City Sanctuary

These folks loved all the birds that flocked to their property but while well loved the garden had overgrown its boundaries and become difficult to maintain. Not wanting to waste a great collection of plants we salvaged many and simplified the design into a cohesive whole. First the color palette was simplified, then we balanced the dense planting style by creating a strong graphic element in the form of a circular patio set within the lush textural surrounding flora. We added a water feature and a rain garden to provide even more elements for the birds and followed up with a maintenance schedule for the owners to follow that leaves some winter forage in place as well as some features to encourage the insects our songbirds rely on. Now these homeowners spend their time watching the many birds that still frequent the garden instead of laboring at maintenance.