Landscapes

Planting Designs

Plants can be combined in almost infinite ways to create beautiful landscapes and theme gardens. Ultimately, it is the local conditions, such as soil pH, sun exposure, and wetland, riparian or upland eco-types that will dictate what species of plants will thrive, but within these constraints there are many exciting opportunities.

We emphasize planting designs and practices that minimize maintenance while maximizing the health and beauty of the planting, and we will not include invasive, problematic, or overused plants.

Habitats has created edible, xeric, low allergen, bulb, herb, cut flower, and lunar gardens. We‘ve undertaken Chinese, English, Northwestern and Contemporary gardens and those using Vaastu and wabi-sabi philosophies. We’ve designed wildlife, bird, butterfly, and honey bee attracting gardens, as well as cat and deer deterring gardens. We welcome working with your particular gardening needs or desires and enjoy the challenge that they present.

Planting Designs: Low-maintenance drought-tolerant lavender garden
Bench in low-maintenance garden with gravel paths-cropped
Drought-tolerant low-maintenance garden in front yard-cropped
Edible flowering garden-close-up
Shade garden along basalt wall-close-up
Flowering bulb garden-cropped
Drought-tolerant garden-cropped
Low-allergen evening garden-close-up
Low-maintenance planting under Oregon white oak-cropped
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Project Themes and Elements

Choose a thumbnail below to see examples of that type of project, including Arbors and Trellises, Fences and Gates, Walls and Steps, Patios and Walkways, Porches and Decks, Green Roofs, Native Plant Gardens, Low-maintenenace and Drought Tolerant Gardens, Rainwater Gardens and Stormwater Management, Water Features:
Arbors and Trellises: Wooden trellis on boulder supportFences and Gates: Custom cedar gate for deer fenceNative Plant Gardens: Long-tubed Iris (Iris chrysophylla)Patios and Walkways: Cut flagstone patioPlanting Designs: Low-maintenance drought-tolerant lavender gardenPorches and DecksStormwater ManagementVegetated Roofs:  Green roof with view of houseWalls and Steps: Natural stairway consists of salvaged logs, stones and gravelWaterfall