Source: https://landscapersbc.ca/guides

# Planning your outdoor project.

Use these guides to define your project, prepare questions and compare published examples. Price examples belong to the cited business and service; they are not project quotes. Check original sources for current requirements and prices.

- [Lower Mainland landscaping costs: local prices and quote comparison](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/landscaping-costs.md): Understand the math behind landscaping quotes with these Lower Mainland design and lawn-care price examples, and learn how to request a specific quote.
- [How to hire a landscaper in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/hiring-a-landscaper.md): Learn how to choose the right landscaping service for a Lower Mainland property by checking coverage, work history, and full proposals.
- [Lower Mainland watering rules and new lawns: check the right authority](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/watering-and-new-lawns.md): Find your local watering authority and learn how to manage new-lawn permits, watering schedules, and establishment handovers in the Lower Mainland.
- [Tree work and permits in Metro Vancouver: questions before booking](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/tree-work-and-permits.md): Identify the right tree authority in the Lower Mainland and understand the difference between assessments, permit decisions, and actual contractor work.
- [Wet-yard drainage in the Lower Mainland: what to check before digging](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/drainage-and-grading.md): Learn how to document wet-yard conditions, request a drainage diagnosis, and agree on restoration, excavation, and outlets before starting work.
- [Fences, decks and retaining walls: planning a Lower Mainland project](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/fences-decks-and-walls.md): Compare the planning requirements for fences, decks, and retaining walls, including utility checks, local approvals, and construction scopes.
- [Spring and fall yard cleanup in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/seasonal-yard-cleanup.md): Plan your Lower Mainland yard cleanup around local leaf disposal rules, wet soil, and pruning needs with this seasonal task sheet.
- [A garden design brief for a Lower Mainland home](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/garden-brief.md): Use this guide to put together a Lower Mainland garden design brief.
- [Water-wise gardens for Lower Mainland summer drought and winter rain](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/drought-and-rain-gardens.md): Plan for both summer droughts and winter rain in the Lower Mainland by comparing bioswales, rain gardens, permeable paving, and planting.
- [BC strata landscaping: preparing a comparable maintenance contract](https://landscapersbc.ca/guides/strata-landscaping-checklist.md): Use this checklist to prepare a BC strata landscaping contract that covers maintenance bids, irrigation records, responsibility, and council handovers.