2NatureLouisville · landscape & hardscape
Estimates the yard can build from.
2Nature Design Studio’s planting, hardscape, and irrigation bid — markups, plant warranty, crew overhead, contingency, and Kentucky’s 6% tax on landscaping only — as a live estimate and a client-ready proposal.
Sample: Harper Residence, Highlands — planting, stamped patio, Kentucky limestone, stacked wall, tall fescue, irrigation takeoff, dumpster, porta-potty, permits, and a 10% project management line at cost.
| Qty | Item | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Autumn Blaze Maple15 gal | $1,360 |
| 8 | Limelight Hydrangea5 gal | $800 |
| 420 | Stamped patio, ashlarsf | $8,980 |
| 180 | KY limestone flaggingsf | $3,950 |
| 96 | Limestone stacked wallsf face | $6,680 |
| 10% | Project managementat cost | $3,780 |
Illustrative lockup. Open the sample for live totals with overhead allocation and 6% Kentucky tax.
The studio math
Gross-margin markup, 6% plant warranty, 4% contingency. A 10% project management fee is billed as its own line at cost. Kentucky 6% tax applies only to landscaping — hardscape is billed pretax. Crew labor at $65/hr.
Zone 5–7 palette
Monrovia plants hardy in Louisville. Size, color, and form each write a cost code. Pricing is verified by the PM.
Hardscape takeoff
Asphalt, concrete, stamped, pool decking, retaining walls, steps, bluestone, gravels — finish and thickness coded.
Proposal & takeoff
Exhibit CD-3 summary, irrigation takeoff (heads, pipe, valves, backflow), mobilization (dumpsters, porta-potties, Metro and MSD permits), warranty language, and a material request the yard can pick.