Some Past Projects
Deerfield Inn
Growing culinary herbs and edible flowers for kitchen use, while enhancing the charm of the Deerfield Inn.
Five raised beds 18” high
Compost/loam mix and organic amendments
Selection of herbs and edible flowers
“We are VERY happy with the garden. Thank you - we are delighted with the outcome!”
Leverett
Transforming a sandy, eroding hillside into walking paths with meadow flowers and grasses.
100% bio-degradable straw erosion control blankets with straw bales firmly anchored in place
Plugs of little bluestem and crimson clover seed
Wildflower and native grass seeds for dry soils
“Thank you. This is beautiful work.”
Gill
Removing sod to build slight berm along the road to create privacy
Berm built with woodchips and soil, curved around existing maple
Groundcovers and flowers for shade to full sun
Season-long flowers and drifts of color
“She listened to our concerns and preferences and designed a wonderful solution. Our native plant and pollinator-friendly garden is gorgeous!”
Greenfield
Building easy-to-use vegetable beds along the contours of a slight slope.
Curved annual beds
Healthy soil built with compost, loam, and organic amendments
A planting plan: height stacking, companion & succession planting
“Good-natured, knowledgable, and handy work! So nice to work beside you.”
Shutesbury
Transforming a shady backyard overrun with invasive plants into a meditative space with native vegetation.
Natural mulch pathways curve to a firepit
Plugs of native ferns, groundcovers, and flowers
Wild edibles
“You did an incredible job, and what you accomplished here was so inspiring!”
Montague
Planting a small fruit tree garden in a tight space between an evergreen hedge and the neighbor’s lawn.
Tight location, enough room for a small forest garden.
Flowers provide both food and habitat for pollinators.
“Thank you! Watching all the shapes and sizes of bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects fills me with joy.”