Plant Guarantee

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Chocky’s Lifestylewould like to thank you for choosing us as your preferred landscape installer. The installed plant material is accompanied with a 1 yr limited guarantee as follows:
 

1. About This Guarantee
Subject to the terms of this Landscape 1-Year Limited guarantee, Chocky’s Lifestyle guaranteesthat, trees and shrubs, installed by us on the property (the “Plants”) will remain alive for one-year from installation and will be replaced once within the guaranteeperiod, should they die.
 

2. Performance Standard and Your Maintenance
Although we guaranteethe Plants as provided above, we do not guaranteeany particular appearance or performance of any Plants. You must maintain the Plants, and the failure to perform routine maintenance may limit your guaranteecoverage. Maintenance includes, but is not limited to:
1. Regularly water, as appropriate for each type of Plant
2. Regularly inspect Plants to prevent or treat insect, mold, or fungus infestations
3. Regularly fertilize, prune, or weed, as appropriate

Newly installed landscape plants will suffer transplant shock, particularly during the hot summer months. It is imperative that plants receive proper care, so as to minimize stress. Upon installation it is then the responsibility of the owner to supply the plant with sufficient water and fertilizer (as needed) during their growing season (May to October) to keep them healthy. At the first sign of browning please adjust your water application rate quickly, and contact us immediately regarding your concerns.  

3. Exclusions and Limitations
This Landscape Limited guaranteedoes not cover:

        1. Any trees, shrubs, plants or other vegetation preexisting on the property.
2. Any trees, shrubs, plants or other vegetation on property that is not owned exclusively (100%) by you (e.g., property owned by a homeowners                                               association or owned in common with owners of other homes in the same community in which your home is located).
3. Any damage or loss to Plants resulting from any cause other than an inherent problem with the Plant or improper installation by us, including, but not limited to:
       1.Lack or failure of proper maintenance
       2. Contact with chemicals, animals, or anyone other than Chocky’s Lifestyle
       3. Excess watering or lack of water
       4. Relocation of a Plant by anyone other than Chocky’s Lifestyle
       5. Adverse weather conditions including, freezing, flooding, high winds, or drought
       6. Theft
       7. Insects, mold, fungus or any other environmental condition initially occurring after planting

8. Nor will we replace plants experiencing issues, when timely care within the guarantee period would have restored them to health.  

There is no guarantee on wholesale priced plants nor plants sold on sale or at discounted rates. In addition, annuals, perennials, bulbs, ground covers, Plants installed in pots or raised planters  and transplanted plant material are NOT covered under this or any other Chocky’s Lifestyle guarantee.

4. Plant Replacement

Chocky’s Lifestyle, will make guarantee replacements during the optimum planting seasons: spring and fall. Typically, replacements will take place between May 1st through June 30th and September 1st through November 15th.
If a Plant has died and is covered by this Landscape Limited guaranteeand not excluded as provided herein, we will replace the Plant at our expense. However, we are only responsible to replace the Plant once. Replacement Plants are not guaranteed. We will attempt to replace the Plant with another of similar type and size, but it may not be possible to match the color, shape, maturity, or size of the original Plant.
Further, Plants may appear dead, but may only be dormant as a result of seasonal conditions. Weather or seasonal conditions may justify waiting to replace a Plant. Accordingly, we may wait up to six months to determine the condition of a Plant or install a replacement Plant.

5. Additional Terms
Any claim asserted under this Landscape Limited Guaranteemust be made within the GuaranteeCoverage Period. We will not reimburse you if you remove or replace a Plant.