front yard

Up in the Trees

October 26th, 2009

A stunning transformation of form and function that finally allowed the house to fit in with its surroundings. The materials echo the surrounding environment and the mix of both native and ornamental plants provide beauty and interest while requiring less maintenance.

Project Type: front yard, swale

Design Style: informal, curvilinear, cottage

Landscape Elements: interlock walkway, precast steps, staircase, driveway banding , tiered gardens, armour stone boulder work, garden beds with perennials and shrubs, tree planting, landscape lighting, drainage systems.

Hardscape Materials: Silex Grey Paleo Paver from Permacon, Sheffield Beige & Black Celtik Wall from Permacon, Orillia buff armour stone, Scott Liter by Nightscaping, Magnaliter by Nightscaping, Hadco Bullet light

Plant selections: Corkscrew Hazel (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’), Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’), Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier Canadensis), Sunburst Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), Green Gem Boxwood (Boxus ‘Green Gem’, Moonlight Climbing Hydrangea (Schizophragma hydrangeoides ‘Moonlight’)

A Country Estate

October 26th, 2009

From abandoned and outdated, to warm and alluring. The natural beauty of the surrounding directed a design that creates many beautiful views. Outdoor spaces to relax, entertain and enjoy.

Project Type: front yard, backyard, island, swimming pool, driveway

Design Style: formal, courtyard, cottage

Landscape Elements: interlock patio, interlock walkway, seat wall, pillar, retaining wall, steps, wood deck, water feature, waterfall, armour stone boulder work, , gazebo, garden beds with perennials and shrubs, stepping stones, jumping rock, landscape lighting

Hardscape Materials: Fossil Beige Paleo Paver from Permacon, Cognac Brown Lineart Paver from Permacon, Sheffield Beige & Black Monaco Wall from Permacon, Sheffield Beige & Black Celtik Wall from Permacon, Chatham beige Tafalgar large square Paver from Permacon, Bourbon beige Tafalgar Paver from Permacon, Orillia buff armour stone, Owen Sound jumbo flagstone stepping stones, Scott Liter by Nightscaping, Scout Liter by Nightscaping, Lipinskiliter by Nightscaping, Magnaliter by Nightscaping, Postliter by Nightscaping, Christineliter by Nighscaping, Hadco Bullet light, Pop-up Emitter

Plant selections:  Emerald Cedar (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’), Green Velvet Boxwood (Buxus Green Velvet), Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’), Porcupine Grass (Miscanthus Porcupine), Purple coneflower (Echinacea), Maiden Grass (sinensis Gracilimus), Lavender

Curb Appeal

October 20th, 2009

An inviting front entrance captures your attention and helps ground the house to the land. This project brought the scale of the landscape up to the scale of the house. Inspiration was taken from the stone facade of the house to select appropriate materials in the landscape.

Project Type: front yard

Design Style: informal, curvilinear, asymmetrical

Landscape Elements: interlock walkway, interlock driveway insert, raised planter, faced porch, armour stone boulder work, garden beds with perennials and shrubs.

Hardscape Materials: Chatham beige Tafalgar Paver from Permacon, Sheffield Beige & Black Celtik Wall from Permacon, Orillia buff armour stone

Plant selections: Louisa Crabapple (Malus Louisa), Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata), Green Gem Boxwood (Boxus ‘Green Gem’), Bleeding Heart (Dicentra stectabilis ‘Alba’, Boston Ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata ‘Veitchii’