--- title: "Garden Designs by Kristen — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-designs-by-kristen-pfvwus-pf~218334445 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~218334445.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Garden Designs by Kristen" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/8c13a544012e5836_8742-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938, United States" latitude: 42.6809 longitude: -70.8494 phone: "(978) 887-7950" website: http://gardendesignsbykristen.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 27 best_of_houzz_awards: 4 followers: 48 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Garden Designs by Kristen Original Houzz profile: [Garden Designs by Kristen](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-designs-by-kristen-pfvwus-pf~218334445) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Ipswich, MA - **Serves:** Peabody, Beverly, Beverly Cove, Andover, Danvers, Newburyport, Ipswich, Middleton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Boxford, Newbury, Groveland, Topsfield, Rowley, Wenham, West Newbury, Essex, Byfield, Manchester, Prides Crossing, South Hamilton, West Boxford - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (27 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2019), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 500 Ideabook Saves As a Landscape designer I love to incorporate unusual plants, shrubs and hard to find trees that you won't see in all yards. Other services we provide include ;Fine Gardening, Installation, Container Plantings & Service, Holiday Decorating & Floral Design for home, events and weddings ### Services Provided - Landscape Design - Garden Design - Landscape Plans - Drought Tolerant Landscaping - Pool Landscaping - Organic Gardens - Edible Gardens - Landscape Supplies ### Areas Served - Peabody - Beverly - Beverly Cove - Andover - Danvers - Newburyport - Ipswich - Middleton - Georgetown - Hamilton - Boxford - Newbury - Groveland - Topsfield - Rowley - Wenham - West Newbury - Essex - Byfield - Manchester - Prides Crossing - South Hamilton - West Boxford ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Garden Designs by Kristen | | Address | Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938, United States | | Phone | (978) 887-7950 | | Website | http://gardendesignsbykristen.com | | Followers on Houzz | 48 | **Social profiles:** - Blog — http://www.gardendesignsbykristen.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Garden Designs by Kristen](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-designs-by-kristen-pfvwus-pf~218334445) - **Website:** http://gardendesignsbykristen.com - **Phone:** (978) 887-7950 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Featured in July 2012 issue of NorthShore Magazine, TV segment on "People, Places and Plants, Boston Globe Magazine - **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2015–2019), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 27 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Erin Hegarty, June 2018** > Kristen is the best! She and her team are super creative and have done a fantastic job designing holiday decor for my house, porch and container plantings. I've used Kristen for winter holiday (including lighting) and 4th of July and am so happy with her team's service, attention to detail and level of respect they have for my property (they work clean and left everything spotless!) I highly recommend Kristen. **★★★★★ — ANNE LEBLANC, May 2018** > Kristen designed a foundation garden of perennials and a side garden along a fence. She did a great job, was pleasant to work with, and offers follow-up advise for caring for the plants. I recommend Kristen when you want creativity and competence. **★★★★★ — Sally Milewski, Jan. 2018** > Kristen demonstrates a wide knowledge- base about gardens, designs & professionalism. She, & her team, has worked hard to carry out my wishes with thoughtful suggestions, & in a timely manner. Kristen has done such a fantastic job in the installation & maintenance of my garden. She has transformed my very small back yard into a beautiful, & amazing garden. It will be featured in next year’s garden tour here in town! **★★★★★ — Emily Rabinowitz-Buchanan, Dec. 2017** > We have been very happy with the work Kristen has done for us over the last year and a half. We've hired her for multiple projects, including the design and landscaping of our front yard. She does projects large and small and is responsive, timely, reasonably-priced and delivers a beautiful final product. We will continue to work with her and recommend her highly. **★★★★★ — Jill Atherton, Dec. 2017** > Kristen did a beautiful design and back yard garden installation for me. Everyone who comes to see the yard says the gardens need to be on a garden tour! She works extremely fast, did the project exactly when she said she could and finished right on time. Don’t let the name of her business fool you, her and her crew installed 4 huge trees. She was affordable and always available for questions. Great job Kristen! **Comment from Garden Designs by Kristen:** > Thank you for your feedback on the crew! We do have several fine gardeners that love installing perennials and shrubs and three husky guys for the larger tree and shrubs that every great landscape design needs, your garden looks great, I am happy to see everything is well taken care of! **★★★★★ — Susan Burton, Dec. 2017** > Kristen and her team swooped in to create a miracle in my backyard! I couldn't have been more pleased. She listened to what I wanted to accomplish and then made multiple suggestions that in some areas made much more sense. Things were weeded, overgrown decorative grasses were split, bushes moved to better locations etc. I would not hesitate to recommend this business. **★★★★★ — hdunlea, Sept. 2016** > Kristen was the artist I hired to create the floral arrangements for my daughter's wedding. I use the words artist and create for good reason. It is not the work but the creativity behind the design that makes Kristen so good. for example, I sent her a picture of a decoration on the last chair of a garden wedding. I told her to do something like it. She took the concept and created a unique design I would never have thought of. No one wanted to sit in those last two chairs that framed the aisle because they were so beautiful. > > Kristen is creative, professional, punctual, intuitive. > > Bravo! Thank you, Kristen for a gorgeous wedding! **★ — sharonbrichard, May 2016** > I was eagerly anticipating her landscaping work in our yard but was very disappointed. some of the spacing and arrangement of plants didn't seem professionally done. The work seemed rushed. we also ended up with a type of hydrangea that we didn't request in place of ones we had requested ahead of time in writing and was not told about this until after they were already planted and paid for. **Comment from Garden Designs by Kristen:** > Took the job this season unfortunately and reluctantly. Planted perennials and shrubs according to her direction and thriftiness planting in pure sand and stone in some areas. > She asked if she could add "shrubs" to my truck for disposal , I agreed and then her husband brought out from the backyard 5 old Christmas trees. This yard was in such disarray that strawberry plants and lawn grasses are growing out of every bed and in between every perennial, clearly the homeowner had no appreciation for the value of plants and my ability to enhance her property. Clients should not confuse speed, sense of urgency and efficiency with "rushed". > Client asked for hydrangea 'Endless Summer' and a full sun hydrangea, my recommendation was a paniculata which is what she received. **★★★★★ — m\_davidson, May 2015** > Kristen has a terrific eye for garden design, and uses a colorful and interesting mix of plant types. She completes the installation quickly and in the timeframe promised. The follow-up maintenance is helpful, as is the ability to hire her for extra watering when we are away for an extended period. **★★★★★ — candykuebel, April 2015** > Kristen worked with me to understand my landscaping preferences, provided beautiful concept drawings, and did the installations; including several huge planters. Everything was done within time and budget, and it all turned out beautifully. She is professional and extremely pleasant to work with and have on my property! I look forward to having her come back this spring to continue her routine maintenance and quality checks, plant some annuals in the many perennial beds she installed last year, and re-plant my planters. She is very creative - you are not going to see the same old geraniums, petunias, and marigolds if you hire her! Highly recommend! **★★★★★ — eglotch, March 2015** > When I moved into a new home several years ago, the yard was full of mature landscaping and flowers, and I had no idea how to take care of it. I learned about Kristen's business through a colleague and from our first meeting she proved to be professional, personable and incredibly helpful. She was able to share her extensive knowledge with me regarding the existing landscape, and was able to make suggestions to improve the visual appeal of the exterior of the home. For whatever garden design project that you have, I would recommend Kristen without hesitation. **★★★★★ — phyllismerritt, March 2015** > My husband and I enjoy landscaping and design. Being very particular about what we are looking for - we usually would never hire a designer to help with our gardens. Kristen happens to be a wonderful neighbor and seeing the breathtaking landscape she created in her own home was one of the many reasons we chose Kristen to help us create a landscape with our favorite plants and bushes. I cannot wait for spring each year as my front yard is so beautiful and elegant. Lush with Hydrangeas and Boxwoods arranged and planted by Kristen, our garden has caused many to comment and stop by through the fall months. I highly recommend Kristen as she is passionate and knowledgeable about her design. She is professional in all aspects. Our landscape is stunning and the primary reason we love our home! ## Selected projects - [Window Boxes/ Container Gardens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/window-boxes-container-gardens-pj-vj~197019) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 36 - [Floral Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/floral-design-pj-vj~198752) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 36 - [Landscape lighting](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/landscape-lighting-pj-vj~1985770) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Hardscapes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hardscapes-pj-vj~1985766) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Holiday Decorating](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/holiday-decorating-pj-vj~356761) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 24 - [Gardens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gardens-pj-vj~179624) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 64 - Description: Japanese garden - [Fireplace](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fireplace-pj-vj~365950) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [Plant Combinations](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/plant-combinations-pj-vj~197041) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 25 [See all 8 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/garden-designs-by-kristen-pfvwus-pf~218334445) ## Ideabooks - [mkblais's ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4216718/list/mkblais-s-ideas) — 3 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/mkblais) ## Community Q&A **Q: Shrub** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the white flowering shrub? Is it deutzia? A: Yes, It is! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*