We moved from Oklahoma in late 2020 leaving behind a beautiful, abundant backyard and landed in a house here in Colorado Springs with nothing but purslane, sand and sadness. I spent the first year more or less ignoring the backyard because it just made me sad and angry. I was overwhelmed with how to build something beautiful, being a novice and having never put anything into the ground myself. Kelly has taught me so much over the last few months about native plants (which are thriving!!), building guilds to allow the plants to work together, ways to catch more water for efficiency, and has even gotten me into worm composting which has been such a fun side project. The Site Assessment she includes in a design package has a ton of helpful information specific to our yard (sun exposure, rainfall, soil composition) which, along with the Final Design have been incredibly helpful in working through each phase of planting and shaping the yard. She showed me how to break down the "building" process into manageable pieces so that I can do most of the work/learning myself without being overwhelmed. I am so grateful for the knowledge she has passed to me along the way. We spend every morning in the backyard now and I couldn't be happier! If you are thinking of hiring Kelly - DO IT. I highly recommend her services.
Nikkie J.