Plant selection and planting installation are related but distinct specialties. We recommend working with a qualified landscape designer, landscape architect, or horticultural professional who has strong plant knowledge and understands Southern California’s growing conditions.
A thoughtful planting design considers mature plant size, spacing, form, color, seasonal interest, sun exposure, microclimates, soil and drainage conditions, water requirements, irrigation zones, maintenance expectations, root behavior, pest and disease susceptibility, environmental conditions, and compatibility with surrounding plants and improvements.
These decisions should be resolved with the design professional before construction pricing and installation. The final planting plan should clearly identify botanical names, quantities, container sizes, locations, spacing, irrigation requirements, acceptable substitutions, and establishment-care expectations.
Urban West’s role is to execute the approved planting plan using appropriate construction and installation practices. Depending on the contracted scope, this may include sourcing the specified material, preparing the planting area, inspecting and handling root balls, setting plants at the appropriate depth and orientation, backfilling, applying specified amendments, coordinating irrigation, staking when required, mulching, and providing the initial watering.
Unless expressly included in our written agreement, Urban West does not independently provide or verify horticultural design, plant suitability, mature-size compatibility, irrigation design, or long-term maintenance requirements. We rely on the approved plans, specifications, and information provided by the property owner and the project’s design professionals.
Proper installation gives plants the best opportunity to establish, but plants are living materials and their performance cannot be guaranteed by installation practices alone. Long-term health depends on irrigation, drainage, weather, soil conditions, maintenance, pruning, pests, disease, animals, and care performed after installation. Any establishment care or plant warranty provided by Urban West will be limited to the terms expressly stated in the written construction agreement.