Anatomy of an Award Winning Landscape —
Rosborough Partners Wins by Heather Prince
In this exuberant
plant collector’s garden, the double spiral lawn sets a dramatic stage and creates a unique maintenance challenge. Starting in 2014, Rosborough Partners, Inc. began maintaining this dynamic landscape owned by a dedicated plant lover. “We meet with and walk the site with the client,” reports Phil Rosborough, President, Principal and Co-founder, as he describes the process. “As a professional, you see everything that needs to be done. However, it’s critical to spend the time working with the client to find out what’s important to them. You’ve got to prioritize.” This approach has been particularly successful with this site. With any project, “We set expectations and goals. Then
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we meet with the crew and review those expectations to make sure we’re all on the same page,” explained Jose Mercado, Residential Maintenance Manager. The client for this special garden differs from most. “She’s a huge plant lover. She tinkers and plays in her gardens all the time. We needed to create a program that allows her to do what she loves, and us to maintain the rest without stepping on each other’s toes,” commented Rosborough. Working with a client that’s a true gardener has been a refreshing challenge, Rosborough reflects. “She constantly adds and changes the plants. You need to know your stuff. If she doesn’t have confidence in our people, it doesn’t work.” (continued on page 38)
The Landscape Contractor April 2018