NORTHERN NEW JERSEY RESIDENCE

Our client was renovating a historic postmodern house and bought the neighboring lot. They combined the two and gave us a 1.5-acre space to create an ecologically restorative private garden within a town of highly mowed and manicured lawns, dominated with non-native plantings. A dream job! We worked with the architect, construction team, project managers, and many subcontractors to design, manage, and build this beautiful suburban oasis.

The project began with a total overhaul, clearing existing material and broken fences.  The client requested that the garden feel like a journey through the french countryside. We selected "wild plantings', many pollinator-friendly species to bring in birds, butterflies, bees. The barn door was built as a central focal point and folly. Two designed fountains cool the air. The rear garden wall and "short wall" (which holds storage) was  built with salvaged 125 yr. old brick to match the rear wall of home.