Each client has a different idea of what they want out of their landscape. I listen and use my knowledge to meet their desires by combining aesthetic considerations – overall style, views, seasonal color, neighboring landscapes – and their particular site conditions – sun exposure, soils, water usage – to create a unified conceptual design. We review that design and the individual plants in it and revise it to assure that the client’s needs are met.
As the garden actually develops, some of the original design elements may change, whether due to plant growth and survival, homeowner changes, or maintenance activities. The design should be resilient enough to allow the developing landscape to satisfy the owner’s original intentions.
Eschewing fertilizer and excess watering, native landscapes grow slower than conventional ones. The first year is about survival and establishment, second year growth is mostly below-ground, and by the third year you should really see the plants take off. The landscapes featured here haven’t developed fully, but I hope they’ll demonstrate how native landscapes can meet a variety of my client’s needs.
As the garden actually develops, some of the original design elements may change, whether due to plant growth and survival, homeowner changes, or maintenance activities. The design should be resilient enough to allow the developing landscape to satisfy the owner’s original intentions.
Eschewing fertilizer and excess watering, native landscapes grow slower than conventional ones. The first year is about survival and establishment, second year growth is mostly below-ground, and by the third year you should really see the plants take off. The landscapes featured here haven’t developed fully, but I hope they’ll demonstrate how native landscapes can meet a variety of my client’s needs.
