What kind of garden is right for you?

If you’re at the beginning of the process, here are some things to think about that might get you headed down the right garden path:

Are you an entertaining gardener?

Does your garden serve primarily as a place to feed family and friends on weekends, or does a brick patio entice you outside with a bottle of wine and your sweetheart at the end of a long day? Either way, you need a lot of flat space - patios, “kitchen” areas for outdoor grills and tables, and space for seating — think about stone benches and low flat walls where guests can both sit and eat.

This kind of garden, with multiple hard surfaces, is often softened by adding containers overflowing with plants — both flowering and edible. Water also looks very cooling when placed next to a hardscape feature.

Do you need a place to relax?

Then a water garden may be just right for you, bringing a feeling of tranquility to the midst of even the busiest day. Water encourages birds to gather in the garden, adding the sounds of nature and birdsong to soothe and charm you in a serene environment.

Do you have children who need a place to play?

Don't relegate them to a square patch of lawn. Their imaginations will run wild when they have hills to climb, rocks to clamber over, paths to skip down, and flower beds to plunder for frequent bouquets.

Do you crave a cutting garden to bring the color and fragrance of the outdoors into your home?

Let us create stone borders and retaining walls so you can successfully grow the scented flowers you're dreaming of. Envision curved walls of fieldstone softening the edges of your yard's grassy areas, with roses, lilies, and other fragrant flowers spilling over the timeworn stones.

Does your dream home deserve a stately entrance and driveway, lined wtih formal plantings?

Welcome your guests with grace and charm. Heavy stone blocks holding lamps at the front gate paired with a cobblestone drive adds style and distinction to your home. An allée of trees lining the drive creates a sense of a destination, and welcomes visitors to your world.

Does your yard demand more privacy from your neighbors?

Walls and trellises can help screen out unpleasant sights, sheltering your home from the world and embracing your private space. A gurgling waterfall works in concert with sound-breaking walls, helping to mask neighborhood noises.

Are you a romantic at heart?

Then your garden will best be created with smaller, intimate spaces. Think old bricks, walls to seclude you from the rest of the world, and vines clambering over fences. Solid paving stones add firm ground underfoot for benches, just big enough for two.