--- title: "Natalie DeNormandie — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/natalie-denormandie-pfvwus-pf~1132554554 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1132554554.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Natalie DeNormandie" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/73e343820cf0562f_6765-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "160 Lincoln Crossing Suite 203, Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773, United States" latitude: 42.4217 longitude: -71.3137 phone: "(781) 259-3700" website: http://www.segodesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 21 best_of_houzz_awards: 9 followers: 178 last_updated: 2026-08-15 --- # Natalie DeNormandie Original Houzz profile: [Natalie DeNormandie](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/natalie-denormandie-pfvwus-pf~1132554554) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Lincoln, MA - **Serves:** Boston, Cambridge, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Waltham, Brookline, Arlington, Natick, Lexington, Watertown, Needham, Wellesley, Belmont, Acton, Sudbury, Concord, Bedford, Wayland, Weston, Maynard, Littleton, Stow, West Concord, Cochituate, Littleton Common, Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Newton Center, Waverley, Wellesley Hills, West Newton - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (21 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2012–2026), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 25,000 Ideabook Saves SegoDesign creates beautiful, dynamic, and inspiring landscapes. Our designs delight, feed, and elevate. Our passion is beautiful, robustly working gardens that feed their owners, bodily and wholly. We blend the pleasures of a seasonal garden with the utility of food production using a trained eye for design and keen knowledge of forest permaculture systems. These are not time- and resource- intensive vegetable gardens, rather working landscapes of edible, often native, woody and perennial plants. ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Hardscaping - Landscape Plans - Patio Design - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Site Planning - Pool Landscaping - Custom Fire Pits - Design Consultation - Outdoor Lighting Design - Organic Gardens - Drafting - Edible Gardens - Green Roofing - Construction Drawings ### Areas Served - Boston - Cambridge - Newton - Somerville - Framingham - Waltham - Brookline - Arlington - Natick - Lexington - Watertown - Needham - Wellesley - Belmont - Acton - Sudbury - Concord - Bedford - Wayland - Weston - Maynard - Littleton - Stow - West Concord - Cochituate - Littleton Common - Auburndale - Chestnut Hill - Newton Center - Waverley - Wellesley Hills - West Newton ### Typical Job Cost $50,000 - 1,000,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Natalie DeNormandie | | Address | 160 Lincoln Crossing Suite 203, Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773, United States | | Phone | (781) 259-3700 | | Website | http://www.segodesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 178 | **Social profiles:** - Blog — www.ecologicalherbalist.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Natalie DeNormandie](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/natalie-denormandie-pfvwus-pf~1132554554) - **Website:** http://www.segodesign.com - **Phone:** (781) 259-3700 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ASLA, ELA, BSLA, NEWFS, GrowNative - **Best of Houzz:** 9 awards (2012–2026), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [American Society of Landscape Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-society-of-landscape-architects-pfvwus-pf~2014062207) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 21 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — David Duddy, Feb. 2018** > As Deputy Director for Operations for deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, I am delighted to recommend the talents and services of Natalie DeNormandie of SEGO Designs. We placed every obstacle in Natalie's path -- and she sailed over them with ease and speed. Tight budget, tight timeline, highest possible degree of visual excellence (we are a Museum!) -- and throughout the process she provided constant updates and strict adherence to budget. She reacted to changing needs and circumstances as the project and concept progressed, cheerfully and skillfully working with paid and volunteer staff to create and execute her splendid design. She won over our Facilities staff to her specialized treatment of the space and her carefully-crafted plan for maintenance. In need of museum-quality design? This is the firm to call! **★★★★★ — B Thomas Henry, Dec. 2017** > Natalie is creative, organized, reliable, and brings amazing energy to her projects. We worked with her in changing our yard to more sustainable planting and also adding some privacy - she brought multiple ideas to discuss, developed a plan that fit our budget, and then designed and delivered a garden that exceeded our expectations. We will use here again for sure and would recommend her work to anyone. **★★★★★ — Patricia DeLeeuw, Dec. 2017** > Natalie designed a very natural landscape for the rolling, rocky lot on which we've built a modern, net zero house. She understood immediately what we were trying to achieve, and suggested appropriate and beautiful land contours, plantings, and meadow mixes. The landscape contractor whom she found for us was also top-rate and responsive. **★★★★★ — Joanne Arneman, Sept. 2016** > Natalie had amazing vision that respected the wooden landscape of our yard and the need for green space for our kids. **★★★★★ — djmitch, Sept. 2016** > Natalie is a joy to work with! She has worked hard to create a remarkable landscape to fit our wants and needs...using herbs to fit our lifestyle and design concepts to cater to the play of young children. She makes herself very available and has an unbelievable knowledge of plants. Her creative eye is evident in everything she designs. She has helped turn our house into a home! **★★★★★ — Jodi Scarbrough, May 2016** > I have been working with Natalie since September last year on the redesign of my mid-century modern garden in Lexington MA. I interviewed 4 landscape architects in the process of deciding on the best fit. She was the only one who was willing to have me actively involved in the planting process, so that I could build out the landscape over many seasons as opposed to an instant gratification process. > > I have truly loved working with Natalie. I come from a design background, and have strong opinions about likes and dislikes, as well as the approach to the design and build process. Yet, she was still willing to work with me. > > We started the rehabilitation process of the garden late last year working with a landscape crew that she recommended. I was then able to start with a clean slate this spring with the planting. > > The final design is easy to work with, and Natalie has given me the confidence to try new things where necessary. She was wonderful in giving me details on the best places to order seedlings, and how to time the planting over the spring and summer. > > We are barely a 1/4 of the way into the planting process and already I have numerous people stopping to talk about how wonderful the garden is looking. It has totally transformed the house. > > This will indeed be a slow work in process. I have decided to do all of the planting myself, except for some of the larger trees. So far I have planted over 500 ground cover seedlings with many more to come over the coming weeks. That said, there is nothing better than being able to enjoy the fruits of your labor in working with one of the best designers I have had the pleasure of meeting. > > Throughout the process, Natalie made sure to include all members of the family to ensure she had a better understanding of how we live, play and relax in the garden. She took all our needs into consideration, as well as the fact that I wanted to do most of the work, but not be a slave to it - therefore low maintenance was also important. > > Even during brief moments of disagreement, Natalie and I were able to argue our points and decide on the best option forward. Price was a factor, and Natalie was able to work within our budget. > > I look forward to working with Natalie over the next couple of years, and am loving every moment of my wonderful surroundings. **★★★★★ — hekm12, June 2015** > Natalie worked with me to design beautiful, low maintenance landscaping including stonework (walls and paths), a playscape, and beds of flowers and shrubs. She listened carefully to my objectives and added her deep knowledge and experience to create a lasting environment which has matured well and continues to provide joy and beauty. **★★★★★ — madelonhope48, May 2015** > I am extremely happy with the herbal garden that Natalie installed for the Boston School of Herbal Studies. She brings a wonderful esthetic sense and great depth of understanding about plants (including edible and medicinal) as well impressive technical expertise. I loved her recommendations for medicinal bushes and small trees. A year later, it is a pleasure see healthy plants growing in expertly constructed raised beds. Everything she touches becomes beautiful. Natalie also installed an extensive irrigation system. She is a consummate professional who is truly delightful to work with, meets her deadlines and keeps to the budget. She takes the time to explain what she doing and offers a breadth of information on how to maintain the garden. I would absolutely recommend her. Madelon Hope, Director, Boston School of Herbal Studies. **★★★★★ — jhneely, May 2015** > Natalie has been an amazing partner in our landscaping, helping us to focus our vision, and adding valuable insights at every step of the process. We have especially appreciated her ability to help us make two properties with serious issues more usable and beautiful. At our first home on a small odd-shaped lot in Arlington, her design reinvented the front of our house, and added greatly to curb appeal when we sold 2 years later. Now she's helping us to phase in a garden design on a neglected lot bordering a wetland. The new project has just started, but we already feel more at home now that the first native plantings are in. Thank you for all your work and vision Natalie! **★★★★★ — Offshoots, Inc., March 2015** > Natalie is an incredible resource for installing edible plants and herbs and integrating them into beautiful gardens. She understands the importance of horticulture and soil building, which is critical to creating lower maintenance landscapes that consume less water and require less ongoing care. We have been colleagues for over 10+ years. Because of her depth of knowledge, I have brought her into our landscape architecture office to educate our staff on edible landscapes and soil specifications. **★★★★★ — kapl, Oct. 2013** > I am a installation contractor who worked with Natalie, she is great to work with, her designs are very good and her knowledge of landscape design is excellent. We did plant install, hardscape, irrigation and lighting all on the project and everything ran smooth. I would highly recommend her for any landscape design or consultation **★★★★★ — User, Oct. 2013** > We have recommended Natalie to several friends because we so admire her as a person and a professional. I saw the results of some of her work this summer, in the form of a sea of blooming bulbs at one of our friends' homes in Brookline. It was fabulous, and these friends were very happy with the work Natalie had done for them. ## Selected projects - [Brewster Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brewster-beach-house-pj-vj~7861048) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 66 - Description: Client wanted a 'box to sleep in by the beach' - an easy-in, easy-out vacation home. Owner waited 20 years to find a lot for sale along this particular stretch of Brewster beach. The place is crafted to bring college-aged kids and family together in a cozy, common, easily inhabited space. Space is used communally - outdoor decks, open floorplan kitchen-living-dining, and roofdeck overlooking the beach. The landscape design is similar to the energy efficient house, with low maintenance drought-to… - [DeCordova Event Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/decordova-event-space-pj-vj~7537630) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 12 - Description: Sego Design worked with Trustees’ staff to transform a former parking lot to event space for large gatherings and weddings. The space sits at a high point on the deCordova site, overlooking Sandy Pond and framed by large, mature oak trees.The original water source for Andy Goldsworthy’s artwork “Watershed” was rainfall sheet flowing off the asphalt parking lot. This impermeable area needed to be maintained, and a new concrete pad of the appropriate size would conveniently house a large event ten… - [Mature Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mature-garden-pj-vj~7537596) - Location: Wayland, MA - Photos: 43 - Description: Adding to an established garden to create crisper lines, simpler flow, and more seasonal texture was the goal of this multi-year project. Mature hydrangeas and evergreens and grasses in clay soil left spring and summer with little color. Deer pressure combined with low irrigation needs and lack of sun created a restricted plant palette. Spring brings iris, bulbs, and woodland ephemerals that die back when the hydrangeas leaf out and bloom in late summer and fall. Revamping the line of the lawn t… - [Foster Mini-Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/foster-mini-garden-pj-vj~7537614) - Location: Cambridge, MA - Photos: 22 - Description: A tiny Cambridge garden was a blank slate after renovation of the house which needed foundation overhaul, leaving the site barren and criss-crossed with utilities, easements, and constraints. The client needed basement access, trash and bike storage, utility access, a private sitting area in the rear with access to the kitchen, and temporary parking which needed to be partially hidden from the road per neighborhood guidelines. We employed several small space strategies to shoehorn this complex p… - [Herbal Children's Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/herbal-children-s-garden-pj-vj~7537629) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 11 - Description: A new gardener with three young children wanted to start with a small garden full of edible tea and herb plants in soothing colors right out the back porch off the family room, where the family spends the most time. Allium bulbs and fragrant, spreading mint plants help with rabbit pressure. Organic Soil Solutions installed the plantings and Lynch Tree and Landscape care for the garden. - [Lexington Mid-Century Modern Breezeway](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lexington-mid-century-modern-breezeway-pj-vj~7535554) - Location: Lexington, MA - Photos: 16 - [Flora Verdura Herbal Plant Sale](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/flora-verdura-herbal-plant-sale-pj-vj~6465102) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 17 - Description: SegoDesign put on an event in collaboration with Flora Verdura - an herbal plant sale in early spring. The event also offered herbal preparations by Maggie Haaland and appetizers by Botanical Kitchen. This was a collaborative design effort for sure - even if a non-traditional landscape design project. We had a great time! - [Commonwealth Ave](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/commonwealth-ave-pj-vj~6465070) - Location: Boston, MA - Photos: 18 - Description: SegoDesign does interiors! The task was to make a 1800 sq foot flat in Boston more livable, and to give it soul. The home needed a music-room-and-office and we went big there. In the rest of the house, we started by reusing much of the furniture the client owned and supplementing where necessary. Then we made paint, furniture moving, and organization plans. SegoDesign custom-designed the floating shelves and desk in the red room, and worked closely with Patina, Zimmans, and Barrows. - [Budget Pocket Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/budget-pocket-garden-pj-vj~6465064) - Location: Cambridge, MA - Photos: 7 - Description: In a narrow, dark space behind a rental unit, an herbal friend wanted to create a small oasis. We created a place for shade-loving vies to grow on the concrete cinderblocks and above the fencing to block views of the neighbors. Moss, Euonymus, and shade-tolerant grasses combine with Solomon's Seal and ferns in the fence bed to frame the tiny floating deck. - [Drumlin Farm - New Life Center](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/drumlin-farm-new-life-center-pj-vj~2095531) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 18 - Description: SegoDesign was hired by Massachusetts Audubon-owned Drumlin Farm in Lincoln to design a teaching landscape for their new Farm Life Center, designed by Maryann Thompsen. We created a mixed species meadow, a plum 'wedge-hedge' and an orchard, with a mini-herb plot that connected to their vegetable teaching garden across the main cart path. David Elmes and Sabrina Baloun, photography - [Tabor Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tabor-hill-pj-vj~6464917) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 6 - Description: Tabor Hill is mostly ledge, and if it isn't ledge, it is sloping steeply to a large reservoir. The area is mostly oaks, thickly growing, with long, tall trunks. The client wanted a place for their children to play soccer. Instead of clear-cutting a lawn area in the upper part of the yard, above the grade of the house, we sensitively left a fringe of trees (some with perfect spacing for hammocks!), engineered and shaped the soil for rain-water capturing, and buried power lines for a clean finish.… - [Harvard Net Zero Energy](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harvard-net-zero-energy-pj-vj~6464779) - Location: Harvard, MA - Photos: 14 - Description: The landscape plan for this new build followed the Net Zero Energy ethos - we worked to expose the soul of the place within a paradigm of low-maintenance, native, full-season-spanning planting and seeding. We worked closely with Paul Lukez conceptually and with builder Robert Young on site. Any exposed ledge from blasting now emerges from clover-filled erosion-control seed mix. The original stone wall - preserved during construction - remains as a spine across the top of the site, and defines th… - [Grasshopper Lane](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grasshopper-lane-pj-vj~6464932) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 13 - Description: Lincoln has a lot of woods, woods that have grown up in neglect and are mostly oaks with tall trunks. This habitat creates a dearth of habitat for birds and other edge-loving species. This owner wanted to encourage birds while keeping views to neighbors' yards minimal, and have some large lawn play area that didn't look out of place. We created lobes of lawn within the woods, two large bean-shaped rooms with lots of edge and plant species for supporting birds. - [Edible Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/edible-estate-pj-vj~17875) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 51 - Description: Six-acre edible estate in Lincoln with conservation land and trails. 9-year phased project with native herbal meadow, terraced bluestone patio, sunken barn patio, greenhouse, maple sugaring shack, orchard, native meadow, native bee plantings, grass massings, lush front grass plantings, cloister garden with pizza oven, raised reflecting pool, night lighting, and espaliered wisteria, trees, and vines. - [Red Barn, Red Brick](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/red-barn-red-brick-pj-vj~1156348) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 34 - [Snow Point](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/snow-point-pj-vj~6464834) - Location: Orleans, MA - Photos: 58 - [DeCordova Courtyard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/decordova-courtyard-pj-vj~2734311) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 32 - Description: A community-inspired project to bring life to the space outside the newly-moved deCordova Cafe. SegoDesign developed the overall design and oversaw all aspects of design and construction. Many thanks to dream team designers and implementers: Nick Maynard of Maynard Design, Wendy Harrington of WAH Design, Pauline Curtiss of Patina, Robert Young of NE Stonemasonry, Bill and Andrew Ackels of Ackels Steel. THANK YOU! - [Lexington Mid-Century](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lexington-mid-century-pj-vj~2076415) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: Groundcovers in lieu of turf - in lime green against dark purple-green against silver - with airy leaved and peeling barked birch, give this new front walkway interest and texture. - [Fairy Tree House with Views](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fairy-tree-house-with-views-pj-vj~2095270) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Rustic Grape Arbor and Viewing Platform](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rustic-grape-arbor-and-viewing-platform-pj-vj~1156293) - Location: Lincoln, MA - Photos: 17 - Description: Wild grapes grew up through the woods grabbing trees; we created a platform for stringing and picking them from high in the air. The structure meanders around existing Scotch pines and has two access points with convenient step-ladders made from local Atlantic cedar. Builder Frank Hamm worked integrally with SegoDesign for this project. [See all 38 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/natalie-denormandie-pfvwus-pf~1132554554) ## Ideabooks - [brewster](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/158947186/list/brewster) — 9 ideas - [massing](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/73560805/list/massing) — 36 ideas - [vegetation combos](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/73560330/list/vegetation-combos) — 2 ideas - [Truro](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/76504912/list/truro) — 11 ideas - [1 Ethel](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/65823912/list/1-ethel) — 13 ideas - [Driveway Options](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19329810/list/driveway-options) — 21 ideas - [Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2681807/list/stairs) — 10 ideas [See all 7 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/gnatden) ## Community Q&A **Q: Ahhh very well done!** *(in Photo Questions)* I love how the colors all speak to each other. Brilliant! I wonder who makes those bricks, and what color they are. Hope they aren’t retired. A: Hi Van, The bricks are a sand-struck Glen-Gery 53-DD paver, widely available and their website is here: https://www.glengery.com/brick-catalog?field\_brand\_target\_id\[844\]=844&sort\_by=title Enjoy! Natalie **Q: BRICKS** *(in Photo Questions)* can you tell me make and name of the bricks? Are these pink bricks? A: Hi there, Thanks for your inquiry. These are Glen-gery handstruck bricks with a sand finish. https://www.glengery.com/products/brick/handmade **Q: species of grass** *(in Photo Questions)* what type of grass are the small plants in the front? thanks A: There are three types of grasses visible in this planting: Pennisetum ‘Hameln’, Calamagrostis ‘Karl Forester’, and Deschampsia caespitosa. The tall blooming ones are Calamagrostis. **Q: Beautiful patio, wondering what blend of brick used from Glen Gery?** *(in Photo Questions)* Is that blend 'Oil Field'? Such a nice job with the two materials. Thank you. A: It is a sand struck version. I liked the irregularities with the thermal bluestone. **Q: Plants** *(in Photo Questions)* What kind of plants are those in between the pavers? A: Ahuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip', or Bugleweed: a mint family plant tolerant of a wide range of conditions. **Q: Beautiful clover** *(in Photo Questions)* What type of clover is this? A: Hi there - this is Dutch White Clover, Trifolium repens. We seeded thickly, and this photo is showing the first season. Other plants in the soil seed bank take over in following seasons in a nice dynamic way if clover isn't re-seeded. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-15.*