1. Earth TonesNative Plant Nursery and Landscapes Portfolio of design and installations

2. Our Mission Earth Tones provides landscape design using a 100% Native Plant Palette. We are dedicated to finding ecological approaches to fit every unique site. Our mission is to create aesthetically pleasing landscapes while also improving water quality, wildlife habitat and biodiversity.

3. Waterfront Property on Lake Lillinonah, Brookfield, CT Design Intent: Create a landscape that allows access and enjoyment of lakeside, while improving the health of the Lake.

4. Lake Lillinonah, Brookfield CTinitial site conditions… Issues to address: -Remove rotting timber tie wall and steps. -Create access to existing dock -Create sitting areas near water -address water runoff and improve water quality -remove invasive plant species

5. Existing Conditionremove timber tie wall, modify slope, install stone retaining and steps to dock area

6. Note existing path for road and driveway runoff.

7. Start with a Concept Plan

8. Create a Plan View

9. View from Water

10. Rain Garden Detail

11. Cut and Fill Section Views

12. Deconstruction Late in season, deconstruction phase

13. Shaping, setting rock and stone steps securing hillside to overwinter

14. View from entrance to lower patio and to firepit area. Upper patio not yet completed. View from dock

15. Spring planting and finish Firepit area from dock View from Fire pit looking back towards dock area and Rain garden

16. To Fire Pit Sitting Area Path to fire pit sitting area At fire pit

17. New House ConstructionMiddlebury, CT Design intent: Create a landscape that blends with surrounding natural environment. (and no lawn!)

18. Initial site conditions

19. Overall Plan

21. Installation

22. Into the second growing season.

23. From the porch looking out into landscape

24. Stone and landscaping continued to surround new barn

25. Transition from landscaped area to surrounding woods with pathway to access walking trails

27. Lead the eye and create an inviting way to the front door.

29. Plan View/ Concept Plan

30. View of Front Entrance Section View with Rain Garden

31. Rain GardensLow Impact Development A rain garden is a simple, yet beautiful way to improve water quality and reduce flooding by collecting runoff and allowing it to percolate back into the ground. A rain garden is a shallow depression created in the landscape which is planted with native plants. Rain gardens are designed to hold water for less than 48hrs.

35. Small, sunny rain gardenCollecting roof runoff from gutter. Water directed to rain garden by buried pipes.

36. Versitile! This rain garden collects water from roof runoff and footing drains. Newly planted with ferns. Note the drain hidden by rocks

37. Small, shaded Rain Garden with decorative stone

38. This rain garden was designed to blend into patio design This photo was taken during the height of the storm. It captures roof run off directed by pipes underground and is part of the pea stone patio. Fire pit sitting area with Rain garden in background.

39. This Rain Garden was incorporated into an existing meadow. The Splash pad captures and slows the initial force of the water then the water slowly spreads out into the rest of the rain garden basin.

40. Erosion Control Planusing Rain Gardens in Lakeville, CT

41. Lakeville, CT Views of the overall slope, swales and rain garden plantings

42. Rain GardensWest Hartford, CT Design intent: Capture roof runoff and water from curtain drains. Protect quality of the Lake.

43. This design has two rain gardens and weep walls. The weep walls allow water to slowly “weep” through the stone. If there is a heavy rainfall, then the water that moves through the wall will have plenty of vegetation downhill to absorb it West Hartford, CT

44. West Hartford Rain Garden with Weep Wall Construction Sloped site Construction of basin and wall

45. Construction Phase Backfill with sand for drainage 2in plugs placed and ready for planting

46. Upper rain garden Lower rain garden looking up towards the top rain garden. West Hartford, CT

47. Photo Gallery of other Projects

48. Fun with RocksNew Preston, CT Entrance

49. Table and chairs New Preston, CT

50. Water feature designed to be a Sphagnum Peat Bog and used as an educational tool. It has since been planted and now has a plethora of plant material and creates habitat for many species Earth Tones Nursery Woodbury, CT

51. Pergola and Plantings Earth Tones Nursery Woodbury, CT

52. Front Entrance Dry Stream Bed Representation Xeric Scape Publishing Firm Oxford, CT

53. Naturalized Hillside Planting New Preston, CT

55. Earth TonesNative Plant Nurseryand Landscapes Blending ecologically sound practices with aesthetically pleasing design.