A plant palette can be used in a variety of styles

Photography by Sybille Quirin Word

 

modern

 

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traditional

 

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naturalistic

 

Plants complement architect's modern vision

 

We collaborated with architect Lynne Breslin from blueprint to installation on this modern Washington, DC home.

 
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A pond and a meadow support honey bees, birds, and other wildlife

The wildlife friendly pond features a gravel “bee beach” where bees can safely access water. Native grasses and perennials fill the meadow with flowers from April until October at the Embassy of Switzerland in the United States of America.

Wildlife pond with gravel beach
Schizachyrium scoparium
Scutellaria incana
Iris versicolor
Aster laevis
Bee beach
Beehives next to meadow

Embassy photos by Reilly Caprioglio-Chase

A steep slope becomes a busy family's haven

 

Enjoy the changing seasons from the master bedroom's picture windows and from the mini-deck overlook in this Washington, DC back yard.

 
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Added layers beneath mature trees create a forest retreat

 

We added native understory trees, shrubs, and perennials beneath existing canopy trees to create a peaceful place to sit and watch the birds.

 

 
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