Before & After

When a TruVine project is complete, you see the finished result - beautiful plants, the right pottery, thoughtful placement, proper scale, and a space that simply feels right.

What you don't see are the countless hours of planning, sourcing, coordination, problem-solving, and hands-on work that take place before a single plant or planter ever arrives.

Before a single plant or planter arrives, there are dozens of decisions. Is the plant healthy enough? Is the scale correct? Will it thrive in that exact environment? Is the planter large enough? Will the combination overwhelm the space? How much soil will be required? Can it be safely delivered? Will it fit through the entrance or elevator? How will it be maintained? Is there a more sustainable choice? Does it support the original design intent?

Plants are living materials. They are grown, not manufactured. No two specimens are exactly alike. Two plants carrying the same name and pot size can look completely different. A plant may be listed as the correct size and variety, yet its form, fullness, health, proportion or character can make it completely wrong for a particular location.

That is why we personally search, compare, inspect and select.

Our long-term relationships with individual growers are an important part of that process. Built over many years, these relationships give us direct access to people who know their plants, understand our standards, and can help us locate exceptional specimens. Knowing who grew the plant, how it was grown, and its requirements is part of the experience TruVine brings to a project.

Pottery presents many of the same challenges. A planter must work not only aesthetically, but also in scale, proportion, finish, color, drainage, durability, weight and compatibility with the plant that will live in it, as well as the location it is in. What appears to be a simple choice may involve researching multiple sources, confirming dimensions and inventory, reviewing finishes and coordinating freight.

Then comes the logistics.

Nursery visits. Supplier calls. Measurements. Quotations. Purchase orders. Truck scheduling. Freight coordination. Receiving. Loading and unloading. Soil calculations. Liners. Equipment. Staging. Delivery schedules. Installation crews. Building access. Placement. Cleanup. And, when required, national or international shipping.

The key to all of these pieces coming together is solid communication. Being able to communicate with designers, architects, owners, and operators is imperative to the outcome and efficiency of any project. With our experience, we are able to identify potential problems before they happen, saving our clients both time and money.

The client should experience the result - not the complexity.

More than 50 years of horticultural experience has taught us that the difference between simply selecting plants and creating the right environment comes down to one thing:

Judgment.

Knowing what belongs. Recognizing quality. Understanding what will thrive. Knowing the proper scale and proportion. Anticipating problems before they become problems. Knowing what will last. And sometimes, knowing what not to use.

The plants and pottery are what you see. Beneath them are decades of experience, sourcing, planning, logistics, relationships, problem-solving, and hundreds of small decisions.

What you see is the transformation. The roots below it are what make it possible.