My Ground

My Ground as a business began in 1994 amidst a charming small town environment that encouraged (and pressured) a lot of diversification and variety of projects. This was partly because landscaping is an art business and partly because a small town provides only so much work in any one aspect.

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My background has always been in design. When I was perhaps 6 or 7 years old I saw a plant brochure of a protected grassy area surrounded by a variety of trees, evergreen shrubs, and flowers. I have been building environments ever since. Secret gardens, surprising turns, sneaky bits of remembrance, hidey-holes, energy collectors, restorative sanctuary, dynamic entertaining spaces… You get the idea.

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My educational pursuits led me through architecture, engineering, art, dance, theater, music, and martial arts. It all seems to wind up in my designs as subtle understandings about how we relate to our environments, how things relate to each other, and how each piece wants to find its place. I look and feel for energy. I hunt down what I call "being places". I keep shaking the box with all the project design pieces until they harmonize into a beautifully orchestrated whole. If they don't go together, I keep shaking! It's the basis of what I have termed the "Seed Crystal Design Method". Shake-a shake-a, shake-a shake-a...

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Fast forward to today, and My Ground is at the forefront of outdoor space creation. Whether it is envisioning, building, or coordinating, we are your partners in turning ideas into realities. Reach out for a free initial consultation.