Nestled in a quiet neighborhood in Chamblee was my client's house, which contained dense canopy of mature pine, Japanese maple, magnolias, and young dogwoods. My client wanted to add some curb appeal to her property as well as fix erosion issues in her backyard, which was caused by rainwater and her cute pup that liked to chase balls up and down the hill. Roots of trees were exposed and towards the bottom of the backyard, the soil gradually became more water-logged, inviting a swarm of mosquitoes the prevented her from enjoying her yard.

Because her dog loves to chew on any plant leaf, the new plants should be non-toxic, since there was one time he became very sick from ingesting a toxic plant on her property. I used mostly native shade-loving plants, such as Heuchera, Woodland Phlox, Summersweet, Vibernum, Pennsylvania Sedge, and American Beautyberry. My client also liked Hostas, so we included those in the front yard.

Log stairs filled with mulch would help contain the erosion and add character of a nature trail with native shrubs and plants keeping soil in place to prevent further erosion.

Below are some renders I provided to the client to help her envision how native plants and landscaping can help bring her vision to life.