An hourly site consultation is great if you’re just looking for some general ideas about how to make your yard more livable. Alternatively, some of our DIY clients have us some out for hourly consulting to do a technical check of the work they have done so far (shooting spot elevations, assessing integrity of rock work, advising on proposed plant layout, etc.)

Site Visit

We come meet with you at your site to answer your questions and start collaborating on design ideas.

Printed Aerial Photo

We bring two copies of an aerial image of your property for note taking.

Plant Lists

We link you to a digital photo gallery with plant information.

$50/hr

+ federal mileage rate for travel outside of 10-mile radius
half hour minimum

This design package is a great option is you are interested in creating a water harvesting layout and want to take advantage of the Tucson Water Rebates. This plan proposes a comprehensive layout for rainwater and greywater features that you can use to submit for your rebate. You can install the plan yourself or the Desert Living team can help you with installation. Keep in mind that some aspects of the rebates require a licensed contractor (That’s us!) to perform the work in order for it to be eligible for rebate.

Site Visit

We come meet with you at your site to answer your questions and start collaborating on design ideas. This design package includes a one-hour site visit. Additional time will be billed at our hourly rate.

Digital Drafting

We draft your water harvesting layout plan in autoCAD. On the plan, you’ll see earthworks layout, rain tank sizing + location(s), tree placement, and understory structure.

Plant Lists

We give you a suggested plant list with a link to a plant profiles webpage to see plant photos and info.

Bid

This design package comes with one estimate of installation cost for all or part of plan. At the initial site visit we’ll discuss your timeline and budget in an effort to propose a feasible scope of work.

Plan + Bid Review

We invite you to meet with us at the Desert Living demonstration yard to discuss the plan and bid and to see real life examples of proposed features.

$250

+ federal mileage rate for travel outside of 10-mile radius

A Livable Landscape Layout Plan is a masterplan that includes all of the features of a Water Harvesting Layout plan with the addition of other outdoor living features you are interested in incorporating into your yard.

Site Visit

We come meet with you at your site to answer your questions and start collaborating on design ideas. This design package includes a 1.5-hour site visit. Additional time will be billed at our hourly rate.

Digital Drafting

We draft your livable landscape layout plan in autoCAD. On the plan, you’ll see water harvesting features, outdoor living features, and a full planting plan.

Plant Lists

Along with your full planting plan, we give you a link to a plant profiles webpage to see plant photos and info.

Bid

This design package comes with one estimate of installation cost for all or part of plan. At the initial site visit we’ll discuss your timeline and budget in an effort to propose a feasible scope of work.

Plan + Bid Review

We invite you to meet with us at the Desert Living demonstration yard to discuss the plan and bid and to see real life examples of proposed feature.

Revisions

This package includes one plan and bid revision. Additional revisions are billed at our hourly rate.

$550+

+ federal mileage rate for travel outside of 10-mile radius

We compare your current and future food production water demands to your potential rainwater and greywater supplies to craft a water budget that fully or partially meets your water demands with rainwater and/or greywater sources. A water budget can be a stand-alone service or a great addition to any of the above design services.

This service is provided via phone and email conversations. If you prefer to discuss in person, this service can be combined with an hourly site consultation. We gather information about your landscape, then provide a written report that combines verbal and graphic recommendations for how to meet your landscape water demands with  rainwater and greywater sources.

$100

+ federal mileage rate for travel outside of 10-mile radius