Amethyst Drive

Site Analysis

Our landscape design clients and Longmont, Colorado homeowners were looking to update their tired landscape and replace their high maintenance water feature with a beautiful cutflower garden and expanded outdoor living space for entertaining friends.

Project Goals

» Reduce water feature maintenance from existing waterfall and creek set up

» Cutflower garden with interest for all seasons

» Create a functional entertaining space for friends and family

      Project Collaborators

      » Install by The Landscape Company

      » Deck by O’Keefe Built

          Concepts

          Solutions

          To reduce water feature maintenance from existing waterfall and creek set up » 

          • Pondless water feature with a cored boulder

            To create a functional entertaining space for friends and family »

            • A large deck with benches for seating & a shade sail  to enjoy throughout the summer

                For a cutflower garden with interest for all seasons » 

                • Mixed plantings including perennial flowers, ornamental grasses, evergreens, and some small flowering trees
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                  Final Plan

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                  Amethyst Drive a cutflower garden design created by Helios Landscape Design in Longmont Colorado

                  plan design – detail view

                  Amethyst Drive detailed view of landscape design created by Helios Landscape Design in Longmont Colorado

                  Finished Project

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