Measure the added area and material
List square feet, cubic yards, plant count, stone tonnage, or linear feet. Identify product, color, size, and substitution rules rather than saying only “add more landscaping.”
Field guide
Change Order for Landscaping
Create a landscaping change order for added materials, expanded areas, or client upgrades.
Landscaping scope can change when clients add plants, stone, mulch, edging, or more area. A change order keeps material cost and added labor visible before the crew continues.
Open prefilled generatorState site and utility assumptions
Clarify access, haul distance, irrigation adjustments, drainage work, utility marking, and whether unsuitable soil or hidden obstructions are excluded.
Connect delivery timing to approval
Record supplier lead time, delivery fees, weather assumptions, and the last approval date that keeps the original schedule.
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Completed landscaping change order example
Example- Owner request
- Extend the river-rock bed along the west fence by 320 square feet.
- Included work
- Weed barrier, steel edging, delivery, placement of four tons of 1–2 inch river rock, and cleanup.
- Exclusions
- Irrigation relocation, drainage correction, and removal of buried concrete are excluded.
- Added cost
- $2,180 added to the project total.
- Schedule
- One work day added; price assumes truck access remains available.
- Approval
- Approval and 50% material payment required before supplier order.
What this example covers
Added area or material description
Delivery, placement, and cleanup notes
Irrigation or drainage exclusions
Cost and schedule impact
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Important note
This is practical paperwork guidance, not legal advice. Review important construction documents with qualified counsel before use.