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# J. Gieo Pensoneault, MLA

Original Houzz profile: [J. Gieo Pensoneault, MLA](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/j-gieo-pensoneault-mla-pfvwus-pf~1888573011)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO
- **Serves:** Colorado Springs, Black Forest, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (3 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2021), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- 500 Ideabook Saves

My skill as a landscape architect is designing space that create a seemless connection between your home and the outdoor garden environment.

### Services Provided

- Landscape Design
- Garden Design
- Hardscaping
- Landscape Plans
- Patio Design
- Drought Tolerant Landscaping
- Site Planning
- Pool Landscaping
- Custom Fire Pits
- Swimming Pool Design
- Custom Water Features
- Design Consultation
- Outdoor Lighting Design
- Deck Design
- Project Management
- Organic Gardens
- Shed Design & Construction

### Areas Served

- Colorado Springs
- Black Forest
- Air Force Academy
- Manitou Springs

### Typical Job Cost

$10,000 - $150,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | J. Gieo Pensoneault, MLA |
| Address | 525 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, United States |
| Phone | (719) 290-5135 |
| Website | http://gieo\_pensoneault.houzz.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 44 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TnalLandcare?ref=hl
- X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/clickgieo

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [J. Gieo Pensoneault, MLA](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/j-gieo-pensoneault-mla-pfvwus-pf~1888573011)
- **Website:** http://gieo_pensoneault.houzz.com
- **Phone:** (719) 290-5135

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture, MLA
- Bachelors in Landuse Planning, BS

- **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2021), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 3 reviews**

### All 3 reviews

**★★★★★ — Daisy, Aug. 2020**

> I took Gieo’s landscape design course for terraced garden space and learned so much! This was a great introduction to the basics of landscape design with a focus on the specifics of designing for a sloped property. Although it was a steep learning curve, there was plenty of time to integrate the ideas, complete assignments and ask my questions along the way. I would highly recommend taking a course with Gieo, he is an excellent instructor!

**★★★★★ — Euro Rustic Outdoor Living Space and Gardens, Aug. 2020**

> Gieo assisted us with spring maintenance on 8 ornamental planting beds, cut back winter kill and deadheaded perennials, grasses and groundcovers, applied pre-emergent in the planting beds, cleaned out the water feature, checked pumps, filters, reset loose bricks or sunken areas on the right and left side walkways, tested night lighting systems and set control clocks, and started the irrigation system.  He also provided onsite training and garden coaching for plant / weed identification, irrigation system, night lighting, and water feature controls.
>
> Gieo is very knowledgeable and helpful as we learned to navigate our new property.  He is patient and skilled at his craft.  He likes to teach and he is effective at it.  If you are looking to hire a landscape architect and horticulturalist, I would recommend Gieo without hesitation.

**★★★★★ — Dynamic Outdoor Spaces, Nov. 2018**

> I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Gieo several times over the 20 plus years we have known each other.  Always up on the latest trends and innovations in his worlds of landscape design and media/marketing. I am very grateful for the wisdom and insights he shares. As a fellow designer, I am impressed with Gieo's versatility, the effects, moods and scenes he creates, as well as his technical acumen with varied construction techniques. His guidance and wisdom offered on marketing and positioning my business has been invaluable. I whole-heartedly recommend working with Gieo to anyone looking to improve their outdoor living experience or take their business to the next level.

## Selected projects

- [Town and Country Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/town-and-country-garden-pj-vj~6651825)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 24
  - Description: The big idea for this design was to provide outdoor living space tucked into the beauty and privacy of low water use plantings. A small entry patio at the front of the house provides a way to see what's happening in the neighborhood from the perch of ornamental grasses and perennial plantings. At the rear of the house is a curving low seat with a circluar fire pit patio at the center. The seatwalls are built from Europa block retaining wall materials. The plantings are designed to provide privac…
- [Spanish Courtyard Patio Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spanish-courtyard-patio-garden-pj-vj~6399411)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
- [Gloriod Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gloriod-residence-pj-vj~2899272)
  - Location: Colorado Springs, CO
  - Photos: 14
- [Poleson Outdoor Living Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/poleson-outdoor-living-space-pj-vj~1310717)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: I designed this outdoor entertaining space to be a seemless connection from the indoor pool and kitchen rooms. The space available was a long and narrow rear yard that ended with a steep hillside on one side.
- [Laird Residence - Historic Patio Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/laird-residence-historic-patio-space-pj-vj~1310727)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: This outdoor living project is located in the historic Old Northend of Colorado Springs. The inspiration for this outdoor space comes from numerous historic properties I designed for in Boston, Charleston and other locations in Massachusetts
- [The Praire Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-praire-garden-pj-vj~1361704)
  - Location: Colorado Springs, CO
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: The inspiration for this garden comes from a new movement in planting design that is often referred to as Prairie Style or Meadow Gardens. The use of hardy perennials and ornamental grasses, selected for comparability and adaptation to the region are features that make for a very low maintenance garden that flourishes.
- [Spencer Residence - Terraced Hillside Gardens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spencer-residence-terraced-hillside-gardens-pj-vj~1303682)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: The inspiration for this project comes from many steep sites that I worked on in Vail Colorado and Marin County, California. Sloping land provides a unique opportunity to create terraces and garden rooms separated by changing levels. I redesigned the existing retaining wall levels to create multiple gathering spaces and gardens that are linked together with a curving step and pathway.
- [Voight Residence - Historic Georgian Patio Space](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/voight-residence-historic-georgian-patio-space-pj-vj~1310756)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: The inspiration for this outdoor living space comes from the strong symmetry of the Georgian style architecture. I designed a multi level patio to provide a seemless experience of moving from the inside to the outdoor patio and garden environments
- [Donner Residence - Estate Garden Maintenance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/donner-residence-estate-garden-maintenance-pj-vj~1314922)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11
- [Nelson Residence - Crazy Stone Water Feature](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nelson-residence-crazy-stone-water-feature-pj-vj~1310702)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: Water features like this draw attention to the sight and sound of moving water. Interested to learn what it takes to create a natural stream? Copy and paste the link below for my video on water feature design bit.ly/waterfeaturesin3days
- [Brown Residence - Euro Rustic Outdoor Living Space and Gardens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brown-residence-euro-rustic-outdoor-living-space-and-gardens-pj-vj~1306885)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 15
  - Description: I got inspiration for this project from my travels in Northern Italy. The patio enclosure walls and fireplace wing walls have a rustic quality with fragments of stone and smooth stucco. Like the walls of a 500 year old farmhouse. The Outdoor Living Space is surrounded by a shrub and perennial border to create the experience of being wrapped inside a garden area.
- [Spencer - Cheyenne Canyon  Masterplan and Installation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spencer-cheyenne-canyon-masterplan-and-installation-pj-vj~1310737)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 3
- [Wikert - Estate Garden Maintenance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wikert-estate-garden-maintenance-pj-vj~1310773)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: I managed the horticultural care of the beautiful Wikert Estate near Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. The grounds included a large rose collection with multiple varieties and a greenhouse for tropical patio displays.

[See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/j-gieo-pensoneault-mla-pfvwus-pf~1888573011)

## Ideabooks

- [Carey Gate Designs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/108219627/list/carey-gate-designs) — 17 ideas
- [Gloriod lighting](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/93759025/list/gloriod-lighting) — 2 ideas
- [Gloriod Boulder Walls](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/87141503/list/gloriod-boulder-walls) — 6 ideas
- [The Cliffs Edge](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/54298033/list/the-cliffs-edge) — 14 ideas
- [Spencer Project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31795870/list/spencer-project) — 1 idea
- [Modern Design](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/31777213/list/modern-design) — 1 idea

[See all 6 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/gieo-pensoneault)

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*