Residential Gardens

A garden is one of life’s great pleasures. The chorus of colors, textures, and patterns in well-designed gardens registers subtly on every age group. Gardens are retreats, extensions of indoor living space, places to entertain, warm-weather family rooms, and space for adults to relax and children and pets to explore and play.
However you envision your garden, and the way you want it to function in your life, can be adapted to the characteristics of the site and your budget. Tammy brings her knowledge of horticulture, her training in the fundamentals of design, and twelve years of professional experience in landscape assessment, redesign, installation, and maintenance to each garden project she undertakes.

The process of designing your new garden starts with a consultation. In the initial consultation, you and Tammy will discuss your vision for the garden: how you want it to look and feel, how it will function as part of your overall living space, whether there is a theme you want to elaborate, e.g., a Tuscan garden, an English garden, native garden, contemporary garden, etc.

As you walk the area that will comprise the garden, Tammy will assess the site, making notes on the existing landscape and plants, and the microclimates that may impact the selection of foliage. Infrastructure considerations such as lighting, irrigation, retaining walls, trellises, paths, and fountains are taken into account, to harmonize your vision with the practical aspects of budget, installation, and maintenance.

Tammy will then prepare perspective and elevation renderings of the proposed design and recommend specific plants for your consideration. Further discussion of the specific needs of your project completes the design process. For example, whether retaining walls are necessary, and if so, what the permit requirements are; review of materials for planters, paths, trellises, fountains, etc.; and the final selection of plants. Once a design is approved, Tammy will work with a contractor to translate the design and guide the installation.


Contractor Designer Landscapes and Commercial Landscaping

First impressions are lasting, and a well-thought out landscape can create a pivotal impression that adds substantial value to a site. Developers’ landscaping needs are often dictated by building code requirements, and a landscape design may even be required for permitting.

Contractor/designer landscapes benefit from Tammy’s professional experience in commercial landscape assessment, redesign, and installation. Tammy’s designs keep fire-scaping in mind while developing the landscape aesthetic to create desired visual impact on potential renters/buyers, residents and businesses, within a specified budget.