From blank canvas to pollinator paradise
Challenge:
A very long hill with a very steep pitch, only ten feet from the kitchen window.
Client
Susan L.
Year
2023
Greenbrae, CA
Scandinavian roots and sustainable design inspired this project. But the length and slope of the hill behind a classically decorated Swedish home was too much a conundrum for the owners to solve on their own. The challenge was to design a colorful pollinator garden with a variety of grasses, and keep it orderly.
The first ten feet play host to lots of colorful perennials lining a staircase, and a new Naval Orange tree. The next 60 feet are divided into six equal sections, repeating the design. Hummingbirds and Monarch butterflies arrived as soon as planting began.