Garden Visions

Donna Wildearth, Landscape Designer

2008-03-11T08:49:00.000-07:00

WELCOME TO GARDEN VISIONS LANDSCAPE DESIGN -- serving Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Ferndale, McKinleyville, and Trinidad

WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU. As a professional landscape designer, I offer you the benefits of my years of design experience. I am skilled at designing landscapes that reflect an in-depth understanding of your site, your needs, and your interests. This results in a landscape that works for you, both functionally and aesthetically. As one of my clients put it:

"Donna has been my garden coach and consultant on several occasions. All of these sessions have given me realistic goals, have resulted in pleasurable garden areas, and have saved me time, energy and money. Gardening has been so much more rewarding with her guidance!" (Joan W., Eureka)

I am familiar with a wide range of plants that grow well in our region--including native plants, low-maintenance plants, and drought tolerant plants--and can provide you with information on growing and maintaining these plants.

I enjoy integrating herb, fruit, and vegetable garden spaces into the larger landscape, and I always aim to visually unite house and landscape. Though I work in a number of different landscape styles, my goal is always the same: to design landscapes with four-season interest that are both beautiful and functional.

A well-designed landscape provides many benefits. It:

~ Increases the value of your house. (According to Money magazine, landscaping offers the highest return on investment of any home improvement.)
~ Complements the style and color of your house.
~ Provides solutions for problems such as lack of privacy, or undesirable views.
~ Incorporates the garden features that are important to you.
~ Provides spaces that meet your needs for recreation, entertainment, relaxation, or
food production.
~ Is tailored to the amount of gardening work you wish to do.
~ Offers interest all year-round.
~ Enriches your life with the beauty of plants and harmonious design.

Donna Wildearth, Landscape Designer

2008-03-10T18:38:00.000-07:00

ABOUT ME

I am passionate about plants and about the design process. I have 25 years of gardening experience, and a strong design background in a number of fields in addition to landscape design. Three of my original handwoven pieces appeared in Handwoven magazine, and a passive solar house I designed was featured in the Aug./Sept. 1997 issue of Home Power magazine.

I have been designing landscapes professionally in Humboldt County for nine years, with satisfied clients in:

Eureka
Arcata
Fortuna
Ferndale
McKinleyville
Trinidad

Five landscapes I designed have been featured on local garden tours. “Landscape Artistry”, a photographic exhibit of several of my designs, was part of Arts Alive! in Eureka in 2005. In addition, I teach Landscape Design and Landscape Plant Identification at College of the Redwoods.

I enjoy collaborating with homeowners, and I take pride in creating custom landscape designs that are responsive to the site and to each client’s needs and interests. Though I work in a number of different landscape styles, my goal is always the same: to design landscapes with four-season interest that are both beautiful and functional.

Eureka ~ Before. Corner lot with a typical lawn and overgrown foundation plantings.

Eureka ~ After. The landscape is now a vibrant tapestry of colorful, fragrant plants, offering a succession of seasonal delights.

Donna Wildearth, Landscape Designer

2008-03-10T18:19:00.000-07:00

SERVICES

I offer a full range of landscape design services:

Brief landscape consultations
Lists of recommended plants
Scale drawings
Detailed planting plans
Computer renderings

I can also:

Obtain and lay out plants
Recommend landscape installers
Collect and compare bids for landscape installation
Oversee the installation process

I charge by the hour; my fee is $50 per hour.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you are interested in my services, or if you have any questions, you can contact me by phone--476-0273--or e-mail: dwild@reninet.com. I welcome the opportunity to discuss your landscape design needs.

Backyard Garden Pool, Eureka, 2005

Donna Wildearth, Landscape Designer

2008-03-07T14:14:00.000-08:00

LANDSCAPE DESIGN GALLERY
(Click on pictures to enlarge)

Fortuna. An attractive new walkway and plantings enhance this house near the golf course.

Fortuna. The front lawn has been replaced by colorful plantings, and a new walkway added to welcome guests.

Fortuna. In the back yard of the same residence, a spiral garden!

Ferndale. Two years after design/installation, this landscape is filled with color and texture.

Eureka. A path meanders through plantings around a small lawn area.

Kneeland. A garden on two levels provides spaces for seating, vegetable gardening, and ornamental plants.

Eureka. An inviting, shaded walk leads to a garden shed.

Eureka. This back yard includes raised beds for vegetables, with a children's play structure in the background. A meditation garden nestles in the far corner.

MORE CLIENT COMMENTS

"Donna Wildearth of Garden Visions provided the basic design of our garden, and has advised us in both plant selection and maintenance. She has been an invaluable guide along our gardening path, and we have truly enjoyed working with her." -- Jack and Barbara P., Myrtletown

"A week ago we took your plan and some marking paint to the back yard. We measured and marked what will go where. It was exciting to see where things will be once complete. We really like the plan you did for us." -- Joe M., Eureka

"The phone call I made to you was the best phone call I've ever made." -- Amy L., Fortuna