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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It looks like you are asking for two pieces of info - how do you learn about the plants in your yard and how much does a spring clean up cost and what does it entail.

If you are extremely lucky, you can get both services from a knowledgeable landscape company. How would you find such a company - first, on here. Second google around for garden clubs in your county. Same on Facebook. And ask there. Mention that the yard was designed by the landscape architect and you’d like to maintain and restore it. Tell whomever you bring out that you’d like to take notes on the types of plants they id for you, then start researching.

How much it costs depends on the size. For a small yard in Arlington I paid 600 and that was clean up, reshaping a few bushes and mulching.

Just give everything a year to bloom for you, then figure out what you want to change. [/quote]

OP here. The exciting (to me) part is that I have the landscape architect's hand-drawn plans including what plant was to go where. I can see that not everything is still in place (or perhaps some things weren't installed as per the plan), but it does help to identify what we have. And what was added later.
I also see that his firm still exists with one of the partners still there (probably close to retirement age) and the firm's web site proudly notes their founder's renown, so I was also thinking about calling them to see if they would like a copy of the plans for their own archives and see if they might come out to give me some tips on how to restore/update certain areas (for example there's an exposed aggregate patio that is cracked and dull). But I worry that might be expensive.[/quote]

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