RHODE ISLAND BATHHOUSE

Native coastal landscape plantings and constructed landforms at the Weekapaug Inn bathhouse evoke the dramatic setting of the surrounding coastal dunes (and add the extra benefit of hiding an above-ground sand septic system).  The landscape design received a Merit Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of Landscape Architects.   Architect: Arris Design Inc. …

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WEEKAPAUG INN

Visitors to Weekapaug Inn enjoy naturalist-guided walks and bird sightings in the native gardens that extend into the parking areas. This client appreciated the beauty and benefit of a native buffer planting (required by a local ordinance) and embraced a proposal to expand the native palette into other landscape areas.  The landscape design received an …

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COVE HOUSE

Entrance Garden

The landscape design for this cove house entrance incorporates a new courtyard alignment, enhanced with native crushed stone and steel edging. The newly planted Black Tupelo, River Birch, ferns, and wildflowers are native and deer resistant.  Architect: George Penniman Architects LLC.  Designed with Anne Penniman.  Photographs copyright Anne Penniman Associates LLC. .

OCEAN FRONT HOUSE

The terrace and pool at this oceanfront house were designed to capture views of the Rhode Island Sound. Native shrubs and herbaceous perennials create privacy and locally quarried granite and shell evoke are in character with the surrounding New England setting. The landscape design received a Merit Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American Society …

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LEWISBORO HOME

The landscape design for this Lewisboro home respects the classic style of the house and highlights sweeping views of the surrounding countryside.  New trees, meadows, landscape plantings, and a herb garden provide seasonal interest. Native plant species that attract pollinators and support the local ecology. Collaborators: Dave Burleigh, Leslie Dock, George Labadze, Penn Grey, Beka …

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CONNECTICUT GARDEN

This Ridgefield, Connecticut homeowner requested a small terrace and garden next to her barn for a quite place to sit and read.  The landscape design includes a mix of native pollinator perennials and herbs.  The garden has become a favorite place for her and her dog to take in a close up view of hummingbirds, …

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