Home is special. Across cultures and religions, the home has always been a sacred place of refuge, safety and healing. And whether sowing wheat or working a frenzied 80 hour week in Manhattan, it is in and through the home that we gain strength and stability. In that regard, the human, the human brain really hasn't changed much in the last 30 thousand years. The same cannot be said of life. As we get bombarded through daily commutes and cold fluorescent lights, it is essential to maintain and cultivate a home which plays off our own particular needs. In the best-case scenario, home doesn't stop at the doorstep; it is a place of grounding and connection to the world around. That's where Ann comes in.

Ann has a unique ability to make the exterior home a place of refuge. Every inch of the yard is considered and masterfully worked into a place of relaxation, play and outdoor enjoyment. This is achieved by balancing your needs and the terrain. Add in Ann’s subtle but tasteful planting and your landscape looks like it has always been that way. Actually, it looks like it couldn't be any other way. It is literally impossible to remember how it used to feel. The stonework looks like it was done extremely well thirty years ago. The planting is simple and colorful, and the drainage is perfect. Useable space has miraculously tripled. Ann somehow pulls out the character of the home.

In the Portfolio section of this web site, you will find a gallery of photos taken from several projects that make you feel like you are actually in the landscape. Trying to bring something so creative to life on a computer screen is almost impossible. We hope to have conveyed something of the unique nature of this remarkable lady and her business. Feel free to e-mail us for a list of references. Our clients are thrilled to speak to potential new client for Ann and the Breath of Spring she brings with her.