Description

Mary’s Yukon St Garden— Spring 2026– continued

Plant list suggestions—
1. Back patio area—Remove Heavenly Bamboo and replace with four Clematis varieties tolerant to part shade, along fence on north property line. $80
2. Add to hostas with ferns— suggest three ferns— Alaskan Fern, Woodwardia, and Japanese Painted Fern—$60
3. Add climbing Jasmine to planter by back door— $40
4. Add Asarum/native Ginger and Pulmonaria to Solomon’s Seal along east fence— $80
5. Add Japanese Forest Grass at side steps on SE 21st along outside of fence-n/c
6. Add late flowering perennials to area outside fence among Greek oregano— suggest Agastache/Hummingbird Mint, Zauchneria/California fuchsia (orange flowers summer to frost)—$120
7. Front garden— walkway— edge tulips and roses with low growing Parahebe “Miss Wilmott” (evergreen groundcover with white flowers summer to fall) and Hebe—$200
8. Add two shrubs to area under Cherry—suggest Germander, along with three other textural perennials— Amsonia/Arkansas Bluestar—$120
9. Senecio shrub daisy— three for along SE 21st St sidewalk—$60
10. Eryngium/Sea Holly—3 for planter at back of side fence—$40
11. Baptisia/False Indigo—two for front or side foundation beds—$40
12. Heart leaved Daisy/Globularia— for front foundation bed—$60
Total cost for plant material—$900 plus 10% fee—$1000
Plant total paid in full— March 2026– With Thanks.
Design fee—4 hrs @$60/hr—$240
Labor— see below—$760
Initial estimate for final billing invoice—$2220

Still to bill—Agapanthus, Amaryllis and other lilies—$210
Cordyline— $60 for three plants for bed under cherry
Heuchera or other perennial for patio planter—$30
Total— $300 —see below
Projects to complete—
1. Remove heavenly bamboo at back fence and plant clematis—2 hrs— completed
2. Prune and style old laceleaf maple at back fence— 1 hr
3. Style and repot small Laceleaf maple in pot at steps—1 1/2 hrs
4. Weed and Plant perennials along east fence line on outside above wall—2-3 hrs
5. Weed and spread evergreen groundcovers in back garden area—2 hrs
6. Repot three hardy Gardenias in containers—1 hr

Additional tasks—
1. Fill four planters in front porch—plants chosen by Mary—est $200 $(60 plus plant material)
2. Remove stump from Silverbell and plant Japanese maple Hogyoku—$160 —done
Total labor to date—4/17/26–$360 (nine hours)
Billing submitted 4/20/26 for work to date—$1000
[Total additions to initial bid— $660– includes additional plant material
—as approved by homeowner prior to undertaking.]
Additions for new planting—as of 4/17/26
Four Hebe “Western Hills” for under Pieris—$80
Four Liriope/False Mondo Grass for area with hostas at west fence—$48
Ten additional Parahebe “Miss Wilmott”/“Delight” for front beds—$70
Total additional plants—$200
Soil amendments for raised beds—$60 (four bags dry mix)
Debris removal fee—$50 (for stumps)

[Based on estimate of 14 hrs @ $40/hr for weeding/planting—$560
plus four hours @ 50/hr for pruning—$200]
Total cost for labor—$760
NB— this is a good faith estimate—invoice not to exceed this amount without prior approval by homeowner
With sincere thanks for your consideration— Lucy Davenport, Owner, Terra Australis Designs, P.O. Box 82002 Portland 97282. Ph—503-720-3113 (mobile)
Terms— Plant advance in full appreciated prior to start of installation. Balance due within one week of final invoice upon project completion to client’s satisfaction.