Piante Design

This office parking lot was bare bones when we were consulted and needed a little bit of life brought to it. Because it is a commercial property, the biggest concern was keeping it low maintenance. We proposed a more xeriscaped approach using mulhy grass, agave, clusia, sea grapes, and green island ficus , things that can tolerate low water and bright direct sun as there is very little shade. Washed shells instead of mulch compliments the planting scheme while also maintaining a lower maintenance landscape. The brilliant purple of the native muhly grasses really pops agains the greens and textural differences of the other plants. The course textured agave and sea grapes adds balance while still allowing the landscape to thrive under more challenging conditions.

Check out the last photo to see the difference of what it was before!

We love revisiting past Garden Design projects just to see how much everything has grown!
This beautiful contemporary home had a tired landscape that didn’t match the architecture or fit our client’s aesthetic. Our client’s wanted something more modern, low maintenance, and a place for the family to gather and enjoy time together outside. We proposed a paver patio courtyard with modern pavers and Mexican beach pebbles as a place to put a fire pit and seating. The courtyard is surrounded by soft muhly grass for both privacy and low maintenance landscape. The grassy areas are punctuated with agaves for textural contrast. As a final accent, L shaped planters were added in the corners to elevate cacti for more sculptural features and pay homage to the client’s Arizona roots.

We will be going through many of our older Garden Design projects through out the month for some updates, and earlier this week, we revisited a beautiful property here in Winter Park, which our Garden Design team helped shape. We go twice a year to redo planters and a bit of maintenance in the garden, so make sure to swipe and look through the pictures!