Avant Gardener

Our Approach

At Avant Gardener, we understand the importance of your investment in your landscape, so every project starts with a consultation to understand your project's specific needs. Our Mission and Guarantee At Avant Gardener, we specialize in transforming urban landscapes. Whether it's in-town residential homes, soaring high-rises, or shared condominium garden designs, our team handles every detail: design, planning, installation, and maintenance. We deliver show-stopping results you might expect from a firm three times our size, but we've found staying small makes it easier to build the bonds that keep us close to every client we serve. Part of that bond includes our plant and service guarantee: our promise to replace any plant that doesn't meet your standards. We are built as a team, we believe in the power of design, and we will do whatever it takes to exceed your expectations. At Avant Gardener We: Believe in choosing plants that fit the local environment and are both beautiful and resilient Love to offer clients the option of live arrangements as an alternative to fresh cut flowers Always use organic top dressings and mulches to protect against water loss Work to conserve water with smart irrigation systems and rain sensors Hand-water most interior and exterior plant sites to avoid water waste from irrigation systems Always practice proactive maintenance to reduce plant replacements Are fanatical about recycling and re-use - including all paper, cardboard, and plastic products

Our Team

Our team draws on different perspectives, expertise, and backstories to deliver designs that truly transform. Much like a well-planned garden-scape, we think diversity just makes everything more interesting. We are designers, technicians, and horticulturists, but most importantly, we are all gardeners. Rick Sisson Actual Job: Owner, Sales, Customer Relations Fantasy Job: Head gardener at Palace Versailles in Versailles, France Favorite Tool: Avant Gardener visor Personality: Typical Libra, balancing act is between self and others Backstory: Passion for horticulture started in the 7th grade when I put together two planters for my mom on Mother's Day. At the time of high school graduation I had numerous annual and perennial beds, a rose garden, containers, and hanging baskets in my family's yard. Graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in Environmental Science. The decision to start Avant Gardener came about while traveling to Colorado for Christmas with my family in December 2004. When I'm not working, you will find me: At the gym or piddling round in my yard. Catchphrase: "Just make it happen!" What I love about my job: Watching the growth, both personally and professionally, of all my team members. Unknown Talent: I can play a mean game of basketball Favorite Word: "What up, G?" Phil Schintzius Actual Job: Controller Fantasy Job: Actor, movie star Favorite Tool: My car Personality: Jovial, joker Backstory