A beautiful garden tucked away at the end of long drive. The outdoor spaces were disconnected as well as not being comfortable to use - buggy, damp and dark. By creating functional spaces that also served as focal points and destinations within the garden - connecting everything with a deck that minimizes the damp feeling - the back garden has become a peaceful, beautiful space to sit, relax, listen to the birds or chat to friends.

A smorgasbord of natives, nativars, pollinator-friendly plantings, hugelkultur and more, this property represents the dedication of a client to create a landscape that is both beautiful and functional.

An old bungalow got a complete renovation, transforming a 1970's home into a beautifully simple and clean-lined modern home. The landscape on the other hand had to find that connection between the old and the new - the 200 yr old crumbling stone walls and the clean lines of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. 

Both the house and the landscape were projects of love. The masons worked tirelessly to repair the old wall, staying as true to the original style of stonework as possible, while also constructing new walls that would match.

We left what trees we could and then re-populated the woodland with a greater variety of trees, perennials and groundcover.

A long back garden completely overgrown was transformed into a magical woodland that serves as both a focal point and a destination. 

The soil was like black gold - left over from the days when the garden was part of the Cork City Market gardens.

Shards of greenhouse glass, small glass bottles and rich dark soil hinted the gardens of gardeners past.

This garden is truly a plant person's delight and demonstrates our favorite way to make a landscape low-maintenance: introduce vigorous groundcover. Your reduce inputs over time (weeding, mulching, time) and create habitat for all sorts of interesting fauna at the same time.

This is a business at the front, party at the back style of landscape. The plantings at the front have a sophistication that is intended to match the style and the history of the old captain's house. Meanwhile, a colorful perennial garden in the back sets the stage for casual evenings spent entertaining friends and family.

Stunning views, wind-swept landscape and a beautifully designed house necessitated a greenroof to connect the main views from the house to the surrounding landscape.

Jasmine creeps up the old stone wall in the parking area.

A greenroof softens the view out of the bedroom onto a lush garden. In tight urban spaces, greening every surface possible becomes a challenge with immense satisfaction as things fill in. I come back to this property maybe once per year and am always in awe of how these tough, tough plants thrive and bring so much texture, softness, fragrance and color to hard, urban surfaces.

Our show gardens have taken us from Dublin to Manchester to the Loire Valley of France and back again.