When gardens produce abundance, they create habitat for living things. Plants, animals, insects and fungi interacting with each other form ecosystems. We design the garden, create it and the ecosystem develops.
A newly emerged monarch butterfly on New England aster in McLean
A backdrop of young fruit trees with an organic soccer pitch in the foregroundA red-tailed hawk resting on a persimmon tree in Arlington after a mealWe planted native Redbud trees to shade the drivewayA bee landing on an echinacea flower in McLeanNanking Cherry shrubs, ostrich ferns and St. John’s wort in ArlingtonNanking Cherry shrubs in flowerMonarch Butterfly resting on perennial sunflower in McLeanWildflowers make up this rain garden in Arlington A bee feeding on Liatris flowerRain Garden in ArlingtonOstrich fern meadow with ancient azaleas in Falls ChurchMilkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) and Little Bluestem Grass along the street in ArlingtonPaw paw trees with green and gold ground-cover in Falls ChurchYoung Pear trees with fruit, dressed with comfrey leaves for nutrients
A close up view of a passion flower
Ecological Garden Design: A multistory garden with low growing perennials, shrubs, under-story trees and a young canopy treeA natural stone walk meanders through a lush garden in springWe harvested two buckets of peaches from a client’s trees and left them on their porchWelcome home to aster flowers in late September
Young pomegranates on a tree in Vienna
Hummingbirds visit this native honeysuckle vine growing on a pergola made of black locust lumber over a permeable patio
Apricots growing in an Arlington front yard! Producing abundance
This plum tree is loaded with fruit! Producing abundanceTerraced walls with bright colored sedum and native grassYoung fruit trees with asparagus, milkweed, yarrow and anise hyssop under story in McLeanPaw paws with cedar canopy and shade loving perennials in DCA forest of food and flowers in ArlingtonWillowleaf sunflowers in October in ArlingtonHummingbird moth feeding on anise hyssop in ViennaFood Forest in Arlington!
