Here are some of the questions that I hear from time to time. If you have a specific question not covered, I would be happy to adress it for you. To direct your questions to the appropriate source, click on one of the links below.
Q. Are your garden makeovers realy completed in just two days?
Q. What advice do you have for someone contemplating a redesign for their garden?
Q. What three things do you recommend for Landscaping on a Budget?
Q. Where do you like to shop on budget for items for your projects?
Q. What items do you not let the budget affect when shopping?
Q. Share a special time with us during production with WYWO?
Q. What's it like now that you are so widely recognized?
Q. Do you have a favorite WYWO Outdoor Project, and why?
Q. What item you created for a homeowner on WYWO are you asked about frequently?
Q. Do you have any big disasters (either with WYWO or in professional capacity) and how it was resolved?
Q. Describe your design style?
Q. What Got you Started in Landscaping?
Q. Are your garden makeovers realy completed in just two days?
A. At while you were out we strive to complete everything we set out to do in two days and give the homeowner a great job. Realistically speaking as a designer I always want to do more than is possible., But I shoot for it anyway. All projects started are usually completed. It is very realastic to look for a pleasing and attractive improvement.
Q. What advice do you have for someone contemplating a redesign for their garden?
A. Be open to new ideas and ready to contribute your reactions and suggestions to the designers. I do have designs that are cast in stone and look for opportunities to get a closer to the tastes of the homeowner.
Q. What three things do you recommend for Landscaping on a Budget?
A. The main thing I would like to convey about the budget is that the allowance of $1,800 is very tightly adheared to. But one must remember that this is the materials only. If one was to hire the talent used on WYWO to come and do the work you would be looking at a job that could often run $8,000 and up. Having said that...
1)Don't expect large amounts of plants shrubs and trees, they sometimes are a small part of the end product.
2) think small and lots of it, as a great end product is the sum of many small tasks.
3) Have plenty of objects, found or otherwise that can be transformed. If you dont have much locate a local junk shop, inexpensive antique shop or goodwill for the designer to visit.
Q. Where do you like to shop on budget for items for your projects?
A. Farm scrap heaps, pack rats storage areas, relatives garage at last Home Depot
Q. What items do you not let the budget affect when shopping?
A. Water pumps, great flowers
Q. Share a special time with us during production with WYWO?
A. On WYWO we work very hard and have developed great relationships that leave us all open to being poked fun at. I enjoy the reparte between Andrew, Leslie, Teresa and myself, particularly when they stump me for a come back.
Q. What's it like now that you are so widely recognized?
A. Recognition for what you do is great. I feel when you have moved a person enough that they will overcome embarrasment and approach me I have succeeded. I am very excited about what I do and am thrilled when it excites others.The nicest remark is when people finish talking they usually comment that I am just as I appear on the show. This helps me stay natural.
Q. Do you have a favorite WYWO Outdoor Project, and why?
A. I get very excited about something on each project. The tables I design and what Andrew does with them trips my trigger. I love working with foam to create things that are not expected.
Q. What item you created for a homeowner on WYWO are you asked about frequently?
A. The Cactus water feature in Park City Utah was a huge challenge that I was happy with and was quite surprised at the public reaction to it. This followed a close second by the dry riverbed and boulder in the Albuquerque show.
Q. Do you have any big disasters (either with WYWO or in professional capacity) and how it was resolved?
A. Fortunately I have not really experienced any big disasters, as I plan for things to go wrong in every project and try to have contingency plans. Inwardly I panic when a major portion of a design looks like it isn't going to get completed, but it has always worked out. A great example is the Tee Pee awning in Park city. Not only had I never done it before, but I had never seen one. Flying by the seat of my pants in calculating for the stretch of the cloth covering was a disaster waiting to happen. But it didn't.
Q. Describe your design style?
A. My style is intensely focused on pleasing the homeowner. I try to stay laid back and open to suggestions. My designs are roads maps to be followed as much as possible unless something more appealing comes along. I claim my designs and the finish product to be user friendly.
Q. What Got you Started in Landscaping?
A. It's in my bloody blood. Us English people view gardening not as work but more as something you do. WYWO has allowed me to a style and huge variety of work that in my business few people are game to spend the money required.
