Garden

Lincoln has a lot of woods, woods that have grown up in neglect and are mostly oaks with tall trunks. This habitat creates a dearth of habitat for birds and other edge-loving species. This owner wanted to encourage birds while keeping views to neighbors' yards minimal, and have some large lawn play area that didn't look out of place. We created lobes of lawn within the woods, two large bean-shaped rooms with lots of edge and plant species for supporting birds.

Turf removal and Desert landscape with Drip irrigation and Decomposed Granite pathway

This yard was unusable by the resident grownups and unsafe for their kids who wished they had a place to retreat from city hazards. We refurbished the crumbling concrete retaining wall at the bottom. built another wall above that using dry-stacked broken concrete pieces, and a third wall at the top using decorative dry-stacked cement blocks. Between the upper two walls, we carved out a space for a patio, which we paved with Mediterranean style pavers. At the patio's front edge, we built a safety railing of redwood and vertical steel tubes, which gave it a classy look.

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Custom 36" metal fire bowl with silicone bronze accent base, both made from 1/4" steel. Functional art made to last for years to come.

And Sunsets are a reason to go outside and celebrate the beauty that abounds!

Custom cedar railing and mangaris deck.

Branching pattern gate connects front and back yards inspired by branches + roots. Designed by Christie Green, built by Allen Tagestad. Christie Green

View From South West showing Details of Architects patented super-insulating envelope. It's finished with fiber cement board with a coat of elastomeric acrylic stucco.

Cedar timber stairs in a #waterwise #droughttolerant landscape. The pink of the Rockrose (Cistus spp.) contrasts nicely with the red of the cedar to my eyes. ©2017 ecologyartisans.com

'Lynn's Legacy Texas Sage (Leucophyllum) in the Fall

The primary goals for this project included completing the landscape left unfinished around the existing pool, replacing as much lawn as possible with native plants to attract pollinators and birds, and reimagining the front yard hillside.