Services

 

Pre-planting Site Assessment

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  • Soil suitability assessment reports for horticultural suitability and fertility, including recommendations for fertilizers and amendments.

  • Soil Management Reports that comply with the requirement for the Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) Section 492.5

  • Sustainable Site Topsoil Management

    • If site topsoil of good quality, it can be a huge cost savings to retain as much of it as possible for reuse. Our expertise in identifying good quality topsoil for protection and reuse will help you avoid paying to import additional topsoil after the fact.

    • If it ain’t broke, don’t let your grading contractor break it!

  • Reports can be customized for:

    • New landscaping installations before planting, once a site is at final grade

    • Installations that have already been completed

    • Stockpiled soil for potential landscape reuse or contamination concerns

    • Project-specific information such as planting plans and already-selected amendments

    • Bay-friendly and organic fertilizer and amendment recommendations

  • Conditions observed in Los Altos in Santa Clara County can vary significantly from conditions present in Hayward in Alameda County