20 Bard, Winnipeg MB
SITE
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South facing front yard in South Tuxedo
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Unmaintained landscape with many bare patches and dead plants.
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Overgrown and crowded existing tree lilac.
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Scattered existing boulders.
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Significant elevation change from entryway to street level.
CLIENT REQUESTS
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Low maintenance.
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Tall Grasses.
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Remove all boulders.
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Contemporary style with a clean look.
PROJECT NOTES
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Implementation of retaining wall created interest with a contemporary look.
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Addition of rip-rap to smaller ground cover was successful in creating interesting ground texture, would use again in the future.
DESIGN
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Linear retaining wall to created height interest and level planting bed near landing.
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Ornamental tree and shrubs anchor corner of house.
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Simple hedge adjacent utility area along property line.
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Black granite rip-rap mixed into 1.5” stone ground cover for texture and erosion control.
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Horizontal junipers planted at top of slope next to retaining wall for erosion control and cascading effect.
67 Musgrove, Winnipeg MB
SITE
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River West Park neighbourhood property facing south.
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Barren unmaintained existing beds.
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Overgrown evergreens dominating yard.
CLIENT REQUESTS
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Low maintenance.
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Remove existing evergreens.
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Reshape and renovate existing planting beds.
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Shade entryway from sun.
DESIGN
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Simple bed layout with shrubs and perennials flanking the driveway, surrounding house and walkway.
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Pine bark mulch ground cover.
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Island bed around existing shade tree.
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Top graft hydrangea in corner rising above regular hydrangea for height interest.
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Showy mountain ash with maidenhair grass under story to shade and obscure doorway.
PROJECT NOTES
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Mountain ash and maidenhair grass combination inspired by other landscape, did not achieve intention in this project, design location was not ideal.
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Foundation hydrangeas and top-graft design idea was relatively successful, may use in the future.
83 Grassington, Winnipeg MB
SITE
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Meadowood neighbourhood backyard.
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Heaved patio needs replacing.
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Yard barren due to recently infilled pool.
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Raised garden bed in corner of yard.
DESIGN
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Step stones lead from front gate in side yard to patio.
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Columnar crab apples near patio space for privacy and spring interest.
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Honeylocust tree planted in raised corner bed for shade/filtered light.
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Black granite ground cover with rip-rap for texture.
Scattered black granite boulders.
CLIENT REQUESTS
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Low maintenance.
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Replace lawn.
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Replace Patio
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Simple beds along yard perimeter.
PROJECT NOTES
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Created a simple low maintenance yard for client.
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Rip-rap for texture was once again used, still very pleased with how this looks.
McCormick Residence, Oakbank MB
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DESIGN
CLIENT REQUESTS
PROJECT NOTES
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7 Crocker, Winnipeg MB
SITE
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Ridgewood West neighbourhood new development.
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No existing landscape, sub-graded lot.
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Neighbour landscape is existing, ends abruptly at property line.
CLIENT REQUESTS
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Low maintenance.
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Tall Grasses.
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Pink Flowers.
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Black granite ground cover.
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Keep in character with rest of street.
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Privacy in backyard with primarily lawn area.
DESIGN
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Front bed layout ties into neighbour landscape seamlessly.
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Tall grasses and low maintenance shrubs with scattered boulders.
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Flowering crab apple in line with front door to frame walkway and view from entrance.
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Backyard privacy achieved with white and pink flowering trees.
PROJECT NOTES
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First time designing for a new build landscape.
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Cohesion with neighbours landscaping was successful and appreciated by all parties involved.
