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address: "4-1550 Kingston Rd Ste. 1068, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6W9, Canada"
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# Down2Earth Landscape Design

Original Houzz profile: [Down2Earth Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/down2earth-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~2013538691)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers
- **Location:** Pickering, ON
- **Serves:** Ajax, Bowmanville, Clarington, Markham, Oshawa, Pickering, Port Perry, Scarborough, Uxbridge, Whitby
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2017), for Service.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Star Houzzer
- 1,000 Ideabook Saves

Whether you want to invest in an outdoor living space or you want a garden makeover, a professional landscape design is necessary to help you achieve your goals. Down2Earth Landscapes Inc. specializes in low maintenance gardens with seasonal interests in Scarborough, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Clarington and throughout Durham Region of Ontario Canada.
Tune into Down the Garden Path Podcast weekly for all your low maintenance garden and landscape questions. 

At Down2Earth Landscape design, I am passionate about creating gardens for real people with busy lives, and I focus on working with my clients and trusted contractors to create a great landscape.  I provide a seamless service, confident that your garden or landscape design project will exceed your expectations. My goal for a Landscape Design is to create a space that fits your lifestyle and helps create maximum curb appeal to increase the value of your home.

### Services Provided

- Landscape Design
- Garden Design
- Landscape Plans
- Patio Design
- Drought Tolerant Landscaping
- Site Planning
- Custom Fire Pits
- Pool Landscaping
- Custom Water Features
- Swimming Pool Design
- Design Consultation
- Project Management
- Organic Gardens
- Edible Gardens
- Garden Podcast

### Areas Served

- Ajax
- Bowmanville
- Clarington
- Markham
- Oshawa
- Pickering
- Port Perry
- Scarborough
- Uxbridge
- Whitby

### Typical Job Cost

CAD 1,500 - CAD 100,000

This range reflects my design fees to the overall construction costs of the project.

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Down2Earth Landscape Design |
| Address | 4-1550 Kingston Rd Ste. 1068, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6W9, Canada |
| Phone | (905) 903-2597 |
| Website | http://www.down2earth.ca |
| Followers on Houzz | 46 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/Down2EarthDesign
- X (Twitter) — http://twitter.com/\#!?Joanneshaw\_d2e
- Blog — http://www.down2earth.ca/blog

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Down2Earth Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/down2earth-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~2013538691)
- **Website:** http://www.down2earth.ca
- **Phone:** (905) 903-2597

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- Landscape Design Certificate from Ryerson University 2008,
- 2018- 2023 President of Pickering Horticultural Society

- **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2017), for Service.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews**

### All 4 reviews

**★★★★★ — HU-599889838, Aug. 2018**

> Designed our backyard Oasis. Beautiful design. Joanne incorporated all the aspects that we wanted to see in our backyard. We will definitely recommend her. She is very professional.

**★★★★★ — Dev Wineck, Dec. 2016**

> Joanne was a joy to work with, very professional, but very easy to talk with, flexible with time and ideas.

**★★★★★ — TITI LINAKSITA, Nov. 2016**

> I wanted to express my warmest appreciation for your service in the re-design of my garden.  You are a knowledgeable professional and a very good listener.  I am so glad for the plan you created, it helped me visualize the garden before construction and it helped save so many potentially annoying mistakes--the importance of a plan!  We enjoy our garden so much more now.
> I would definitely recommend your services to my friends.

**★★★★★ — Abhi Maskeri, Nov. 2016**

> I found Joanne's contact after a Google search and some of the reviews on this site prompted me to call her. We first met her in the summer of 2015 .. she was professional, first wanted to understand what we wanted to achieve with regards to our backyard project and then gave her suggestions and drew out a plan that both me and my wife loved. We asked her to recommend contractors. Needless to say, she loves what she does and it is reflective in the way our entire project was handled. She worked with the contractor and was onsite when the plants went into the ground. We are extremely satisfied customers and have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.

## Selected projects

- [Backyard Hardscape and Garden Shed](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-hardscape-and-garden-shed-pj-vj~3026230)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 4
- [Backyard Patio and Deck with Walkout](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/backyard-patio-and-deck-with-walkout-pj-vj~3026226)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 5
- [Feng Shui Backyard Landscape](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/feng-shui-backyard-landscape-pj-vj~2786952)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 13
  - Description: My clients were looking for a backyard oasis that incorporated many different features, all within the boundary of the Feng Shui Bagua. The garden will provide seasonal interest and privacy as it grows in. The patio, deck and firepit area provide plenty of entertaining and relaxation space.
- [Grand Entrance for Large Property](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grand-entrance-for-large-property-pj-vj~2787278)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 8
  - Description: This design creates an inviting entrance for this beautiful brand new home on a large property. Starting with a clean slate and providing the homeowners with solutions for the grade changes for the front entrance and gardens as well as parking pad location and screening. The gardens will grow in nicely to added year round seasonal interest to this space.
- [Shady Backyard Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shady-backyard-retreat-pj-vj~2787011)
  - Location: Mississauga, ON
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: My clients wanted a backyard retreat where they could make the most of their sloping pie shaped lot. We upgraded the gardens under the tree canopy with new focal points and seasonal interest, despite the shade. A new deck with pergola and custom privacy screen to give them a cozy space within a large yard. A pea gravel courtyard, one of the sunniest spots in the backyard created a nook in a previously unused part of the yard which provides a beautiful view of all their gardens.
- [Traditional Front Yard Landscaping](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/traditional-front-yard-landscaping-pj-vj~263532)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 3
  - Description: Front yard landscape design and installation ideas. Focus on simple entrances with low maintenance gardens with seasonal interest.
- [Colourful Low Maintenance Garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/colourful-low-maintenance-garden-pj-vj~2141316)
  - Location: Ajax, ON
  - Photos: 4
- [Front yard with lawn and a lot of Curb Appeal](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-yard-with-lawn-and-a-lot-of-curb-appeal-pj-vj~2787382)
  - Location: Mississauga, ON
  - Photos: 9
  - Description: This design successfully adds curb appeal, eliminates the maintenance of a struggling lawn and creates a beautiful sounding oasis with this front yard water feature. The plants were planted to have interest in all seasons and once established will be low maintenance for these garden loving clients. The updated front entrance is now a wonderful feature of this home.
- [Front Garden, Entrance & Back Deck Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-garden-entrance-and-back-deck-design-pj-vj~3915329)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 8
- [Lawn-Free Front Garden & Walkway](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lawn-free-front-garden-and-walkway-pj-vj~2141322)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 5
  - Description: This design includes a wider than normal walkway and beautiful entrance. By removing the lawn a low maintenance garden with seasonal interest was added to provide wonderful curb appeal.
- [Front yard transformation with new sitting area and grand entrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-yard-transformation-with-new-sitting-area-and-grand-entrance-pj-vj~2787151)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 12
  - Description: This beautiful home now has an updated grand entrance, with low maintenance shade garden. A new raised sitting area has really transformed the entrance and created a welcome space for the homeowners to enjoy their garden over a glass of wine.
- [Gorgeous Front Garden & Pretty Side Path](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gorgeous-front-garden-and-pretty-side-path-pj-vj~2141320)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 6
- [Outdoor Family Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outdoor-family-retreat-pj-vj~934488)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 10
- [Side Yards](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/side-yards-pj-vj~263512)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 4
  - Description: Side yards that I have designed for clients
- [Small Landscape with Big Impact](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/small-landscape-with-big-impact-pj-vj~3026212)
  - Location: Whitby, ON
  - Photos: 2
- [Front Walkway and Entrance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-walkway-and-entrance-pj-vj~3026213)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 5
- [New Curb Appeal with Raised Garden Wall](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-curb-appeal-with-raised-garden-wall-pj-vj~3026210)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 3
- [Front Yard Sitting Area with Hardscaping](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/front-yard-sitting-area-with-hardscaping-pj-vj~3026205)
  - Location: Ajax, ON
  - Photos: 8
- [Raised Garden with Natural Stone Wall](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/raised-garden-with-natural-stone-wall-pj-vj~3026202)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 3
- [Curb Appeal Update for Family Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/curb-appeal-update-for-family-home-pj-vj~3026200)
  - Location: Pickering, ON
  - Photos: 2

[See all 27 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/down2earth-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~2013538691)

## Ideabooks

- [Fire](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52610104/list/fire) — 15 ideas
- [No Grass Front Yards](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/17453641/list/no-grass-front-yards) — 11 ideas
- [Corten Steel](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/176766242/list/corten-steel) — 2 ideas
- [Garden Walls and Screens](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/17451184/list/garden-walls-and-screens) — 13 ideas
- [home sweet home](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/29334857/list/home-sweet-home) — 14 ideas
- [Structures](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52601151/list/structures) — 24 ideas
- [Pools](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46739302/list/pools) — 25 ideas
- [Front yards](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/17453889/list/front-yards) — 40 ideas
- [stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/17604276/list/stairs) — 21 ideas
- [Backyards](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/46739258/list/backyards) — 64 ideas
- [Water](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52601436/list/water) — 12 ideas
- [Paths](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75890700/list/paths) — 5 ideas
- [Door Step garden](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75890344/list/door-step-garden) — 1 idea
- [Container Gardener](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75783455/list/container-gardener) — 29 ideas
- [d2earth's Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/61649921/list/d2earth-s-ideas) — 1 idea
- [Balsam](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/55038216/list/balsam) — 2 ideas
- [Lyons](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52663465/list/lyons) — 9 ideas

[See all 17 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/d2earth)

## Community Q&A

**Q: How do you clean your hardwood floors?** *(in Design Dilemma)*

What method do you use to keep your hardwood floors looking great? Do you have any special tips or products that you swear by? 
Share your tips! (photos encouraged)

A: Mine have a shine finish to them and I tried everything but all products left a residue, I actually use a steam mop. The hot steam and the micro fiber pad, do the trick very quickly!

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*