Pro Tips
Elegant flowers for spring wedding
Our client was planning for a large spring wedding to be held on the formal front steps and wanted her flowers to be simple, elegant, and work with what the florist was planning for the wedding. Bringing a wedding outdoors in early May is difficult. Installing the spring flowers in mid-April after the last frost…
Read MoreConnecting the spaces
The client’s goal was to create a place to entertain, and to connect the finished basement to the new entertainment area. The entertainment area and fire pit were installed only a foot below the first-floor elevation of the residence, providing easy access to the kitchen and house. This was accomplished by a series of retaining…
Read MoreCreating spaces to enhance vistas
The client asked us to remove improperly selected and placed plant material and claim underutilized space to create an environment that was pet friendly and could accommodate parties while providing beautiful vistas. Mirroring the architecture of the home, a stone wall with several accents was added to level and widen the space. The narrow rotting…
Read MoreCompact yet functional
The client wanted an outdoor living space where they could entertain guests despite their very compact backyard. We first carefully removed some large trees. Next, we made extensive elevation adjustments through grading to install a sizable retaining wall. Having the right project lead, crew, communication, and patience with suppliers during the pandemic was key to…
Read MoreCreating outdoor spaces
The client had many goals for this limited space: a pool, a fire pit, outdoor dining and grilling space, guest parking area, and a place for their dog to play. We combined the pool and the fire pit areas, creating space for a synthetic turf play area. Pavers created spaces for sunbathing and outdoor dining…
Read MoreAdding interest and function
The client wanted interest and functionality for a large backyard. We created a layered scheme with some hardscapes to add dimension and make the large space feel more useful. A sleep slope with massive erosion were the main obstacles in completing this project. We stabilized the slope with a jute mesh, and added plantings to…
Read MoreNot the same ole, same ole
This homeowner stated that she was exhausted of seeing the same ole, same ole in her container garden and that she wanted something more than the ordinary fern in the center and flowers surrounding it. She was looking for containers that were innovative, exciting and creative. The blue of the scaevola in this container is…
Read MoreOutsmarting the deer
Deer eat EVERYTHING. And when the property backs up to the Chattahoochee Nature Preserve, the flowers don’t stand a chance. We tried netting. The deer sliced it open with their hooves and continued to eat. We built wire hoops and put two layers of netting. A large buck mistook it for a fashion accessory. He…
Read MoreAtlanta’s welcome mat
Matching container gardens for shade bring elegance to the main entry doors at the International Check-In. Cordyline, Boston Ferns, mixed caladiums, Dragonwing Begonias, Torenia, and Creeping Plectranthus bring color and texture where there is very little light. Colorful displays greet visitors. Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. It is…
Read MoreTying spaces together
Our company was invited to assist with the homeowners’ pool project. They already had teamed with a pool contractor but wanted us to help finalize the design of the pool and create a beautiful garden environment to tie the entire space together. Our team designed the pool and the surrounding environment to include the pool…
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