Landscape Design Portfolio
After designing gardens for twenty-five years, my focus now is solely on native plantings. Natives are low-maintenance and attract beneficial insects which in turn attract wildlife. I see this in my yard all year long.
Native sun garden design for a Montessori school in Chicago.
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This design is called “native options”. It pits standard nursery finds against native plants. Fortunately, these natives are easy to find in the southeast.
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Stonework and Gardens
Garden Designs
Seasonal Planters
a few before and after pictures
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A few gardens I designed and/or tended
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The Ever-Changing Garden
This garden was designed and installed in 2006. My client had wonderful taste. Afterwards, I tended it until 2019, two years after I moved to Atlanta. My client didn’t have a budget and just let me do my thing.
Annuals were changed seasonally. I especially enjoyed Christmas decor.
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![fall annuals](https://i0.wp.com/organicgardenco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/zollar.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1)