A dry creek bed of boulders and river rock planted through with shrubs and trees beside a house.

Plants are living assets. We value them like it.

R&M provides professional plant valuation and consulting involving nursery stock, established landscapes and other live plant material. Plants are living assets, and their value depends on species, size, age, condition, availability, market pricing, installation cost, location and the difficulty of replacement. Every assignment is reviewed on the specific plants and circumstances involved.

What every assignment weighs

  • Species
  • Size
  • Age
  • Condition
  • Availability
  • Market pricing
  • Installation cost
  • Location
  • Difficulty of replacement
Gloved hands setting two containers of ornamental grasses side by side.

Condition, form and health — assessed plant by plant.

Horticultural valuation

We evaluate the current value of existing plant material.

Species and cultivar
Size and maturity
Health and condition
Structural quality
Current nursery availability
Wholesale, re-wholesale and retail pricing
Transportation requirements
Installation cost
Site conditions
Replacement difficulty

Replacement valuation

Replacing an established plant involves far more than buying another one of the same species. We research comparable material and assess the real cost of sourcing, transporting, installing and establishing a replacement.

Plant health & condition review

We review the current condition of nursery stock and established landscape plants.

Plant identification
General health
Visible stress or decline
Structural condition
Handling or transportation damage
Suitability for continued use
Replacement options
Site conditions affecting plant performance

Nursery stock & inventory assessment

We inspect and evaluate live goods held by nurseries, contractors, growers, property owners and other parties.

Plant identification
Inventory review
Size and condition assessment
Quality review
Market-value research
Replacement-value research
Evaluation of damaged or disputed plant material

Claims, disputes & mediation support

We provide plant research, valuation, condition review and horticultural input when live plant material is involved in a claim, dispute, lawsuit or mediation. Rachel's past work includes nursery-stock valuation, lawsuit-related valuation and municipal street-tree consulting.

An established public park landscape with lawn, timber benches and mature planted borders.

Commercial and residential consultation and valuation.

Need a plant valued, reviewed or defended?

Tell us what's involved — nursery stock, an established landscape, a claim in progress — and we'll tell you what an assignment would look like.

What to include

  1. 01Plant list
  2. 02Quantities
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Project address
  5. 05Requested delivery date