Amsterdam offers five qualified designers and four different levels of design services.
The Designers
Michael Lascelle, Amsterdam’s Nursery Manager, is an experienced landscape designer and a certified arborist. He can suggest which plants to use to make your garden look great. He is able to check out garden problem spots related to soil, drainage, plant disease or insect problems.
Vicki Smith has a diploma of horticulture from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and specializes in Landscape Design. She designs for the do-it-yourselfers and loves to incorporate water features. She is passionate about dogs and horses and will design your garden with your pets in mind.
The Design Services
1. Free Consultation at Amsterdam Garden Centre. Just bring your ideas to the garden centre. Mike Lascelle can help you to design a small area of your garden and show the plants required.
2. The One-Hour Consultation. Make an appointment with either one of our garden designers to come to your home for recommendations on how to design your garden with all the right features to fit your lifestyle. The cost of this service is $85 per hour. An additional travel expense fee may apply to some areas.
3. Design for the 'Do-It-Yourselfer'. If you are not sure how to tackle a beautification project around your home, make an appointment to meet with one of our designers in your garden where you can discuss your garden preferences and requirements. Once the design is complete, our designer will make an appointment to meet with you at Amsterdam Garden Centre. She will provide a custom-made, easy-to-follow, “plant by number” plan that is drawn in colour and to scale. This design includes pathways, beds, ponds and pergolas, as required, as well as a complete plant list. With each design you will be receiving a special Amsterdam Customer Card, which you should show as you purchase your plants.
4. Arrange to buy all or part of your plant requirements with Amsterdam’s nursery manager, Mike Lascelle. Show your special Amsterdam Customer Card every time when you make a plant purchase within a year after you receive your design. This entitles you for our special discount structure;
Receive 10% OFF plant purchases over $ 500.00
Receive 15% OFF plant purchases over $ 1500.00
Phone: (604) 465-6614 Fax: (604) 465-6768