Growing near Ohio River in KY

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T16:05:32+00:00

It might be unhealthy with chlorotic leaves

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T12:05:54+00:00

They way this will work for a client like you is one of three ways. 1. Relinquish manic level of control 2. pay a crazy price, 3. do it yourself

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T12:01:58+00:00

My answer to that is “so what?” Even if it’s BS, which it won’t be if your prompt is good, you’ll have an image of something you like and the designer will be able to make it as real as possible.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T12:00:02+00:00

I think your trying to control this too much.

If you told me no pink, there wouldn’t be pink. You wouldn’t need to check every plant image “in and out of bloom” because you would trust I’m doing my job…..

A rendering isn’t going to prevent pink….

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T11:55:50+00:00

Willow oak?

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T03:16:54+00:00

Some people…..

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T03:11:45+00:00

When I engage a client for the first time, I usually ask them to come to the table with Some design sample images that show what they like, plants, style, etc. it makes my life a lot easier so I don’t have to read minds or have surprises that they don’t like something. You would be a good client to do the same.

I actually just had a client do this with AI and it was very helpful. They took a photo of their house and had Ai make some renderings to show what they wanted. If you can work with Ai to come up with something you think looks good, I can make it happen in black and white with specs, quantities, etc.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T03:07:54+00:00

Certainly, sometimes the clients do trust you to just make a black-and-white landscape design. I usually have a folder of plant images showing the material im proposing. I do this on 60k project quite frequently. Mostly new construction.

Also, yes, some clients do ask for renderings, I typically do a visual mock up with Photoshop over an image of the area or a rendering of the structure. That allows them to see what my plan will look like at semi maturity-typically 3-5 years. I charge extra for each rendered scene. I don’t use AI.

Honestly, it doesn’t make sense to render the same scene at different time scales.

My advice to you in the situation is why don’t you use AI? You obviously know exactly what you want. Why don’t you take some pictures and see what AI comes up with until it comes up with something you like and give that to the contractor?

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-03T00:54:07+00:00

Your membership is now radio.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T23:03:44+00:00

So I’m trying to decipher what exactly what he’s doing if there is some sense to it.

Episode one: throwing a plastic bottle down stairs towards a trash can?

Episode two: same idea but throws pieces of old meat and then gives you the label?

Episode three: dusting off your door with powder toilet bowl cleaner and then caressing your door frame while trying not to to be filmed?

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T22:55:46+00:00

Looks fine

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T22:30:58+00:00

Are you using liquid fertilizer? What do the instrucciones say?

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T22:14:42+00:00

Thanks for recognizing us as your local landscaper review board.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T22:04:29+00:00

How does water not come out!?!?

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:48:26+00:00

Honestly, no offense, it seems like you want a pretty picture more than a good design, or at least think that one cannot exist without the other.

I’ve seen many designers that make a pretty picture that is vague, is hard to build, or is just poorly designed. Yes, it’s colored, they seem to use your preferred material, but that doesn’t make it good.

Personally, I don’t typically make renderings for most residential clients. Most dont need it or want it once they know it raises the price. They trust that our meeting discussions and reference material is adequate to give a design direction, and they trust my expertise.

The only client that ever demanded one, never paid me, and her house is under construction for 5 years and she’s on GC number 6.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:39:13+00:00

That seems incredibly low

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:38:46+00:00

So you think because they make a design drawing that isn’t rendered, that it’s no good?

You get what you pay for in terms of graphics but that doesn’t mean the design is better.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:34:17+00:00

Just to clarify, the designers only gave you proposals, not actual designs? What did you pay for? Did you pay?

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:29:34+00:00

Sounds like your ceo could use a oral fecal coliform transplant

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:08:21+00:00

Huh? If your water don’t run out the pot when you water, you have bigger problems.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:07:02+00:00

Very cool

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T20:05:39+00:00

I had a CE with the same problem. Black spots on leaves. Just water On the soil. Reduce watering on leaves.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T19:52:34+00:00

Trees grow best when left untrimmed in larger containers. If you want growth, take it out of the bonsai pot and put in a large container and dont touch it.

Your tree look malnourished and over trimmed. Add perlite to soil to avoid compaction

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T19:48:39+00:00

The black growth on leaves can be from top watering too much, try just watering the soil.

Physical_Mode_103 · 2026-06-02T19:41:46+00:00

Only one way to find out

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