Thanks. I'm thinking once per month. Maybe we could continue it indefinitely since it is only once per month. I attached a version which should print properly and I filled in a few things. > From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 12:04:04 -0700 (PDT) > > > From: Elizabeth Sarmiento <http://www.gmail.com/~smartyardscoop> > > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 12:01:45 -0700 > > > > Hi Noelle, > > So sorry about your husband's injury / surgery. Hope he recovers soon. > > Yes, of course, we remember you and the work we did. You were one of our > > first clients. We've done 55 projects since and thanks to the > > support of the community and co-op supporters like you, we continue to > > grow. We have a great designer, a greywater specialist and the > > team that does garden management in our team. The garden management is part > > of our at large Smart Yards Co-op membership program. > > We'd love to include you on this program. Do you want us to come twice or > > ones a month? See the attached detailed membership documents. > > Also, I imagine that it'll take a take a few hours to do the initial > > weeding and cleaning. We could come by on Tuesday, June 12th to assess > > and do some work. Please let us know if this works. > > In Cooperation! > > Elizabeth > > > > ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  S m a r t ^M  Y a > > r d s ^M  > > ^M C o -Ââ?? o p ^M  > > ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  > > ^M  ^M  ^M > > ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  ^M  A ^M  s u s t a > > i n a b l e > > ^M ^M  l a n d s c a p i n g ^M  C o o p e r a t i v e ^M  > > > > Garden Management Membership > > Proper management of landscapes, including Ca native plants and > > others > > sustains the quality and > > health of the plants and preserves the intended design concept. Smart Yards > > Co-op designs, installation and > > /or management services are intended to provide an overall aesthetically > > pleasing appearance after the > > transformation of yards for the owner and the surrounding community to > > enjoy. > > Whether designed and installed by SYC team or not, the plants in your garden > > > > have been chosen for their > > natural shape and growth habit. All horticultural practices should encourage > > > > and enhance the natural form of > > the plants. Trimming and pruning should not alter this form. > > The following is to serve as required specifications and to provide guidance > > in > > the management of your garden. > > Garden Owner: ____________________________________________________________ > > Garden Location: __________________________________________________________ > > Contact information: > > Agreement start date: ___/___/___ > > Agreement end date: ___/___/___ > > The Smart Yards Co-op Membership Landscape Management Service, are available > > > > either monthly (12 visits > > for year-long contract) or seasonally every three to four months as > > indicated. > > Monthly â?¡ > > > > Seasonal â?¡ > > > > If, seasonal, please indicate frequency: every ____ months. > > > > The amount due for the below listed services is $75 per hour with a two hour > > > > minimum per visit for the term > > listed above and is payable to Smart Yards Co-op at the end of each visit > > for > > the service provided. All > > additional charges that are unscheduled will be billed separately and will > > be > > due 10 days from receipt of the > > additional invoice. > > The Member and Smart Yards Co-op hereby agree and promise to do the > > following > > items: > > Smart Yards Co-op will provide the services as detailed below. > > Pruning > > 1. Trees and shrubs will be allowed to grow to their natural genetic form > > and > > size, unless otherwise > > requested by the Garden Owner. > > 2. All trees and shrubs will be pruned to promote structural strength and to > > > > accentuate the natural form > > and features of the plants. > > ^M  > > 1 ^M  > > > > ^L3. Plant material will be trimmed as needed to permit unobstructed passage > > to > > ^Lpedestrians, motor > > vehicles, or sight restrictions. > > 4. Individual shrubs will not be clipped into balled or boxed forms, except > > where specifically instructed. > > 5. Vines (if in garden) will be pruned to control growth and direction, and > > will not be allowed to grow over > > windows, doors, or other structural features, unless so instructed. > > Grass/meadow areas > > 1. Newly planted grass/meadow areas may be mowed monthly to encourage > > spreading > > and filling in. > > 2. Established grass/meadow areas will be mowed 2-3 times per year, as > > necessary. > > Pest and disease control > > 1. Pest and disease control will be performed according to Integrated Pest > > Management (non-toxic) > > standards. > > 2. Weeds will be removed manually on each visit. > > 3. Healthy plants should be able to withstand minor disease and insect > > damage > > without controls. Routine > > applications of pesticides (albeit organic) will not be practiced, as it > > destroys the natural predator-prey > > relationship. > > Irrigation Smart Yards Co-op Management Agreement > > 1. Garden irrigation will be operated at an appropriate seasonal schedule, > > using the least amount of water > > necessary to maintain the growth, health, and vigor of all garden plant > > materials. > > 2. Irrigation controllers will be re-programmed seasonally to match plant > > material water needs to the > > irrigation applied. > > 3. Smart Yards Co-op will maintain a log of current irrigation station > > times. A > > copy of the log will be given > > to the Garden Owner. > > 4. When a sufficient amount of rainfall has occurred, Smart Yards Co-op will > > > > turn off the irrigation system > > until it is necessary to water again. > > 5. Repairs to irrigation equipment damaged by equipment operated by Smart > > Yards > > Co-op will be the > > responsibility of Smart Yards Co-op. > > Debris Removal > > 1. Green waste will be disposed of in the composting area (if available), > > green > > waste bin or curbside > > location designated by the Garden Owner. > > 2. Hardscape (i.e. sidewalks, patios, driveways) will be manually swept free > > of > > debris on each visit, unless > > the use of a blower is specifically requested. > > Plant replacement policy > > For a period of 60 days from the project completion date, plant material > > determined no longer viable will be > > replaced, under the following conditions: > > â?¢ Accounts are current and fully paid. Payments are due upon receipt > > â?¢ Smart Yards Co-op was informed as soon as plant material showed symptoms > > of > > stress > > â?¢ Plant care instructions, provided upon installation, have been properly > > followed, including adequate > > irrigation > > â?¢ Sod/meadow plantings installed during the months of June â?? September > > are > > not guaranteed > > â?¢ All recommended garden management procedures were properly followed, > > including adequate > > watering > > â?¢ Substitutions of equal or greater value may be made, depending on plant > > availability > > â?¢ Smart Yards reserves the right to determine the best time to replace the > > > > plant material according to > > planting season > > â?¢ Smart Yards Co-op does not guarantee any transplanted plant material. > > ^M  > > 2 ^M  > > > > ^Lâ?¢ > > > > Plants will only be replaced (1) time â?? replacement plants are not covered > > > > under warranty. > > > > **Plants damaged by weather, animals, vehicles, theft, vandalism, or > > mechanical > > damage shall not be replaced > > under this contract. > > Additional planting and extra work Smart Yards Co-op Landscape Management > > Agreement: > > All plant material added at the request of the Landscape Owner, as well as > > other tasks outside the > > aforementioned scope will be invoiced separately as extra work. Extra work > > that > > extends beyond the original > > management agreement will be billed in 30-minute increments at the rate of > > $75/hour. > > Signature of the Landscape / Garden Owner: > > > > Signature of Smart Yards Co-op: > > > > Thank ^M  you ^M  for ^M  choosing ^M  to ^M  be ^M  a ^M  member ^M  > > of ^M  > > the ^M  Smart ^M  Yards ^M  Co-Ââ??op ^M  team ^M  to ^M  care ^M  > > for ^M  > > your ^M  garden! ^M  ^M  > > > > ^M  > > Smart ^M  Yards ^M  Cooperative ^M  | ^M  544 ^M  Snyder ^M  Ave. ^M  > > Suite ^M  > > 101 ^M  San ^M  , ^M  CA ^M  95125 ^M  > > Phone: ^M  (650) ^M  704-Ââ??3462 ^M  Email: ^M  > > http://www.gmail.com/~smartyardscoop ^M  | > > ^M  www.smartyardscoop.com ^M  ^M  > > ^M  > > 3 ^M Â