If you are seeking landscape design Vermont locations, of course you could simply utilize the phone book and look some up in the yellow pages. Unfortunately you would not always end up with landscape designers that are as worthy, honest, well trained and hard working as Open Earth Landscaping.
From them you will receive a custom landscape architecture design that will begin with computer originated conceptual drawings that are created only by Jay, the Open Earth Landscaping architect. This will bring you the most professional and totally personalized design available. There are a multitude of different and very important factors that will be applied. For instance, there is the vision you may already have for your landscape design. This then is joined by the architect’s vision that is based on the physical location of your landscape area, as well as the effect and overall impact that the project will take on.
Of course landscape design Vermont locations call for landscape that can put up with our harsh winters, thus Florida designs will definitely not fit here. You will need someone who is local and understands local and regional plantings and understands how to incorporate that in their design. Much as a photographer frames his pictures, you will find that a landscape designer from Open Earth Landscaping does the same process.
For instance the designer needs to look at what the natural landscape is in the area, the plants that are already there, and the soil as well as the topography of the land. Next, the designer will take into consideration you, the client. It is important, especially in a residential design to incorporate how you like to live, and what your dreams are. For instance, do you wish to take your living outdoors more, or less? Then, the designer will look at the scale of your buildings, the various styles already in use, and of course the various materials used to construct your buildings. As amazing as it may seem the designer will even look at the community in which your property is located so that its traditions, history and more importantly, its culture is reflected in the landscaping tradition.
After all, the goals of landscape design Vermont locations such as Open Earth Landscaping are to increase sustainability, thoroughly encourage inspiration, and provide total harmony with your surrounding natural landscape. The best example of that would be if you lived in Chinatown but you chose landscaping that would befit an American colonial home. That would be endlessly jarring to both yourself and your neighbors.
For instance, Vermont calls for Vermont slate walkways, as well as geometrically arranged groves of maples and birch trees. In addition, you will desire, a sustainable groundcover, trails, ponds, and meadows and for those with a large estate, perhaps a woodland driveway? All of these ideas are very feasible with landscape design Vermont locations that Open Earth Landscaping can present you with. They strongly believe in utilizing local fieldstones, slates and granites, of course all of which reflect the natural beauty of Vermont.