The courtyard retreat
Portland, Oregon Residential landscape concept
A sheltered place for long lunches, open doors, and an unhurried afternoon.
Landscape design & garden care
A little closer
to nature.
Rooted in the everyday
A garden should
feel like it
belongs.
To the house. To the seasons. To the people who call it home. We bring structure to the landscape and leave room for nature to do its thing.
What we do
From the first sketch
to the last leaf.
One garden, considered as a whole.
Design, planting, and the
care that follows.
A sense of structure
Landscape design
Paths that lead somewhere. Planting that settles in. A considered plan for the way you want to spend time outside.
Plan your landscape
Lawn care & maintenance
Thoughtful mowing, crisp edges, soil care, and seasonal feeding. A practical rhythm of care for a lawn you can enjoy.
Plan your lawn care
Garden installation
Well-prepared soil, plants chosen for the site, and careful hands. We give each new garden a considered start.
Plan your planting
Seasonal garden care
Spring preparation, summer tending, fall cleanup, and winter pruning. The right attention as the garden changes.
Plan seasonal careAn exploration of outdoor living
Gardens, imagined.
Three fictional design concepts.
Stock photographs illustrate
the mood;
these are not completed client projects.
The walled garden
Hudson Valley, New York Garden restoration concept
Clipped structure, soft planting, and a path worth taking slowly.
A softer boundary
Asheville, North Carolina Planting & seasonal care concept
A house held gently by a garden that follows the seasons.
The Alder & Acre approach
Good gardens
grow with care.
A beautiful landscape is never quite finished. It grows, settles, and surprises you. Our approach brings design and ongoing care into the same conversation.
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01
Listen to the place
How you live, where the light falls, and what the soil can support.
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02
Make a considered plan
Materials, plants, and spaces that work together, with room to mature.
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03
Stay with the garden
Hands-on care that responds to each season and every stage of growth.
Start with a conversation
Tell us about
your garden.
A blank canvas, a much-loved garden, or a lawn that needs a little attention. We’d love to hear what you have in mind.
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