Lawn to Meadow
Fayerweather St., Cambridge
For this lawn removal and new garden design project, it was very important to our client to create a space to draw people in and not keep them out. This led us to design a whimsical stepping stone path which invites the neighborhood children to enjoy this lively pollinator garden. Drawing in birds, bees, and butterflies, this project turned an unused lawn space into a beautifully-curated garden for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. A wide array of flowers, from Joe Pye Weed, to Salvia and Wild Quinine, provide plenty of pollen and nectar for insects. The Chokeberry shrubs and Prairie Drop Seed grass supply food for birds and chipmunks.
The design of the garden is on the wild side, but still balanced without being overly symmetrical.
Surrounded by concrete, garden plants were selected for their tolerance of heat and drought.
Wild quinine and other tall native perennials provide privacy and buffer street noise.
The natural and loose plant design contrasts with the hard edges and clean lines of the stepping stone pathway.
Garden installation day.
Path installation day.
Before work.
For this lawn removal and new garden design project, it was very important to our client to create a space to draw people in and not keep them out. This led us to design a whimsical stepping stone path which invites the neighborhood children to enjoy this lively pollinator garden. Drawing in birds, bees, and butterflies, this project turned an unused lawn space into a beautifully-curated garden for the whole neighborhood to enjoy. A wide array of flowers, from Joe Pye Weed, to Salvia and Wild Quinine, provide plenty of pollen and nectar for insects. The Chokeberries and Prairies Drop Seed supply food for birds and chipmunks.