
		11. Wetland, flood plain or ordinary high water mark plan
		12. Existing permits, compliance orders and/or enforcement actions (fines)
		13. Communications that apply
		14. Previous landscape plans

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Budget & Finance (Questions 15-20)
Budget is the single most important aspect of your project. By listing your budget we can make recommendations to give you the biggest impact for your dollar. As a service to our clients it is our policy that all decision-makers in the household/business be part of the landscaping planning process. Making an investment in landscaping can be fun and fulfilling in a variety of ways. It is very important that anyone who will have input now or in the future be represented in the early planning stages to insure satisfactory results. 15. Please list below the partners making the decisions regarding the project.

(Please enter name above)							(Please enter name above)
		Financial Decisions						Financial Decisions
		Maintenance Decisions						Maintenance Decisions
		Design Decisions						Design Decisions
		Telephone Contact						Telephone Contact
YES		NO
			16. We want to purchase a professional design from Botanica.
			17. We want to hire Botanica for the installation.
			18. We are do-it-yourselfers and would like to use a design from Botanica and purchase materials from Botanica, but will complete the work ourselves.
			19. We are do-it-yourselfers and would like to join the Growers Club to order specialty plants and materials. (coming soon!)
20. Budgeting Worksheet
INSTALLATION YEAR						BUDGET AMOUNT/YR			Whatever you indicate on the chart should be what you want to spend. We want to give you the best looking landscape possible within your financial means. Decisions about material types and land formation are made based on budgetary allowances. For your convenience, you can choose to budget amounts to phase in your landscape over as many as five years.
1^st	2^nd		3^rd	4^th	5^th
						$1,000.00-$3,000.00
						$5,000.00
						$10,000.00
						$15,000.00
						$20,000.00
						$30,000.00
						$40,000.00
						$50,000.00 or more
We will make your budget work for you.

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Priorities (Questions 21-25)
21. What are the most important areas in your landscape to resolve/fix/develop?
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
FOURTH
22. We will not accept this plant, material or feature in our landscape

23. We must have these plants, materials, or features in our landscape

24. This job has to be done by (Date) due to a special event.
25. Our special event is on (Date)

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Property Management: Special Section (Question 26)
Large properties have broader and more exhaustive landscape objectives and issues. Botanica can assist you with the sound management of properties from one to one-thousand acres. If your property is less than one acre you still may want to fill out this section.
26. In which areas are you in need of assistance?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Site plans			Building on a wooded lot
		Trails, roads and driveways			Construction Management
		Parking areas			Forestry Management
		Bridges and culverts			Wildlife Management
		Ponds			Recreational development
		Vegetative screening			Permitting
		Erosion control			Integrated Pest Management
		General property maintenance			Tree planting
		Lakescaping			Wildlife plantings
All Properties: Please continue on next page

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Design Analysis (Question 27-37)

27. The emphasis of our project is:

YES

Total renovation

New property landscaping

Adding to existing landscaping

Commercial landscaping

Large property management

28. Our design should include:

YES

Only what our budget will allow (see "Budget & Finance" page 2).

All areas of interest.

29. Our level of outdoor enjoyment is:

YES

We never see our outdoor property.

We prefer to enjoy outdoor views from inside our home.

We are outdoors as long as the weather is nice and the insects are not bothering us.

We are outdoors no matter what the weather.

30. Our style is as follows:

YES

We prefer to have our landscape blend in with the adjoining landscapes.

We want our own unique landscape but prefer that it be complemented by surrounding properties.

We want a landscape that stands out from the rest and defines ours as an outstanding property.

All plants should be clipped into formal shapes with a very neat and orderly emphasis.

Plants should grow together with a full blending of colors and textures.

Plants should have adequate spacing, but I prefer an informal feel.

Plants should be spaced far enough apart that they don't touch at all.

We enjoy a combination of both formal and informal plantings.

31. Our maintenance requirements are as follows:

YES

We will spend most of our time working on our property

We are busy with other projects but like to dabble on our property

Although we do realize that some maintenance will have to be done we are very busy and would rather not have to maintain our property.

32. Plant & Material Preferences:

YES

We enjoy a combination of evergreen and leafy plants.

We want deciduous (leaf-losing) plants in our landscape.

We want evergreen plants in our landscape.

We want ornamental grasses included in our planting beds or landscape.

We prefer native plants.

We prefer fruit, nuts, berries and other edible landscaping.

We prefer perennial groundcovers covering our beds.

We prefer to see bark mulch between plantings.

We prefer stone mulch.

We prefer the use of natural materials whenever possible (materials that occur in our area).

We prefer exotic materials (materials that are not from our area).

We prefer man-made materials (plastics, metals, composites, etc).

33. We are interested in the following landscape types:

YES

Landscaping

Prairie Plantings

Lakescaping
(shoreline restoration)

Native Only Landscaping

Ponds and Water Gardens

Other (please describe below)

34. We are interested in highlighting the following on our property:

YES

Butterflies

Rock or Japanese Gardens

Hummingbirds

Vegetables

Songbirds

Herbs

Moonlight Gardens

Fruits

Cut Flowers

Woodland Plants

Fragrances

Native Plants

Water Garden , Pond, Fountain

Prairie Plants

Bulbs

35. We enjoy the following colors:

YES

Red

Orange

Burgundy

Yellow

Pink

Brown

Fuchsia

Cream

Purple

White

Blue

Gray

Green

Black

36. The following activities occur on our property:

YES

Ball tossing

Bocce

Croquet

Horseback Riding

Football

Reading

Baseball

Sunbathing

Soccer

Clothesline

Badminton/Volleyball

Swing Set

Fly Casting

Child's Swimming Pool

Golf Swing Practice

Club House

Working on Vehicles

Beach

Woodworking

Dock

Picnics & Barbecues

Boating

Camp or cooking fire

Swimming

Debris & Leaf Burning

X-Country Skiing

Dog Run

Hiking

37. Other Considerations

YES

We are interested in having lighting designed into our plan.

We are interested in irrigation systems.

We own statuary that needs to be placed in our plan.

We are interested in having the following designed into our plan:

Bench

Trellis

Sidewalks

Obelisk

Deck

Arbor

Patio

Gazebo

Other
(please list):

Pergola

Maintenance and Establishment (Questions 38-41)
IRRIGATION
After planting it is important to keep the plants properly watered during establishment. It is the homeowner's responsibility to make sure that the watering is done. During summer establishment it may only take a day without watering for some plants to die.
38. What accommodations have you made to water your plants?
YES		NO
				We have made arrangements for our plants to be watered daily.
				We have adequate hose lengths to reach the areas to be watered.
				We will coordinate with our irrigation company.
				We would like Botanica to take care of our watering until plants are established.
				Other.
WEED CONTROL
Keeping weeds and pests from competing with your new plants is essential to their establishment and survival.
39. How would you like us to take care of weeds?
YES	NO
				We would like to control our own weeds.
				We would like Botanica to train us, or our staff to control the weeds.
				We would like Botanica to take care of weeding.
				We need more information
MAINTENANCE
All landscapes need a certain level of maintenance. Maintenance may include but is not limited to mowing grass, weeding, pruning, deadheading flowers, protecting plants and watering. Maintenance is an issue that all property owners must address. Specialized products can be installed to reduce costs over time. Please estimate the amount of time & money you have in your annual budget to address maintenance concerns.
40. We plan on having our landscape maintenance done by: (check all that apply):
	Professional Lawn Service					Handyman
	Ourselves (Maintenance Hours per week):					Botanica (Maintenance budget per year):

41. The following animals that can severely damage landscaping may visit our property:
Deer			Moles		River Otters		Farm Animals
Rabbits			Porcupines		Beavers		Dogs
Mice/Voles			Skunks		Muskrats		Other:

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On-Site Conditions Sheet (Questions 42-47)
Employees on the job must be aware of the following conditions located on the property:
42. What utility hazards may be encountered on your property?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Septic tanks or system - do not drive over			Poorly Identified Property Lines
		Unmarked propane lines			Buried Fuel Tanks
		Unmarked utilities: wires, pipes, cable			Abandoned Well
		Low overhead wires
43. What vegetative hazards may be encountered on your property?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Shrubs or trees with thorns			Slippery underfoot (leaves, etc)
		Low Branches			Obstacles (fallen trees, etc)
		Poison Ivy			Hazardous Trees
44. What topographic hazards may be encountered on your property?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Steep Slopes			Wetland Areas
		Hidden dips and holes			Standing water
		Uneven terrain			Lake or stream
		Falling Rocks
45. What exposure hazards may be encountered on your property?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Severe heat - radiates off buildings			High Waves
		Severe wind - tunneling effect			Areas that Flood
46. What animal, insect and other hazards may be encountered on your property?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Wasps or wasp nest present			Barbed Wire Fencing
		Loose pets			Other:
		Pet Debris

47. What other considerations apply to your property?
YES	NO		YES	NO
		Children will use site when work crew departs			A Botanica sign is allowed on-site
		Adults will be in work areas			Water available on-site
		Security & theft concerns for materials left on site

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Pre-Appointment
Questionnaire
Get the most from your consultation.