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The scaled design showcases a low-cost sprung structural facility utilizing remnant natural resources for an emerging energy conversion system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706214070442-Z8R5LUEI1GBLHSHAFZQF/Langley%2Brender%2B1%2Bsouth%2Bgarden.jpg Landscapes Beauty vs Maintenance - The strength of a successful garden-scape is carefully combining volume, texture, variety, form, while anticipating garden maturity & realistic expectations about care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/29e8cf4d-b307-46ae-a766-066719254b59/20230220_115641.jpg Landscapes Farmstead Overhaul - Driving down the Bishopville Rd, you arrive at the bucolic Red Barn at Sadie Hill Farms, a private home & wedding venue with an incredible sense of peace. This client had outgrown the original country home: the addition perpetuated a landscape facelift to buffer from a busy driveway & wedding guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/fdf0b2ee-5ea7-4e81-aa45-3659e1853140/LAKE+CHARLES+LANDSCAPE+PLAN.jpg Landscapes A Sloped Landscape - Lake access means sculpting the landscape between the new house to the boathouse patio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706221280353-LL3V7BBOKOXSVXWAGJSQ/GREENFIELD%2BHARDSCAPE.jpg Landscapes Landscape consruction is messy business. It's my job to hold the vision of the proposed landscape experience. Rough grading to hardscape install, progress is measured stone by stone... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706224989880-2ST4ZAEX22C51BR5A8N5/20230802_212228%25281%2529.jpg Landscapes Rich Reception - Major changes took a year of planning but only 4 months of actual landscape installation. Changing the house colour was critical in establishing a dramatic backdrop that includes a welcoming fire pit embedded in a concrete plaza encircled by lush gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708446019420-7BKYVYRAFOJ2OQDA1LJO/Haven%2BFront.jpg Landscapes Haven for Health - A design competition for Family Practice, employed the emblematic 'M' in the design expression. Hemlock timbers carry hand-hewn & laminated arches, dressed with native plantings, nestled at the edge of the forest at the top of the parking lot for the clinic. It is a destination for decompressing from the busy medical clinic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/3cd6f537-5699-4c9c-b571-1ba26d44b8e6/DJI_0697.JPG Landscapes Purcells Cove, NS - A combination of metrik paver patio, concrete parking & asphalt driveway provide a variety of textured transitions for this budget-conscious project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/4e14bebe-c2db-476e-8897-4cf6ddb2799a/AMAR+AERIAL+3.jpg Landscapes Amar Seafood Aquafarm - Landscape planning takes on new horizons in this Victoria PEI project. Adaptive re-use of farmland by an innovative company meant rezoning the land as light industrial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/57186ee9-2521-4d48-a506-517e51c71f8d/entire+backyard.jpg Landscapes Escarpment Home Overhaul - An aged & overgrown outdoor space becomes a series rooms overlooking a woodland landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/b658e665-a9a4-4e0d-ba52-9c9777227656/6O7A4512.JPG Landscapes Atlantic Homestead - Separating the driveway from the front porch, a simple garden with shrubs and grasses soften the hardscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/fa756c16-8a80-4319-983e-02b6512b8545/COMMUNITY+HUB+BUILDING.jpg Landscapes Master Plans - Urban meets bucolic in this hand-painted watercolour render of The Hub, a concept for a new community center in Guelph's Ward District, features a wedge, sod-roofed building nestled in a landscape reforested with native specimens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1743545848617-8054AM5JUUC8R40PR8K6/3.jpg Landscapes Seabright at Night - Is there anything more evocative than the iconic view to a Nova Scotia coastline. To light this landscape I wanted to contrast the blue and lavender of the skyline and bay. Highlights in the perennial garden spill over the edges of trees creating a layered scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729857221803-JBZNXMMF9W1VD6LSS83S/20231005_113517.jpg Landscapes Metrik pavers make a welcoming herringbone carpet at the front door, complimented by seelct shrubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706211115904-ULFHMGWJ6VHLTRQ7VPQ9/KENSINGTON%2BPK%2BPOV%2B3_page-0001.jpg Landscapes Site assessment, inventory, public consultation & stakeholder meetings promote better design... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706214488137-6Y7CHXKRO1CFAHZM2W13/20221027_131141.jpg Landscapes Stormwater Management - Residential yards in HRM need to maintain their absorptive ability for stormwater. This was a critical design issue mitigated by subgrade infiltration & expanding the perimeter garden with water-wicking plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706219414289-DU3ZSX8IM5G6M2ENS0EM/Wolfe%2BPOV%2Bfr%2BLAKE.jpg Landscapes Landscape Analysis - A switchback path outfitted with landscape stairs descends through planting & seating terraces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706221250866-0DKRF8NKFN1DKR1A1G9X/GREENFIELD%2BPLANTING%2BFRONT.jpg Landscapes By summer's end the majority of the planting was completed for the owner to enjoy a stress-free fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1738252527816-28OR08B9JXUVUDLU870C/CANNING%252BFREONT%252BPOV%252BWINTER.jpg Landscapes Rockbound Ranch - The landscape plan for this wind-whipped property in Canning, NS, started on a napkin sketch over a friendly dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1738248088120-JDEJJSGVTQOPVZAGKSGD/IMAGES%252BPIERCE_08.jpg Landscapes Welcoming Entrance - A new driveway alignment, stone stairs & pathways are now flanked by a lush garden full of easy-care native specimens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/944442be-6afd-4c39-986f-c165321ad6e7/old%2Bdundas%2Bface.jpg Landscapes Obstructed View - The only thing salvaged was decking, flipped & sealed to save on material costs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708446004480-B7XOE019T69ZTAQ902NL/MFP%2BProject%2Bcompilation_Page_01.jpg Landscapes Loose Ideas to Conrete Vision - Pictured are original water-colour sketch, assembly diagrams, production & as-built details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1738198964822-NSR51NQTCHPKRD0K2QWJ/AMAR_EXPANS%2B15A%2BBUILD%2B1_06_Page%2B23.jpg Landscapes Aquaculture Venture - Hired as prime landscape consultant to help compile the development agreement documents, working with the team at Amar Seafood and keeping the vision of the town of Victoria PE has been incredibly rewarding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1fd023be-7352-4de9-b201-fa48fe584001/6O7A4520.JPG Landscapes Seaside Retreat - Designing a pool and patio in this scenic landscape as an integrative experience is a synthesis of borroed views and soft green buffers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/02c752fe-578e-4dd1-8cb2-e3530760ce87/COMMUNITY+HUB+PLAN.jpg Landscapes Brown Fields - Old industrial lands are ripe for rehabilitation through modern design. Circulation guided the layout, the major trancept terminating in a giant fountain and parkland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1743545749633-AGL7R60NE2ZDIO9UZ21N/5.jpg Landscapes Highlights - Illuminating plants, sculptures and stairs, this low downlight casts interesting shadows over the concrete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706208431127-D93M6L0R67ZQFYVIRI90/20230619_134626.jpg Landscapes The unfinished utility access in the back corner of the property needed an inventive grading solution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706213981690-Q8EANDC65CMV27FULBV4/planting%2Bbed%2Bconcept.jpg Landscapes Envision & Transform - I often hand-sketch to convey my ideas about landscape intent to clients & discuss planting & hardscape options. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706217173562-01WTDSN92HJ8VHJEA3Q9/BISHOPVILLE%2BMAIN%2BGARDEN%2BPATH.jpg Landscapes The Swing - A feature site furnishing needed some attention. Up and down lighting through the limbs of this mature oak creates a moonlight effect on the new hardscape and garden below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706221615569-UY09MB166BDB8ECBA0NS/IMG_6834.jpg Landscapes Broader landscapes employ scaled up materials like these Mega Melville Slabs. The offset edge echoes the undulating lake margin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706223801688-RJDE1B9AFHG5G25AY7ZE/HARDSCAPE%2BFRAMING.jpg Landscapes Mapping the Experience - Hardscape construction included a circular patio and walkways that lead visitors to and from the house & throughout the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708446038082-O633BQVB6YPSJ1P6KE0D/inside%2Bhaven.jpg Landscapes The Haven - Interior view of parkette, a reclaimed space from underutilized asphalt parking with suspended benches hung on timber posts and timber remnants used in moveable benches constructed by myself and Escape Designs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729873183201-TR48NI9TENJ6ITIW0U96/Wolfe%2BPlanting%2Bplan%2BOct%2B25.jpg Landscapes Design to Build - Final issued-for-construction tweaks using Maya Natural Landscape Steps, landings & a revised planting plan to simplify the palette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/983dbaec-07e9-47bb-bda8-ba82b6f5db9e/AMAR+FACILITY+ENTRANCE.jpg Landscapes Healthy Design - Conveying the company's ethos of ensuring environmental responsibility, local character & integrity was paramount for the residents and the client. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/bc2f28a5-3da4-41d5-98e6-0ff3f36bf000/old+corner.jpg Landscapes Unobstructed View - The client wanted to unify the multiple deck levels & open the view to the woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f682df26-fcae-43a3-8346-a280a6c156b3/6O7A4514.JPG Landscapes Landscape Lighting - Plants show up as dramatic displays of form and texture, creating a setting to appreciate by visitors late into the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1743545797112-C238OVXSL891KSBPG927/2.jpg Landscapes Guiding the Eye - Landscape lighting is a balance of showing the path to a destination as you highlight points of interest. Here a mix of spots (wide & narrow) and shielded in-ground combine to soften the uplighting the effect into the canopy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729858352195-VEITNL9GAI5UWFS7RIF2/20230825_135811.jpg Landscapes Access reimagined - Native granite boulders and precast concrete steps, natural boulder terracing and a custom metal planter assembled in situ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/8b310018-d88d-4955-bb08-ffe4bd39796d/Langley+render+3+stairs+garden.jpg Landscapes Landscape architecture employs a toolkit of artistic skills: texture, form, colour & contrast help create enviable spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708360366467-73U6IO417DSOS5XKCORQ/driveway%252Bview.jpg Landscapes Green Buffer - It was important to separate the client's main house from the wedding venue. The private and public driveways are defined by a garden embankment. Private stairs connect the side & back yards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706221230748-AEKRSXGSXG82CW5S68UN/IMG_6835.jpg Landscapes Precast steps lead you from the patio down to the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706224001686-RWOS25C3LV4O3EGZB46O/Screenshot%2B2023-04-05%2Bat%2B10.40.50%2BPM.jpg Landscapes Carrying the Vision - Throughout an intense concept phase while finding a contractor, it was important to hold the intent and provide input on the final outcome for the client. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708444440169-0B5T059QG4PKFNL7IUDU/spillway.jpg Landscapes Niagara Escarpment - This dramatic spillway as designed to echo the landscape beyond the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708446053158-VSIK860JNT3MHABJVM1K/Haven%2Bw%2Bpeople.jpg Landscapes Stress-free Parkette - Happy clients using the parkette for discussions & decompression from a busy work environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/917d2847-bf39-47cb-ae64-b00fd8cd8632/IMG_1878.jpg Landscapes Local Granite - Retaining walls match existing topography and landscape character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706217889349-8296NIOAPT2KHRB0C2CI/20230220_115611.jpg Landscapes Existing Specimens - The existing crabapple was moved further away from the barn to expand the entertainment area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706221926288-ZCJP1FTHHRXJ0HZVJ5CM/20230908_180840.jpg Landscapes The planting corridor between the new house & existing barn, buffers vistors from the headwind off the lake inviting them around to the front patio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706224318198-FBI76UN998OMMHU6MZDT/CANNING%2BFIRE%2BRING%2BPLANTS%2BDAY.jpg Landscapes Planting Phase 1 - Shrubs & trees form the structure of the planting beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708444641130-P1NK5CMN0723YCBTUB9S/Dale%252B%2B%252BBrian%2527s%252Blayout%252Bplan%252BAug24.jpg Landscapes A Simple Approach - grand walkway leads visitors to a lookoff & extended dining deck, patio & private outdoor shower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729858255951-Z44Q8YSD21WZPWQQXJLC/6O7A4569.jpg Landscapes One year on - Rich patina on the planter that contrasts the natural setting with well-established plantings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/409b12c9-d4e7-443d-bc76-ad67320b2645/20241029_104110.jpg Landscapes Critical Decisions - Sometimes existing trees, especially when they are at the end of their lifecycle need to be removed. This birch is replaced with samller scale native trees & shrubs added along the property edge to provide a wind break and privacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/24ea1617-a14a-47bf-998d-a2f2b247b9ac/Langley+render+4+east+border+garden.jpg Landscapes Contemplative Space - Just outside the fitness spa constructed in the back yard, sits a verdant garden layered ith understory plants, a specimen maple and hedgerow that helps buffer the client from the neighbor and driveway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706218472050-DVB4FJY0VQDHB3RJMHLP/20230731_215145.jpg Landscapes Ambiance - Since wedding events stretch late into the evenings, it was important to showcase the new garden backdrop, adding elegant ambiance to the guest experience & extend the clients view of it throughout the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706222304897-XSJ713UL5LKL08NVM1AT/GREENFIELD%2BFRESH%2BPLANTING%2BBACK.jpg Landscapes The messy point where a lot of planting solutions get resolved with running drainage & electrical lines for landscape lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706224530899-6W9CYFGB5765HSS15T6P/CANNING%2BFIRE%2BRING%2BPLANTS.jpg Landscapes Green Buffer - A fast growing cedar hedge & birch cluster provides protection for the hot western sun and winds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/77e69a15-b7c2-4471-a96f-88c30c543f3d/sculpture.jpg Landscapes Modern & Rustic - Aviation cable is suspended in cedar posts & handrails pitched for comfort & to discourage setting drinks down (hazard for the patio below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/a0b0c0fa-2f5b-4662-8003-d45ecdae4f03/6O7A4568.JPG Landscapes Custom planter - Paired with the rear retaining planter, a metal trough & green buffer shields the deck from the parking pad & drive lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729873427022-LIYU1HZXOI86AYD0DP57/IMG_1876.jpg Landscapes Initial grading for the landscape steps provides a generous path to work on this slope. It's carved out to include retaining boulders & planting buffer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706224613268-4XK50ARQA9YZOGSP78DY/CANNING%2BSIDE%2BENTRANCE%2BBUILD.jpg Landscapes Digging in the Dirt - Not the norm, i helped the client install sun-loving, drought tolerant plants flanking a sweep of stairs to the main door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1708360440927-KIIBK1G0LARV4V2I45YB/IMAGES%2BPIERCE_06.jpg Landscapes Planting Plans - It is important to show the maturity of planting, picking resilient species that add years of interest as the garden evolves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/d68a5c0d-2823-4944-8869-1055b3025275/shower.jpg Landscapes Custom Shower - Tucked in the farthest corner, accessed from the bedroom this outdoor spa was plumbed for seasonal use with a custom built rainfall head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729858114343-DSL37LPXN0MWWQSRVVQ4/DJI_0690%2B%25281%2529.jpg Landscapes A Welcoming Entrance - A masterfully executed hardscape with carefully placed planting beds and specimens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/8afd358b-8e5a-419d-8554-ea1d7bddfb26/20240830_124644.jpg Landscapes By late summer, things have matured and are ready for lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/583b5ba2-7bec-4422-8ffb-d469ce261b4e/Wolfe+Steps.jpg Landscapes Natural Steps - A casual staircase winds up the slope with boulders and new soil ready for spring planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739316889532-LATPEYRRCW2D205OQE8R/INTERPRETIVE%2BCENTER.jpg Landscapes Interpretive Center - The site will have a center for the public to visit to find out about the facility, the wolffish breed, and a commercial store for purchasing products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706218725577-SG8MUA904TBFYLG0DIM7/20231010_203418.jpg Landscapes Accounting for plant maturation is critical; smaller but fast-growing cedars demarcate path entrances with an assortment of ornamental grasses & shrubs that buffers the event space bar shed from the private home. Light dances through their soft forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706224782530-OSV5ETK20FVR53FOGUQJ/20230802_211655.jpg Landscapes Dramatic Glow-up - With the majority of the phase 1 completed inside of 4 months, the hardscape, softscape & lighting transform this rural estate from wind-whipped landscape to welcoming retreat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729858033644-0O516M2DXHBFHD7MKO81/DJI_0692%2B%25281%2529.jpg Landscapes Dawn over this Atlantic renovation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729864567830-LUU2E2J946X4IFL8L8NA/IMG_1503.jpg Landscapes By spring the following year, less than 9 months later the client is able to enjoy their property with the substantial completion of the landscape plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/54281359-7187-491a-a094-4ce205f4fd7c/shower+stairs.jpg Landscapes Servant Stair - A modest staircase in rough hewn hemlock alights to the landing & stone floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/cba469eb-e747-44b8-bdd0-470a7c724879/Wolfe+Terraces.jpg Landscapes Boulder Terraces - Naturalizing the planting beds with robust plant species will be lit with landscape lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729857840669-WJINEK789PI12GTP7O9G/6O7A4476.jpg Landscapes Green Texture - Ornamental grass, feathery shrubs and specimen tree, each with unique texture & form provide 4-season interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/dbc7e50c-00b2-453d-8c74-048e063d5c12/old+path.jpg Landscapes Slippery Slope - The path to the back yard was overgrown, causing algae build up on the decking & stifling the access. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729857975460-FN2OXGWER4SXULPHLSRE/6O7A4544.jpg Landscapes Landscape lighting transforms your property with carefully placed fixtures for evening arrivals and nightly strolls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/adddd252-e2d2-4756-a59b-a86b12c41661/walkway.jpg Landscapes Fresh Perspective - The stone path guides visitors to the entertainment deck highlighting the dramatic view to the Niagara escarpment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706210142714-0AFUG0KNXLTCJXSNVAMF/20231025_160637%2B%25281%2529.jpg Landscapes A small space can have a big presence. Using wood carpet throughout, extends the landscape, suppresses weeds & rehabilitates the soil for a woodland setting in Wolfville, NS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1740445214714-L7E0R3P82CJ5LV8545HH/OurHomes%2BHamilton_Dundas%2BDeck.jpg Landscapes Our Homes Hamilton - Highlighted in residential design magazine with Nathan Stewart from Escape Designs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706210169036-0P3V54Z24STSLX0ADRZR/20230919_165806.jpg Landscapes Designed with carefully placed trees, shrubs & perennials for privacy & ambiance, each plant was curated during nursery visits with the client, like this Seiru Upright Japanese Maple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706210217807-0KHIHC1O2FADJ1SQGTDU/20231025_160858%2B%25281%2529.jpg Landscapes In a just a few years this modern home will be nestled among stately evergreens, robustly scented shrubs, floriferous trees and swaths of gently flowing grasses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706211527576-N899O8WLI85N8Y3J159A/SGEP%2BRENDER%2BLAYERS%2BMERGED%2BAPR6.jpg Landscapes Modelling a concept can propel a project forward. Renderings are often critical in helping conceptualize the integration of project with the existing landscape. https://www.jklandesign.com/project-gallery-nueva-1 daily 0.75 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706214694731-MWZ68CPJP0CI21R4IOK7/20231115_113235%2B%25281%2529.jpg botanicals Holiday Cheer - In december when the landscape installation season draws closed, I switch into high gear with holiday decorating for several clients. I'm all about lush natural greens studded ith colour and lights... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739465003702-POQ7NDMN1CTJOH008UQN/IMG_3071.jpg botanicals Spring Florals, Devour Studios, Wolfville - The client wanted colour! I designed & built the arrangements with colour bursting through pockets of snow, flushes of orange, yellow, pink and purple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f9b37649-3da8-43a2-a8a6-69dd723f6d56/3-0960d61d.jpg botanicals Seabright Christmas '24 - Floral arrangements, trimmings and decor inside & out fill out the holiday decorating in this seaside home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2ca522f7-db7f-4025-8412-c30883dd4992/flowers+close+up.JPG botanicals When arranging botanicals for outdoor events, it's convenient to work with a mix of seasonal. I used lush textures for abundance & interest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1740442782982-D5S7O7ALV9IQBBIMXLII/Halifax%2BClub%2BNewel%2Barrangement.jpg botanicals Floral Gate - I carefully twined rose canes around the newel posts to forma a loose arch over the entrance to the Halifax Club and adorned the finials with aspidestra and lilies for a wedding showcase that highlighted talented bridal consultants & coordinators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f9b37649-3da8-43a2-a8a6-69dd723f6d56/3-0960d61d.jpg botanicals Seabright Christmas '24 - Floral arrangements, trimmings and decor inside & out fill out the holiday decorating in this seaside home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706214766273-3AP4WQLR0X1RNNS6AF2I/20231207_105857.jpg botanicals Fresh forest greens overflow from charming tin barrels flank the front door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739465030601-MQBK9VFTH2R6H739Y044/IMG_3072.jpg botanicals Mounds of Colur - Colour stretches and spills from the arrangment giving the room an aire that spring is around the corner! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f741d390-955a-4c93-8d8d-9727ce5f4937/anne+pendants+2.JPG botanicals Pretty Pendants - The island lights got dressed in fresh greens, gold and feathers echoing the hand-painted tile in the kitchen backsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2b45b540-3193-4f52-b786-2ca1a2335f7d/flowers+construction+1.JPG botanicals Wet oasis wrapped in plastic film and lashed to metal screens is the first layer for this vertical arrangement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/df91f2d1-ddb2-487f-8c2b-dfe95e25e598/D10CECD8-9AAA-46A9-B08B-A779D1ADAE3F.jpg botanicals Every year i do a wreath drive as an SPCA fundraiser, a charity very close to my heart. Watch for posts on my social media aroud November. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706214901084-8OMN4ES0011RGOY2IGAX/20231210_130127.jpg botanicals Over a couple days, this handsome entrance was decorated with a rich assortment of pine, balsam & hemlock, studded with garland & bright microlights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706212836216-R1KVOHSWE7OZ440FFQZ2/20161016_103247.jpg botanicals Public Sculpture - For Nocturne 2016, i began constructing driftwood forms. This one painted in ultimat blue, a paint used in the film industry, was completed as part of the temporal installation portraying grossly overscaled vegetal seed forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2cfded74-e195-46ab-9671-0770e664f73f/IMG_3074.jpeg botanicals Wild & Natural - Bookending the lobby with arrangements, in the 2nd I used bundles of bear grass, a field of spring green with pops of colour peaking through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739244428393-XXKCPSD3X83XJZUXAG2X/2-88fbc9ee.jpg botanicals Glistening Mantle - Fresh greens drape and cascade over the edges of the stone mantle, peppered with vintage and modern mercury glass. Faux pillar candles flicker among the festive greens, echoing the Drew Klassen painting above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2e2aa8ae-f3bc-4eba-ad67-7de56f236238/flowers+construction+2.JPG botanicals Sheet moss was pinned to the structure as an evergreen base for the botanicals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/a92f31fd-5230-478d-ba1d-6dc600611802/IMG_6509.jpeg botanicals Holiday entrance to common room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/73651b07-b3d0-4470-b048-2c9ed892fe7b/20161016_123235.jpg botanicals Inside the structure was miniature assemblage painted with a phosphorescent powder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739465081847-DIVLVHIGFVGID5JH5DH3/IMG_3075.jpg botanicals Master Centerpieces - Wrapped in bands of spring green, 10x lush assortments of flowers adorned the center of the tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/4df5225e-2c97-42b6-9342-3e6095b71a28/4-88fbc9ee.jpg botanicals Golden Views - Simple magnolia wreaths adorned in gold, draped in pine cones and traditional ribbon frame the perspective through the windows to the bay beyond. Repetition makes a bolder statement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/22ab18ad-8db8-4c87-a6d7-b8041ee556e9/flowers+moss+layer.JPG botanicals With the screens back in place I could start on the arrangements working from woody, large greens and flowers to finer textures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/37e99454-bd8b-4c89-8957-005e7b1634b7/IMG_6494.jpeg botanicals Christmas '25 decorating included rearranging furniture to open up the grand room for dining & cocktails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706213343510-TJ7QEUXAVY9FV7AGAZYR/IMG_20170721_201454_111.jpg botanicals The assemblage found a home, installed as the focal point in an established Halifax alpine garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739465118030-3M5AFWR4XATQOIXWAJ8R/IMG_3076.jpg botanicals Plentiful, Colourful - Texture & colour crown the tables with an assortments of flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/e846c615-94b8-43c9-b8c2-1f7138a880d1/2-0960d61d.jpg botanicals Shiny & Bright - I like to layer christmas trees with 2 sizes of bulbs; draping larger ones inside and weaving smaller micro lights on outer limbs creates lush lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/ab1e2891-357d-413c-bd14-b43a0381e9eb/flowers+angle.JPG botanicals The showstopping arrangement, was assembled fresh the morning of for the afternoon celebration & lasted into evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/ec3184b0-d69d-4352-92ac-523e6cd148e5/IMG_6496.jpeg botanicals Table centerpiece #1 in the common room full of natural greens & velvet poinsettia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/71a09899-ae56-4d30-93b6-b1e3d5c04460/1-88fbc9ee.jpg botanicals Plentiful - Trays and bowls are lined with christmas goodies; a fluted brass bowl studded with antique roses amid cedar, pine and fir, the fresh balsalm tree adorned in traditional reds and greens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/388d7553-15aa-4e10-93ec-fe5d03619e3a/cake.JPG botanicals Earl Grey Tea cake, Blueberry Curd and Lavender-Vanilla Buttercream. A cake at every table (6 total) meant each table served themselves & guests packed the leftovers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/95865609-848a-4d1e-8bed-48175a7759f6/IMG_6497.jpeg botanicals View from the table to the entrances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/24b86db8-5f8d-4c9a-adbc-47ebaba6d50e/3-88fbc9ee.jpg botanicals Stand Guard - I clustered these three charming nutcrackers together on a brass tray set on the counter as a greeting for visitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/d977be0b-4fba-4c10-8b84-48f0bee3385f/IMG_6500.jpeg botanicals Pendants are hung with fresh and faux greens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739245211853-0O9DNDAJNV9MD7RSSYPW/1-0960d61d.jpg botanicals Playful Charm - A sweep of fresh greens graces this mantle with swags of ribbon above a driftwood reindeer adorned with a bright satin bow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/bf96d628-7d73-4252-95ce-e4ef73584413/IMG_6502.jpeg botanicals Draped in pine, fir & cedar... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1739372809902-C9DTIGVFFOLNFG9PWXHC/4-0960d61d.jpg botanicals Rustic Table - A simple approach that wont distract from a buffet, three trays of greens with extra long chamois tapers, perfectly understated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/bf8e472f-5e96-40c3-8fc9-5a8bc5eda801/IMG_6503.jpeg botanicals Fresh & faux greens adorn this granite mantle echoing the colours of the Dre Klassan painting above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2cd5294c-cf48-4f3d-8f50-5400dbbf3fbe/outdoor+front+copy.jpg botanicals Welcome Doorway - The cardinal doors are complimented by bright red and birch bark ribbon and giant pine cones cascading form the lanters. Birch branches help form the sweep of greens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/6854551d-fd77-4626-b1d8-de7cc658b157/IMG_6691.JPG botanicals Table centerpiece #2 is full of robust seasonal flowers; cabbage roses, dianthus, leucadendron, hypericum, antherium, waxflower and fresh greens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/78dd2da8-1d4b-4d00-a763-700f7e844325/garage+copy.jpg botanicals Blank Slate - The view to the garage gets a treatment of greens and bright ribbon and a charming little tree cut from the woodland nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769481073007-38A3ACQSJ2SQLN03J7YB/IMG_6689.jpg botanicals Close up of a colorful, long, low floral arrangement with roses, anthuriums, waxflower, hypericum and holiday greenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/8277538d-1711-4e08-8791-4ca2cfac8877/IMG_6690.jpeg botanicals Building arrangements like this take about 30 minutes of prep, shopping and an hour or so of assembly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/331bc9b4-77e2-4d90-a291-cea951b09968/IMG_6508.jpeg botanicals Threshold greens at the front door. https://www.jklandesign.com/home daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce82b63338ade0001773744/1585672165410-UV0ZPANAANU3C1TWWIIJ/pickels.jpeg Home A whole cucumber and a sliced cucumber half on a light green background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce82b63338ade0001773744/1585672165647-FHINUJX0SLBWU9XH77XJ/hot-pepper.jpeg Home Red chili pepper with a green stem on a light blue background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce82b63338ade0001773744/1585672165290-B0RLEMS59MGCBBHL4Z8B/cabbage.jpeg Home A green head of cabbage with a torn leaf on a yellow background, casting a shadow. https://www.jklandesign.com/new-page daily 0.75 2026-01-26 https://www.jklandesign.com/project-gallery-nueva-2 daily 0.75 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1743545848617-8054AM5JUUC8R40PR8K6/3.jpg lighting This extensive garden overlooking a bay in Seabright, NS was planted with lush grasses and swaths of native perennials. I created pools of light for night walks and entertaining throughout the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/b658e665-a9a4-4e0d-ba52-9c9777227656/6O7A4512.JPG lighting Landscape lighting starts with the natural ambiance. Low voltage lighting is set to turn on just before sunset for a seemless transition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706217173562-01WTDSN92HJ8VHJEA3Q9/BISHOPVILLE%2BMAIN%2BGARDEN%2BPATH.jpg lighting I illuminated the grand oak tree & feature swing from below and above to create a moonlight effect in the front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/a8a627c8-dfc1-4f5a-912f-9ba15567438d/twilight+1.JPG lighting For this Lake Charles landscape, the lighting casts subtle highlights on the structures and plants just as the sun starts to set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/6d36aa8a-4c4b-43fd-b0e1-a67e8ef3692e/annes+3.jpg lighting I uplit and downlit this boardwalk so that focus and fall-off of light folds across the structure & filters through the woodland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/4604a6ed-7ae3-4ef0-8881-14197848d36b/kaliedascope.jpg lighting A break from landscaping, i work with a local choir & music studio producing shows. I took reference for this Kaliedascope Cabaret from art deco jewellery & drapery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769474589544-FM2UH6C33EWKHVRMPN1A/Maggies%2B1.jpg lighting Illuminating mature forests considers carefully chosen & placed fixtures. This Hammonds Plains home was lit with only a few strong spots to highlight the complex branching of magnolia & rich rhodos along the property edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/e9e4beb3-ba12-4c41-bfeb-d2cf50d43793/marlborugh.jpeg lighting The lighting in a newly planted garden in Halifax' south end casts complext shadows on the front of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1743545749633-AGL7R60NE2ZDIO9UZ21N/5.jpg lighting Illuminating plants, sculptures and stairs with downlight, casts captivating shadows over the concrete & paths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f682df26-fcae-43a3-8346-a280a6c156b3/6O7A4514.JPG lighting Starting off small, plants quickly take on maturity giving gardens structure, defining areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769468701709-0Y7BRB2QYEJRJ8YBIBPI/20230731_215145.jpg lighting To showcase the newly-planted garden spot & in-ground fixtures were placed throughout. As the garden matures, the lighting will become more diffused and plant forms more nuanced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/ac97720b-0ea9-46ed-86d6-e3548c221373/IMG_5489.JPG lighting Approximately 30 spot & inground lights were used to illuminate the terraces of this lakeside landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769473840095-6F1M7P5ERMKFGCPX2814/annes%2B.jpg lighting Fall is a great time to set a lighting array in. You get to see the dramatic structure of trees along a forest edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/55b26ac6-4ffa-4290-9b24-b83ecf1b9fd6/maggies+2.jpeg lighting Native and ornamental trees are featured in the forest while a large rhodo is backlit for variety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/3cb3af9a-eae9-4b0a-b835-60a102d2b611/IMG_6547.jpeg lighting Decorated for the holidays, the bare garden goes to sleep soon to be covered in a blanket of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/265963c4-8ffb-49f3-9483-c6de1195dd13/winter+dream.jpg lighting Production designing Winter Dream has been a wonderful foray back into theater. Designing & constructing these set pieces form the bases for a sparkly & bright holiday variety show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1743545797112-C238OVXSL891KSBPG927/2.jpg lighting Landscape lighting guides the eye to a destination and highlights points of interest along the way. Mixing light sources creates a rich scene of colour & texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1706218725577-SG8MUA904TBFYLG0DIM7/20231010_203418.jpg lighting Landscape lighting creates mystery, elegance & richness of form & texture.... in this bed, a buffer between driveway & event bar, light dances through the soft forms of grasses, shrubs and evergreens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/53ddc8b7-1cdd-49e6-982f-f83a1b4c5b7a/IMG_5499.JPG lighting By the time darkness falls, your eyes wilkl have adjusted to the illuminated textures throughout the garden staircase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769473862366-O2LJYIHY8U2DRBP02M18/annes%2B2.jpg lighting Positioning a fixture is a subtle science; evergreens and deciduous trees illuminate differently with the former reflecting and latter absorbing light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f2c3b3f0-57b8-4783-b39e-47338520bf8b/test+perennial.JPG lighting Landscape lighting reveals subtle variations in this border garden, highlighting the cumulus contrast of plant textures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/bee9c19e-ec71-41c1-9a8f-e752c8a6aa16/marlborough+.jpeg lighting Just prior to completing the landscping, wiring and light fixtures are placed so they can be buried under sod & alongside hardscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/af0c3ada-10f5-4041-a959-bb4ec059cf29/purcells+cove+chairs.JPG lighting The glow of twighlight is a perfect time for landscape lighting to define borders and create enclosure for intimate spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/67be0cf2-19a2-4a17-82ff-91f96f21ad08/IMG_5500.JPG lighting I designed the boathouse to have a wetbar & seasonal kitchen, the access lit by bounced light from the granite retaining wall & spill from uplighting the nearby speciment, a variegated 'First Ghost' Japanese Maple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769473884403-D57CL5A4XLNXH72AFTVD/annes%2B1.jpg lighting Illuminating scales of branching set agains a dark background creates a dramatic effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/47cfc241-9bd5-4833-815b-4a79cf5fd93e/test+trees+1.JPG lighting Experimenting with lighting placement, two spots were placed directly below this collection of ornamental & native trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2c5ccae4-82a8-4397-a840-a33c3d0e04ea/marelborough+2.jpeg lighting Although young, the new plantings already add character to an otherwise empty scene. Lighting can create context out picture windows & invite visitors to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/2485de81-e5f9-4f13-857c-388a8878a190/bishopville+1.jpg lighting Rarely do I get to see what my landscape lighting installations look like in winter because of travelling in these remote locations. This extensive Bishopville renovation included illuminating the back of the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/249fa970-96f4-43e4-a1ef-fe6b607f1498/Purcells+hydrangea.JPG lighting I set discrete uplighting in this side bed highlighting robust blooms & charming sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/380e159d-1805-4668-b70f-6df4d57b3deb/twilight+middle.JPG lighting I achieved this romantic effect by downlighting the edges of the stone staircase & uplit the ornamental grasses to create a soft spill of colour & texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1769474629479-IUPGSQYAC190O9IPOIL8/cabot%2Bhouses.jpg lighting Ace fixtures by InLite were placed around the hardscape after hardscape was installed but before final landscping so that all the wires could be buried. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/32b85b1a-1506-453b-b4f2-4ecc66a23232/marlborough+3.jpeg lighting Although the intent is to illuminate specimen plants and gardens, most clients benefit from the accidental effect of illuminating the 'borrowed view' of adjacent tree canopy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/3f59bfe7-b343-46a6-ac31-ae1dd8765624/bishopville+2.jpg lighting Snowy scene from the clients pov on a ski back from the woods toward the warm glow of their ranch, a heartearming photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/b7c48e7f-2831-4796-a9ff-7743a2b7ee72/IMG_5501.JPG lighting The top of the stone staircase is a bit brighter as you approach the house; adjusting lighht levels is critical to prevent high contrast glare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/39f43d0e-4258-4e7a-99f2-f03603e8a79e/IMG_6550.jpeg lighting Leafless, trees reveal their intricate structure, especially when illuminated by low-voltage led. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/f466224a-24b5-44b4-aebf-394cb7ab426a/IMG_5495.JPG lighting The evening view down to the boathouse & lake evokes the mystery of a moonlit walk & chiaroscuro of a rich tapestry of plants in the dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/4b11cc31-4b0d-4459-a194-9a3dbdffdb23/marlborough+kates.jpeg lighting Sometimes i get the pleasure to retain, prune and highlight a feature tree on a property. Here the yard was extensively grubbed save this one liburnum, which i lit from belo as the showstopper the client never knew they had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/d748580d-b7b5-4297-90ae-913dfa5402d1/twilight+drive+1.jpeg lighting Unlit, the driveway planting bed has little to show for all the textures it contains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729864567830-LUU2E2J946X4IFL8L8NA/IMG_1503.jpg lighting A solostove enjoyed on the patio that overlooks the illuminated forest of Ponhook lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/47955017-66fe-4405-a90c-dc6adf3834f1/IMG_6551.jpeg lighting Even without its leaves the laburnum is stately, illuminated by two in-ground, shielded fixtures, an intersting feature looking from the inside the home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729857840669-WJINEK789PI12GTP7O9G/6O7A4476.jpg lighting This garden separates the office from the driveway, a green buffer by day... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/4f4fbf25-6278-4859-8da9-f9b912654c23/twilight+drive+2.jpeg lighting Illuminated, the driveway bed reveals the stunning boulders and plant forms installed just weeks prior. As the plantings mature, light will become softer and more diffused. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59b080e3e45a7ce204633f06/1729857975460-FN2OXGWER4SXULPHLSRE/6O7A4544.jpg lighting Landscape lighting transforms the garden into a tranquil border and dramatic office view...