This homeowner has a house that is reflecting the afternoon sun. They are wanting to have plants that are not only tolerant of the afternoon sun in addition to the additional reflection heat. Since they are new to the area, they want easily maintained plants. Lastly, a color scheme of greens, whites, and purples. Before: …
This property is in an enchanted section of the development, where summers are shaded with a nice breeze. I was called to help bring some color to an all green color scheme. The conditions were a transition of sun to part sun. Morning sun and late afternoon shade. Goal: Before: The Design: Plant Material Proposed: …
When first meeting this homeowner, it was clear that their plants were not accenting the house. Everything was all clustered together, and many plants were not in the right place. In addition, half of the plants were either dead or almost dead. After discussing plant movement, we decided on a pink, yellow, and purple color …
The Process I had the pleasure of meeting and working with these wonderful clients. Upon our initial meeting, I learned that they wanted to collaborate the plant material in the front with the plant material that the builder had put along the backside of the house. The intent is the create larger and more dramatic …
Moonlight Gardens is an excellent way to showcase your house when you do not have full sunlight. The light flowers on dark foliage shine out and give a more dramatic effect because they do not blend into the foliage when the sun has passed. If you have a part sun situation, you want to use …
This client has a very natural wooded backyard that has constant foot traffic from deer and rabbits. The goal was to create a view from their office window that would have shrubs and perennials that provided them with maximum flowering. The two biggest challenges are the animals and the lack of sunlight. Most of the …
The client wanted to make her backyard into a Asian oasis. Here was the progress: Before: The layout: After (they wanted to put the mulch/pine straw out themselves)
Initially, I mentioned that I was just going to list out the plants, but as I have been sitting here I have decided to organize my thoughts a little more based on sections of the garden. This way I can keep them organized based on sunlight requirements. This doesn’t mean that some of the plants …
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