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DESIGNING FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE LAND 

Welcome to the web site for Grounds For Growth, sustainable landscape design for the Chicagoland area and beyond.

Design Collaboration
The key to my designs is collaboration with the client, the space, the light, the soil, and a pallet of all kinds of plants.  We all talk and work together in creating a final design that will please the client's particular aesthetic, a sustainable landscape utilizing plants, trees, and shrubs either native or suited to the area climate, conditions, and able to thrive without high water needs or polluting chemicals.

Whether a city yard, a playground habitat, a community garden,  a park, or greenway - the process is the same.  A unique landscape/garden is the discussion and play between us all. 

Landscape Design and It's Deep Interconnections
Designing for a residential space or a school habitat is about more than a beautiful picture. Part of this site is devoted to the interconnections between our personal interest in good design, and the environment we live in. The Resource section also offers information on a variety of areas interconnected with landscape design.  You will find this all useful, educational, and exciting.