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Dry-stacked fieldstone walls with naturalistic plantings balance old New England minimalism with a robust ecology teeming with energy and life.

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Mixed plantings of flowering perennials and grasses create an immersive space that also preserves views from the house out to the mountains of Acadia National Park.

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Informal, naturalistic plantings using native species compliment the modern architecture in this coastal woodland setting.

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A romantic moment at the edge of the garden where the plantings blur the boundary between the cultivated beds and the wild meadows beyond.

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Relaxed perennial plantings and a dry-stacked granite wall with a cantilevered shelf make a welcoming and functional space for hanging out around the fire pit.

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Silvery, aquamarine tones and seedhead silhouettes in the mid-summer backyard perennial beds.

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A natural stone bench anchors a woodland entrance garden that is lush with the verdant foliage of ferns, woody shrubs, herbaceous perennials and mosses.

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A terraced seaside garden full of robust perennials and grasses. At the woodland edge these plantings are complimented by existing birch trees and ledge outcroppings in this very exposed garden.

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Simple natural stone steps were built with granite found on site to make an often-used path more comfortable and safer in inclement weather. Well designed stonework also adds an element of visual in the winter garden when plants are dormant.

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Not entirely unlike plants, fieldstone brings its own beautiful, imperfect character to a design. When stacked together to make something beautiful that works, such as this barn foundation, it can remind us of our colorful people and communities. In our designs we chose interesting character over sanitized 'flawlessness' almost every time.

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A wildflower tapestry all growing from the existing seed bank after scratching up of the lawn turf that grew here before. None of this was planted! Mother nature is our favorite collaborator.