- BUILDING AN OUTDOOR RETREAT
Redoing, Developing, Connecting….This design is more complex than some because it includes; redoing the existing deck, developing a hot tub area on another platform and then connecting those areas to ...
- LAST PROJECT OF 2016
All In The Details….I really have to give Landcrafters Landscaping credit for hanging in there with this last project. It was completed the last week of November just in time ...
- COMMERCIAL BUILDING ENTRY
Open Up The Front Entry….My client’s wishes were to give their commercial building a new, more innovated look. Analyzing the site my first instinct was to “open up” the front ...
- REUSING AN EXISTING HOT TUB
Gas Fireplace, Natural Look….My client’s request was to relocate her existing hot tub, and create an outdoor gas fire pit area adjacent to their already existing deck.
- CRAFTSMAN ADDITION
Unifying New And Old…At times, I am called into a site that has a great landscape, but the client still wants to add onto it. This is the case with ...
- GRAND HILLSIDE ENTRY
Front Entry Redo…..This project involved coming up with a new way of reaching the front door traversing a steep grade. I accomplished this by utilizing precast concrete steps.
- TRAVERSING STONE STAIRCASE TO THE RIVER
Fun for the Family……The project involved creating a flattened out area on a rather steep grade to create more space for the young children to play.
- NEW TWIST ON FIRE PIT
Knee Wall Fire Pit Design……The clients for this project wanted a fire pit, but done in a different fashion. Instead of centering the fire pit in the middle
- CURVING GRACEFUL LINES
Restorative Landscape…..Arriving at the site, the first thing I noticed was the existing grade was altered up to 18”+ around the foundation of the home. Besides this unwanted high grade,
- DRIVEWAY GRANDUER & SUN PROTECTION
Country Estate Update……When I first saw it, ideas came flooding into my mind even before I arrived at my destination.
- Walkway Flow
Keeping It Quaint……This project incorporated several different aspects that needed addressing. The grade of the garage floor elevation was raised before we began the landscape restoration
- Lakeside Entertainment Space
Lakeside Entertainment Space
- Addressing Serious Drainage Problems
View images from our project dealing with large amounts of water flowing thru the homeowners property. We used underground pipes, check it out!
- Dealing with Rotting Timbers
View images of this project which is typical of many homes’ landscapes in this era. Treated timbers were very popular years ago and are being replaced with natural stone and ...
- Couldn’t Get Closer to Heaven
Beautiful secluded entertainment retreat
Sometimes the people I do business with are so wonderful you don’t want the project to end. That’s how I feel about this project! This couple remodeled ...
- The Man’s Shed
A “Man Shed” worth bragging about!
This couple came from large family and often has large gatherings. They wanted an open landscape design that welcomed their relatives and friends. The area ...
- Restored Entertainment Area with Water Feature
Renovating an existing landscape
Landscaping is an evolving art. In landscape design the design never stops evolving, it is constantly changing. Plants need dividing, shrubs and trees sometime die. Wood mulch ...
- Lakeside Entertainment Area
A Lake Retreat in Madison
A young couple living in the Madison area was delighted when they found the home of their dreams on a Lake Monona water channel. The channel ...
- Healing Garden at Hospice House
Wausau Hospice House Garden 2004
In my 30 years of design sales, and landscape architecture, I
have had the opportunity to be involved with many diversified
projects. The hospice healing garden was special ...
- Backyard Water Feature
Entertainment Retreat
This entertainment retreat is still one of my favorite landscape installations. The challenge was to dismantle this massive wall that surrounded the backyard, and reuse it in a new ...
- Award Winning New Construction
View images from our award winning landscape design for this new home construction project.
- Magnetic Pull
This project was originally drafted on piece of scrap paper with the concepts being approved from a rough sketch and implementation began. Existing overbearing hedge became the backbone for the ...
- Landscape Revival
This project was a total restoration of the existing area surrounding the main entrance and backyard. A main objective was to connect the back patio to the front of the ...
- Contemplative Concrete Patio
Diagonally scored concrete patio with stone benches and table. Feng shui – mixture of materials that creates a feeling of peace, making the visitor feel relaxed and content.
Project type: Residential
Services ...
- Naturalistic, Organized Entrance
Sprucing up a front foundation can be a challenge when you live out in the hills of central Wisconsin. Add the challenge of roaming, hungry deer.
The homeowners in this beautiful ...
- Peaceful Dining Area
The owners of an older home that had been restored, wanted a larger backyard and garden for entertaining. Landscape designer Susan M. Murphy Jones, APLD, of Landscape Solutions, was brought ...
- Creative Walkout
Backyard walkway leading to lake. Project included stone bench, paver walkway, and stone steps. The objective with this project was to eliminate the tunneling effect. This was achieved by creating ...
- Woods Meets Sophistication
Fantastic plantings accent the front yard border and drainage garden.
The backyard includes a natural granite walkway leading past a split falls water feature leading to dining area.
Project type: Residential
Services provided: ...
- Historic Garden Restoration
The purpose of this restoration was to create a public landscape that harmonized the historic significance of the grounds with 21st century needs. With this project came several challenges, including ...
- Entertainment Retreat
Backyard entertainment area with terrace and waterfall. This project marries residential architecture with natural elements.
Project type: Residential
Services provided: Landscape design, materials purchasing, general contracting, plant purchasing, customer consulting
Year: 2010
- Outdoor Kitchen
When one sits in this entertainment area it “just feels right.” Balance was achieved. From the inside of the residence, the European fireplace lures you out into the space. Once ...
- Other Projects
Additional images of landscape projects designed by Landscape Solutions.
