Asheville · sheet 01 of 11
Datum Garden Works measures ground before pricing work on it. The photograph below is annotated with the four things a gardener looks at first, and the key beside it names every one.
Key to the annotated photograph
The four keyed points are the first four checks on a site assessment visit. Each one is measured before anything is lifted or cut.
Every service carries its scope and its price. All six are keyed here, and the services sheet prints the full scope for each.
Measurements first, then an explanation.
$95
The work a well-planted bed still needs.
$165
Cut to a line, thinned by hand.
$185
For the path that has settled or holds water.
from $460
A survey, then options with a figure against each.
no charge
For ground that stays wet long after the rain.
$140
A visit starts with measurement rather than with an opinion. Soil texture, the fall of the ground, the line of the beds and the condition of the planting are all read and written down before any work is priced. What follows is a scope on paper with a figure against it, and nothing outside that scope is carried out without a separate approval.
Three plates from the gallery. Each one is labelled with the work it shows and the kind of garden it belongs to.
Four roles cover the six services. A preferred gardener can be named on the contact form and availability is confirmed separately.
Owner and lead gardener
Leads site assessment and planting-plan work with a written account of the ground, the existing planting and the options. The role separates what has been measured from what still needs a season of watching, and does not promise a result the soil has not supported.
Scheduling coordinator
Turns enquiries into useful site notes by confirming property type, garden type, postal code, access for machinery and the condition being reported. This role explains the next response window without advertising round-the-clock or guaranteed same-week work.
Senior grounds technician
Concentrates on seasonal bed maintenance, hedge work and lawn condition. Each visit follows a consistent sequence, so findings can be explained clearly instead of reduced to a one-line recommendation.
Planting and soil specialist
Focuses on soil structure, drainage and how planting behaves through a full year. The role uses readings and site history to help distinguish drainage, soil and plant-choice problems before suggesting a path forward.
The scope for the site assessment visit was explained before anything began. The published starting price made the decision straightforward.
Bettina E.
The gardener listened closely, confirmed the price and made the hedge and shrub pruning easy to understand.
Ravi P.
The published information matched the actual conversation. Nothing felt hidden and there was no pressure to add extras.
Dessa J.
Start with the service descriptions and prices. Contact the business when two options appear equally suitable.
Published prices apply to the stated scope. Any “from” or custom price requires a confirmed estimate before work begins.
Provide the property type, a concise description of the garden and safe access information for machinery. Do not attempt a hazardous cut or lift before the visit.
Yes. Use the contact form to name a preferred gardener; availability is confirmed separately.
Measurements first, written down and shown, with the options set out before anything is planted or lifted.
An email when the pruning window opens or a mulch round is worth a reminder. No fixed schedule, and one link in every message removes an address from the list.
It is published in the open, where anyone can copy it, so it is left short of its final polish and audit pass. The design chosen is fully audited and polished before it goes live.