Garden Design Where Formal Meets Informal
This keyhole design uses a traditional formal framework to layout the garden. This give the design a solid structure to build off of, and allows a more wild and informal planting design without it turning into chaos. The exposed sun-drenched front yard is pure dry-garden with xeric plantings, with new front open wire fencing and natural flagstone access paths.



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Testimonials
"Although it was a smaller project, James was super attentive, consultative, and collaborative. He provided a strategy for our very sunny lot and desired level of effort to maintain"
— Lori Jenkins ( via Google )
"He never takes a cookie cutter approach, he doesn’t take short cuts, and his integrity is apparent at every step of the work. Our yard really feels like such a gift, and we feel so lucky to get to watch it develop and grow"
— Ali C. ( via Yelp )
"James created an awesome plan for our challenging site that was affordable, on-time and on-budget, AND beautiful."
— Katherine S. ( via Houzz )