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Can you imagine building a house without any plans?  How would you know if the end result fits your needs or if it is within your budget without a plan?  Once upon a time, there were probably plans for the landscaping at your property.  Those plans probably showed what plants to use and where to put them.  They may have also outlined proper planting techniques and diagrammed play areas or outdoor seating spaces too.  But I bet those plans are long gone now.  And things in the landscape have grown, died, or changed.  So now what do we do to make sure that the original design intent is kept intact while elevating the exterior grounds to a new level at the same time?

Once upon a time, children raced home from school, met up with their friends, and played outside until dark.  How many of you remember those days?  Feeling the wind in your hair,  the sun on your cheeks, and the freedom to explore the great outdoors was exciting and fun.  Fast forward to today.  You don’t see packs of kids riding bikes or playing pick-up-ball much anymore.  A societal shift seems to have allowed our love of nature to be replaced with technology and busy schedules.  Despite our hardwired connection to nature and our longing to be outdoors, many of us rarely find ourselves with the time to be outside anymore.  In part because of the challenges brought on by COVID-19, we are seeing this trend changing yet again.  People are searching for sustainable and healthy environments and reigniting their relationships with nature.  Our priorities are shifting away from quantity back to quality.