ServicesFlat fees from $640

A Plan Any Nursery Can Fill, Line by Line.

Sketch, 3D layout, plant schedule. Priced flat. Drawn for Tampa heat, shade and salt.

  • Half to start, half on delivery
  • Plants and install separate
Courtyard planting plan on tracing paper with a brass scale ruler and fern fronds

The price list

Every Fee, Written Down

Three packages and four add-ons. Priced per design. Invoiced half to start, half on delivery.

Vale Courtis design fees, Tampa, FL
Concept SketchSite visit, base plan, two concepts10 days$640
Courtyard PlanFull drawing set and plant schedule3–4 weeks$2,340
Plan + Nursery DayPlan, plus tagging stock with you5 weeks$3,175
Extra 3D viewpointAdded to any plan3 days$180
Lighting layoutFixture positions and beam notes1 week$420
Container-only gardenBalconies and terraces2 weeks$1,185

What is in the set

Sheet by Sheet, Package by Package

Know what lands in your inbox before you book.

Concept Sketch

For owners still deciding what the space should be. We walk it, measure it, and draw two ways it could go. You pick a direction, or take both to another designer.

  • Sheet 1: measured base plan
  • Sheet 2: concept A, hand-drawn
  • Sheet 3: concept B, hand-drawn
  • Sheet 4: 12-plant mood palette
Flat fee $640 Delivered in 10 days Book the Sketch
The Full Set

Courtyard Plan

The set your installer builds from. Every plant named, sized, counted and spaced. One revision round is built into the fee.

  • Everything in 01
  • 3D layout, two viewpoints
  • Planting plan to scale
  • Schedule: species, size, count
  • Hardscape and paving notes
  • Lighting notes
  • One revision round
Flat fee $2,340 Delivered in 3–4 weeks Book the Plan

Plan + Nursery Day

Drawings are one thing. Stock is another. We meet you at the nursery and pick off the schedule, tag by tag, so the plants match the page.

  • Everything in 02
  • Nursery day, up to 4 hours
  • Irrigation zone sketch
  • Install-day planting diagram
Flat fee $3,175 Delivered in 5 weeks Book the Nursery Day

Add to any package

Small Jobs, Small Fees

Extra 3D viewpoint

$180

A third angle. Usually the view from the kitchen window.

Lighting layout

$420

Uplights, path lights, wall washes. Positioned on the plan.

Revision past round one

$95/hr

Changed your mind about the basin? Billed by the hour, in quarter-hours.

Container-only garden

$1,185

Balcony or terrace with no soil. Pots, drainage and weight notes.

Pick a package

Book the Call. Start the Plan.

Twenty minutes. Tell us the space. We tell you which package fits. Replies within one business day.

Studio
1010 Fowlers Bluff Ct, Tampa, FL 33617
Hours
By appointment — book a call

Scope and fees

What the Fee Covers

What is not in the design fee?

Plants, soil, paving, lighting fixtures and installation. We draw the plan. You or your installer buy and build it.

Can I start with the Sketch and upgrade?

Yes. Book the Concept Sketch at $640 and move to the Courtyard Plan within 60 days. The sketch fee comes off the plan.

How big a space do you draw?

Courtyards, patios, entry gardens and side yards, roughly 150 to 1,200 square feet. Larger lots, ask first.

Do you draw balconies?

Yes. Container-only gardens are $1,185. Pots, drainage, wind and load notes included.

What if I want changes?

One revision round is built into the Courtyard Plan. After that, $95 an hour.