Lush Yard in Littleton

This was a compete redo in 2005.

New Walkways, plantings, and Irrigation System.

Back Yard Retreat in Littleton

This has been one of my Favorite projects. When I arrived on site in September of 2003 there was 8000 Square Feet of Dead Lawn.
The Objectives:
Reduce water Requirements
Make it Low Maintenance
Create a Path to the Shed and back
Several Seating Areas
Hide the Neighbors.
On a project of this size having one garden that covers 8000 Square feet will be very interesting, So I created 6 Focal Points / Gardens.

1. Perennial Garden
2. Fire Pit Patio
3. Rose Garden
4. Wild Flower Prairie Garden
5. Romance Area
6. And Grand Kids Lawn

I make it back every other year and just love spending time in this yard.

Clean Plan in Littleton

On this Project the Client was an Weenier by Trade, so the plants are spaced very precisely and the wall height and grade of the yard were studied at great length.

Reduced Sod in Lakewood

For this Project we reduced that amount of water needed by Planting Xeric plants and reducing the amount of sod while keeping the HOA happy and still fitting in with the neighborhood.

Wash Park Gardens

This project features a White Fence built by the owner.

Energy Efficient Landscape

When I first meet this these clients they wanted a landscape design that Featured:

• Low Water Use (xeric)
• Plants that would increase the solar benefit (Shade in the Summer Sun in Winter and Evergreens or structures to Block the Winter Winds)
• Shade Structure over the Patio
• Small Water Feature
• Rose Garden
• New Front Entry
• Vegetable Garden
• Screening from the Neighbors
• Some Boulders in the Front yard to stop cars from sliding into their property in the winter.

What I designed.

The Front Yard.

New Walkway that connects the Sidewalk along the street and Drive way to the Front Porch. Removed all of the Kentucky Blue Grass Lawn and replaced it with a Rose Garden with a semicircle seat wall that is bermed on the Street side to hold the boulders to stop the cars. Areas were filled with perennials and small shrubs.

Backyard

Large Patio in two levels, the lower level covered with a Pergola Structure. Vegetable Gardens contained by a 24" Retaining seat wall and accessed by a Breeze path and Flagstone Slab Steps. Lawn was sodded with Reveille drought tolerant turf and leveled for Bocce Ball. And Small Trees were placed to provide screening and shade.

Note the Solar Panels on the Roof to Provide energy for the house and Landscape. LED Landscape Lights were use to Extend the usage of the outdoor living space.

Sun Shade Study

Using AutoCAD and 3-D Modeling Black Forest Landscape Design can now show you how Architectural elements such as Pergolas, will create shade to plan for the best solar benefit.


for a client in Lakewood we analyzed the pergola structure that was to be attached to the house. The concern was how much light and heat that would we available in the winter, and then how much protection for the sun it would provide in the Summer.