Garden as Narrative

This garden design relates the story of the owners' life transition from simple Montana country girl to urban chic woman. At the center of the garden a formal rose garden, a walkway and seating wall, and from there the framed view of the past represented by the wilderness of Montana. The waterfall appears to originate beyond the garden. Naturalistic plantings compliment the overall effect and patios and pergolas ensure full enjoyment of the garden. A real joy!

Design Features

• Client needed: A narrative of her life from Montana childhood to successful TV Personality, budget value-engineering coordination, out-of-the-box thinking, all-sense and all-season enjoyment, architectural integration, artwork, seamless indoor/outdoor flow, space maximization, relaxation, entertainment flexibility, level changes.

• Structural Elements:

• Pergolas

• Retaining walls

• Environmental:

• Stormwater management systems - below and overground - for slowing, retaining, distributing and re-using water, permeable paving systems

• Lighting - landscape accent lighting, LED strip lighting