Debbie and Frank moved into a newly-built home in Corvallis, OR. The project posed some challenges: lots of deer, steep slopes (the area on the photo was terraced), uninspiring retaining walls and a need for both horticultural and family spaces... See more...

Mary and Bruce of Corvallis, OR always wanted an artistic look for their shaded and rather tired yard... See more...

A large, brandnew home on a sloped lot in Corvallis, OR. A mix of boulders and lots of flowering plantings retain soil and create a natural-looking garden. Although this project is only a few years old and is still getting better, it already won a Corvallis Beautification Award... See more...

Mary and Don rebuilt an old barn and farmhouse into a wonderful cottage located on a cliff overlooking Nova Scotia's Northumberland Strait, St. George's Bay, and the tiny wharf of Ballantyne's Cove.

Mary: "Hetty did a real nice job for us. We took several years building this yard and we really appreciated the support and hands-on advise that she gave us..." See more...

People seem to enjoy my deck designs...

Jennifer: "This deck rocks!" See more...

Jana and Rick in Boulder, CO are not only very good friends, they also were the very first to commission a design from me. Because of the large lot size, their plan is quite extensive and they're implementing it in phases. But the planters with xeric perennials along the sidewalk were built right away! Now, seven or eight years later, people passing by still compliment them on their fabulous bloom and color bonanza.

Jana: "The flower boxes are spectacular..."

Larry and Sherille's newly constructed home in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia needed a landscape. The challenge was to save a small stand of trees that separated the front of the house from the driveway.

Larry: "We laminated the plan and go back to it time and time again..." See more...

A new yard and communal space for a church in Corvallis, Oregon. See more...

Remember the story of the cobbler and his shoeless children? If you wonder about our own place, take a look at our yards in Corvallis, Oregon and (previously) Lyons, Colorado. See more...