Landscape DesignDenise creates landscape designs that are unique as each of her clients. One of the most important parts of her job is listening to her clients and understanding what they want in their yard. What plants do they like or dislike, what colors do they prefer, how are they going to use the space, and how much do they want to spend? Plants are an important feature in a landscape design, but other features in a design can include patios, walkways and walls (what we commonly refer to as hardscapes), firepits and fireplaces, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, and water features.
The two most common requests from clients are low maintenance and more color. Planting the 'right plant in the right spot' is the first step in having a low maintenance landscape. Plants placed in the wrong spot, that do not receive the right growing needs such as the amount of light, moisture, space and soil pH, will not grow as expected or may grow too large for the space provided. To help choose the right plants for your design, she collects a soil sample to be analyzed for soil pH and the major nutrients of your soil. Denise uses perennials in the landscape along with shrubs and trees to provide color in the landscape. She incorporates native plants and cultivars in her designs. As the leading landscape designer in Huntsville and Madison, Alabama, Denise will create your 'beautiful outdoors by design'. |
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3D Landscape Design
Denise creates individualized landscape designs using the VizTerra Professional 3D Design Software. The benefit to this software is the ability to turn a 2D landscape design into 3D photos and videos. Green Thumb Design videos can be found on YouTube.
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Landscape Design Features
Patios, Walkways, WallsPatios add outdoor living space where you can spend time with your family and friends enjoying your yard and nature. Walkways provide a path to different places in your landscape. The purpose of a wall can be to help hold dirt in place on a slope, such as a retaining wall or it can help define a space and serve as extra seating in the form of a sitting wall.
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Outdoor LivingOutdoor living spaces are extensions of our homes where we can relax and entertain. Pergola's, arbors, covered patios, fire pits, swings, and outdoor kitchens are additions that enhance our outdoor living space.
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Landscape BedsLandscape beds are the backbone of the design. Bed size and shape should be in proportion to the house and yard and large enough to accommodate the size of the plants as they mature. The most common mistake are landscape beds that are too small with too many plants.
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Water FeaturesWater Features are popular because of the soothing sound of running water. In today's fast paced life, we can all use more relaxing moments. Pondless water features are very popular because they are lower maintenance than traditional ponding water features. Pondless water features have no standing water which reduces mosquito breeding grounds and safer for small children. One of the more popular water features is a bubbling stone.
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Other Services
Landscape Consultation
Landscape Installation
Some people plan to install their own landscape in phases and others hire a professional landscaper to install their landscape design. If you want to have your landscape installed by a professional, Green Thumb Design works with landscape companies who can install your design for you. |
Plant Selection and Sourcing
Whether you hire someone to install your design or do it yourself, Denise can provide her expertise in locating and selecting the plants at local nurseries, and deliver them to be installed. This is an additional fee, separate from the landscape design. Project Management
In addition to selecting and sourcing the plants, Denise can oversee the planting and installation of the project. Workshops and Program Speaker
Garden Clubs, Master Gardeners and others have enjoyed programs presented by Denise on a variety of topics. Some of the popular topics are "Designing a 4 Season Garden", "Perennials for Every Purpose", "Rainwise Gardening" and "Landscape Design". Contact Denise at 256-503-3395 if you would like to book her as your next program speaker.
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