a little about me....I have always had an intense passion for all things botanical. As a little girl I would create miniature moss gardens, arrange dandelions in drinking glasses for my room, and 'make jam' in jars with collected leaves, twigs and other natural findings. I have had many of my own gardens where I got to experiment with new plant varieties and combinations & battled herds of deer! |
Prairie girl heads west....
Not too much grows well where I come from - the winters are long and harsh and the summers are far too short. On my first visit to the West Coast many years ago I fell in love with the place so much I finally had to move here in 2006. I then earned my Landscape Design certificate through the University of Guelph and am continually learning and growing (pardon the pun) in the field of landscape design. Working in a local nursery and garden center for 8 years gave me tons of practical knowledge. For a couple of years I worked for a local landscaping company designing gardens, buying plants for projects and supervising a bunch of sweaty guys in my planting crew! It was lots of fun.
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I started designing landscapes as a way to channel my creative energy and love for plants, color and design into a career where I can help people create outdoor spaces they love. A background education in art history and design, followed by years working as a master floral designer helped me hone my skill for combining colours, textures and forms into exquisite combinations - a skill that I now apply to creating gardens. This combination of experience, knowledge and natural intuition gives me the ability to create thoughtful design solutions for your garden with hardscape and plantings that will provide structure, colour, texture, fragrance and year round interest. I strive to create a functional space with flow that extends your home out into the natural world and love the puzzle of making everything fit beautifully into a space - the perfect design in your preferred style!
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Paradise found! |
Now, I love to help people create their own piece of paradise.
In my design studio I keep things simple - I create beautiful landscape design plans to guide you to your perfect outdoor space and help coach you along the way to getting it. Let's get together and talk about how we can make your ideas come to life - and create something beautiful. Theresa |