Notice to Owner
Notice to Owner is an integral part of the Landscaping Contract. The California State Licensing Board requires that Notice to Owner be included in any contract for services by a contractor licensed by the board. Essentially it is a document that protects the...
Owner Responsibilities
The following 'Owner Responsibilities' clauses of the Terms and Conditions section of the Landscaping Contract mostly relate to post-installation issues. Once the project is completed, the contractor has limited control over the garden. Details Landscape Art leaves...
No Fault Damage, Guarantees and Warranties
No fault damage, guarantees and warranties constitute the next part of the Terms and Conditions section of the Landscaping Contract. The language of these no fault, guarantees and warranties clauses has been modified from the recommended standard contract published by...
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions is an integral part of the Landscaping Contract. Details Landscape Art has taken the recommended Landscaping Contract as recommended and published by the California State License Board, and modified them to suit the particular needs and...
The Landscaping Contract
The landscaping contract used by Details Landscape Art includes all the elements required for a C-27 landscape contractor. The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Contractors State License Board publishes a recommended contract form. We at Details Landscape Art, a...
Garden Accents
Garden accents are the very last finishing touches to the garden. After all the prep work, the hardscape, the plants, the bark, the outdoor patio furniture have all been installed, it’s time for a little exterior decorating. There are dozens of types of garden accents...
Outdoor Patio Furniture
Outdoor patio furniture is the last element to put the finishing touches on a beautiful and functional outdoor living and entertaining area. Although Details Landscape Art is not in the business of buying and selling outdoor patio furniture and accessories, we...
West Santa Rosa Featured Garden
This West Santa Rosa garden, about a mile or two west of downtown Santa Rosa, was located in a small country style subdivision of about a dozen or so homes. The homeowners, who had a completely blank slate in the backyard, and a plain wall-to-wall grass front yard...
Winter Pruning
This past winter we did our annual rounds of winter pruning. We visited the gardens of several clients whose landscaping we have installed. Although we do charge a nominal amount for our winter pruning service, our main motivation is to keep these gardens looking...
Bennett Valley-Annadel Featured Garden
In 2018, after building a beautiful small garden for a nice young couple, we were referred to her parents' multi-level property which backed up to Annadel State Park, with views of the oaks and rolling hills. In the fall of 2018 we removed the remnants of an old...