Good design anticipates future changes in the landscape and site conditions, including ever more powerful storm and rainfall events. Keep in mind, if you don’t maintain what you have (original design), it will change! Not always for the better. The Problem: Landscape Erosion In this case, erosion caused slope failure and scouring resulting in significant deposition and accumulation of soil …

Simple is Best Even in the rain this simple backyard makeover give us much enjoyment and pleasure. The appealing aspect indoors or out is one of verdant simplicity.  A small fenced in backyard with a decaying brick patio and sad lawn is transformed into a lovely garden room. Goodbye Brick! On this property, the dominant landscape feature was a raised …

Take a Look at Your Front Yard What does it do? Aside from the wild and magically natural beauty of the ecological composition, this front yard is a oasis for wildlife. Abundant with a diverse variety of beneficial life, from healthy soil microbes to birds, butterflies and insects, this little peace of paradise is happiness incarnate. Productive & Beautiful Landscape …

We often draw upon architectural elements when designing a landscape. In this case, we felt the beautiful new front entry and window work would be complimented and accentuated with a similar design element in the new front walkway. Out With the Old The existing walkway was made of brick.  We always prefer to use natural stone on a soft base, …

Follow our journey on one of our biggest landscape design and construction projects of 2019!  This project required two machines and three truck loads of top soil and two loads of boulders to achieve this three foot lift and leveling of the rear lawn.  An organic lawn installation and terraced garden for pollinators completes this ecological masterpiece.   For more …