Long-lasting and vibrant landscape design requires trees, shrubs and plants that not only work well together but can thrive in our climate. Some of our favorite ornamental trees are in the magnolia family.
Generally, they bloom in the spring and create a torrent of color – a very welcome sight after a midwest winter. The blooms are white or pink and though they look delicate, they are very hardy. Saucer magnolia is quite common and always a great selection. The flowers on the star magnolia are white and they do look like stars!
When selecting any tree, it’s critical to consider its location – the growth both in height and width impact overall landscape design.
This ornamental tree is popular in Central Ohio because it blooms white, pink or red flowers in the spring – always a welcome sight after a cold winter. In fall, their scarlet berries attract robins, bluebirds, thrushes, cardinals and many other species of bird.
A semi-evergreen shrub, the Northern Bayberry is known for its fragrant, waxy, silver-gray berries that stay on the shrub throughout the year. Tree swallows and bluebirds love the fruit and often will nest in the shrub.
Custom built wrought iron railing is being installed at our client’s terraced outdoor living space. Landfare Ltd. created a total redesign of their property. The lower terrace did not exist until we excavated about six feet of dirt to create a whole new entertaining space, including a pool!
If you look at the window you can see how we incorporated the existing brick into our design. That’s what we mean by Capturing Nature Through ™.
Our complete redesign of a long-time Upper Arlington client’s property was featured in the August 2018 issue of Housetrends Magazine. Elegant and timeless design make each new feature blend seamlessly with the home’s architecture.
Many of our clients ask us to design and build complete outdoor living and entertaining spaces: patios, pergolas, water features, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and, of course, gardens, planting beds and lush landscape. For many clients, a swimming pool, pool house and water play area fit in naturally with our designs and the client’s wish list. In the past, we worked with our sister company, Blu Pools & Spas, to design and build swimming pools for our clients.
