ABOUT ME

Hi!  I'm Christine -  landscape designer, garden enthusiast, maker & caretaker.  

I partner with clients to set realistic goals and find opportunities to capitalize on intersections and contrasts.  My goal is simple - create well-executed, inviting spaces that will become places of year-round interactions and memory-making.  I encourage stewardship along the way through respectful idea-sharing, responsible designs, and feasible maintenance expectations.

APLD professional member

MWELO certified

From garden & hardscape design to fine gardening & coaching, my practice is built on a foundation of seasoned creative, technical, and intuitive skills.

My services are flexible to offer support where clients need it most.

Contact me to learn more.  I'd love to hear from you!  

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Inviting Gardens was born when a deep-seated interest became the wings that would lift me to a new stage in life.  It has been a constant reminder of commitment and reward.  The goal of refining a craft I felt deeply connected to provided incentive to start. The rewards keep me persisting.  I am learning still and dedicate time to keeping up-to-date and proficient in standards of good design, regenerative & responsible practices.  

Born and raised in Western New York, my most vivid garden memories are fragrant roses, pendulous lilacs, and vibrant orange tiger lilies.  Our yards were quite small, but packed full of the allure of summer life.  The window of time for gathering outside with family and friends was never long enough. Colorful mounds would became frozen earth and dormant hints of what lie beneath.  Reliably though, things returned to splendor.  As snow melted, the signs of new life and warmth invited us back outside to make new memories.  

The lure of seasonal beauty  has it's own pace In the summer-dry landscapes of California.  Winter flowering natives, seasonal grasses, and pockets of deciduous gardens offer  year-round reminders that with change comes growth and prospects of a fresh start. 

Wishing you good health & joy!

Christine