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reflect that. Too many landscapers only look at
the outdoors. We want the outside to match the
inside."
To help clients understand her vision for a
space, Andrea shares presentations with clients
that lay out the different aspects of the project.
"People really like it when you can show them
what the project is going to look like," she says.
She includes photos of the materials and
plants they'd like to install – including photos
of the plants from every season to show what
they look like year round. These proposals also
list the company's references and professional
organizations.
When possible, they like to include native
plants and other sustainable elements – like
rain gardens – in their projects, just as they
have at their office.
After outgrowing the corner in their bedroom,
the couple constructed an office building in
2011, just a two-minute walk from their house.
It has a green roof, hardscaping features like
permeable pavers, native plants, geothermal
heating and cooling, solar panels and a modern
