Jeremy Rappoport, Horticulture Expert Services

All to often, improper plant selection is a frequent cause for horticulture related lawsuits. However, installation techniques and post construction maintenance practices have a direct impact on the successful establishment of plant material.

A horticulture case may involve multiple deficiencies including plant palette selection, design and layout, grading, drainage, site line intrusion, irrigation, and more. Plants not adapted to the site conditions pose a safety threat and hazard to the general public. A professional horticulturist, Jeremy Rappoport examines the complexity of plant cases and distills the core issues as a basis for rendering his impartial expert opinion.

As a Horticulture Expert, Jeremy will:

• Provide a telephone preliminary review and interview with the Client free of charge.
• Review and evaluate all documents supplied by the Client in a timely manner.
• Analyze line of sight and plant encroachment issues.
• Provide plant material suitability studies as requested by the Client.
• Submit plant appraisals, quantify and qualify site conditions.
• Inspect and review site and environmental conditions affecting plant issues.
• Review maintenance practices and industry standards.
• Evaluate agency construction and maintenance specifications and provide conflict(s) check.
• Determine satisfaction of horticulture standard of care practices.
• Suggest additional investigative soil, foliar and other horticultural testing to assist the Client.
• Point out the strength and potential weaknesses of the Client or opponent's position.
• Support his opinion based on facts, plant and soil science.
• Render an impartial opinion only in his area of expertise.

Jeremy Rappoport is an experienced, practicing horticulturist, skilled in the utilization of plant & soil science to convince others of the importance and validity of his opinion. Put a plant expert on your side, call Jeremy Rappoport at 858-205-4748.