--- title: "Paula Deresti Landscape Design — Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/paula-deresti-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~310919662 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~310919662.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Paula Deresti Landscape Design" category: ["Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/dba32ca30349a7f5_4892-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "312 Roxton Rd, Toronto, Ontario M6G3P9, Canada" latitude: 43.6691 longitude: -79.4232 phone: "(416) 270-0534" website: http://pauladeresti.houzz.com rating: 4.9 review_count: 12 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 73 last_updated: 2026-11-13 --- # Paula Deresti Landscape Design Original Houzz profile: [Paula Deresti Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/paula-deresti-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~310919662) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers - **Location:** Toronto, ON - **Serves:** Bloor West Village, Cabbagetown, Harbourfront, Leaside, Leslieville, Little Italy, Little Portugal, Lytton Park, The Beaches, The Junction, Toronto, Trinity-Bellwoods, Yorkville - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (12 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2016–2017), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Landscape Design Consultation ### Services Provided - Design Consultation ### Areas Served - Bloor West Village - Cabbagetown - Harbourfront - Leaside - Leslieville - Little Italy - Little Portugal - Lytton Park - The Beaches - The Junction - Toronto - Trinity-Bellwoods - Yorkville ### Typical Job Cost CAD 300 - CAD 3,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Paula Deresti Landscape Design | | Address | 312 Roxton Rd, Toronto, Ontario M6G3P9, Canada | | Phone | (416) 270-0534 | | Website | http://pauladeresti.houzz.com | | Followers on Houzz | 73 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Paula Deresti Landscape Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/paula-deresti-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~310919662) - **Website:** http://pauladeresti.houzz.com - **Phone:** (416) 270-0534 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2016–2017), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 12 reviews** ### All 12 reviews **★★★★★ — kingwood71, Dec. 2016** > Paula designed my backyard and it is an oasis in the middle of the city. She comes back each spring to update and plant annuals to add colour and elegance. She is a consummate professional **★★★★★ — Rhonda McMichael, Aug. 2016** > Working with Paula was a wonderful experience. She was able to take a small photo as inspiration and transform our front yard into a gorgeous space. It exceeded our expectations -- we feel like we have an extension to our house and we use it now in ways we never expected we would. We've received countless compliments and are very pleased with how it has dramatically improved the curb appeal of our home, Paula was proactive and gave us ideas on light fixtures and other ways to improve ambience. Thanks Paula for your creative insights and execution! **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > You're welcome. It also was a pleasure to work with you! **★★★★★ — Matt Stephure, July 2016** > We hired Paula to completely design and renovate our small backyard in Roncesvalles. The hand colored drawings are beautiful and the completed project is identical to the plan. Her crew was very respectful of our property, and skillfully completed the tasks. In particular, Colin the carpenter was so detailed and throughout - he left everything in a better state than he found it. > > All in all, our yard went from something we avoided to a beautiful space that our family will enjoy for years to come. **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > Thankyou for giving us the opportunity to create an oasis for your family! It was a real pleasure! **★★★★★ — sas24, July 2015** > Paula redesigned my backyard and I loved it. I'd never worked with a designer for either the interior or exterior of my home so was nervous, what if I could get a designer to understand what I wanted. With Paul I didn't have to worry. She asked a ton of questions, listened to my likes and dislikes and at times pushed me to consider things I hadn't and was responsive when I had questions. > > When I saw her design I was so pleased and we worked together collaboratively on any changes needed. The final product is so great and I enjoy spending time and entertaining in my backyard so much. Friends who knew what was there before are amazed at the transformation. > > Even now that the work Paula did is complete, she is still available for advice and questions. > > I would highly recommend her. She's got great taste and a great vision of what can be possible in a backyard. **★★★★★ — Julie Mazzuca-Peter, July 2015** > Paula did a marvellous job on every aspect of my landscaping project. She met with me to understand my style and wishes for my garden and incorporated them into a beautiful design. Her crew was very efficient, worked very hard and left everything clean and tidy when finished. I am very happy with both my front and back garden and would highly recommend Paula and her team to anyone wanting a beautiful garden landscape. **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > Thank you Julie! I truly enjoyed meeting with you and creating your retreat! **★★★★★ — joanne\_mcpherson, June 2015** > Paula has worked with me on my home for four years, creating a beautiful backyard oasis in the city and a stunning front garden. This year, Paula has designed a plan for the front exterior, working with the existing facade to both modernize and improve the curb appeal of our home. > Paula is creative with small spaces and expertly matches her vision with meticulous drawings and professional design execution. She has a high degree of knowledge in landscape design and a passion for gardening. I highly recommend Paula Deresti Landscape Design for any home project. She is reliable, professional and collaborative and a pure joy to work with. **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > Thank you so much Joanne! I look forward to improving the curb appeal of your home. **★★★★★ — susandmowski, June 2015** > Paula transformed our scrubby patch of grass into a beautifully landscaped front yard, which many people stop to admire. Her consultation process included a very thorough survey or our likes, dislikes, must haves, design and style preferences etc. and in fact her first design was what we went with, no changes necessary. Paula was on site almost every morning to manage the contractors, check everything was progressing to plan and address any concerns, and she also responded quickly to phone calls and email messages. She was lovely to work with and I would highly recommend her. **★★★★★ — kerenemily, June 2015** > We hired Paula to design an outdoor space for our townhouse and are delighted with the results. Paula listened to what we wanted and came back with beautiful colour drawings incorporating the Balinese theme we had asked her to work with. > Paula is highly professional, punctual, and accurate with her quotes. Everything went very smoothly. > I would highly recommend her company and would use her again in any future projects. Our Balinese garden is an absolute delight! **★★★★★ — mpuritt, Aug. 2014** > From design ,coordinating with the trades people and planting Paula looked after everything! Our home was new construction. A total blank slate. It turned out even better than expected. On time and on budget. Working with Paula was a delight and now we get constant compliments from people passing by. Paula is a true artist yet she really listened to our ideas (and improved on them) considered our lifestyle and used interesting, unusual plants that have just gotten more beautiful with time. Over the years she has always been available with all the help and advice we need to keep our garden healthy and beautiful. **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > Thank you! It is a pleasure to still be involved with you and your garden. I have loved watching it evolve over the years and hope to continue. **★★★★ — Kate Bishop, May 2014** > Paula has a great eye and came up with a beautiful design for our back garden after spending time learning about our preferences and looking over the property. The hardscaping in the initial plan was a bit beyond our budget and she worked with us to make adjustments so that we could afford it. For example, we decided to build the unique fence she designed under her guidance. She provided excellent and original choices for the trees and other plants, providing variation in colour throughout the year, as well as different textures and heights. Her bulb plantings gave us wonderful surprises in their first spring as they came up in successive waves of colour. We are so pleased with the end result of her work with us: our garden oasis in the city. **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > Thanks Kate. I look forward to your new front landscaping. **★★★★★ — Palmerston Design Consultants, May 2014** > Palmerston Design Consultants have referred Paula Deresti on a number projects. She has designed and completed gorgeous gardens for our clients. We highly recommend her!! **★★★★★ — soksie, April 2014** > I have known Paula for over 25 years as a client of my esthetics salon. She freely offered gardening advice to help me with my balconies over the years. Four years ago I took the plunge and hired Paula as the professional that she is, to renovate my three 14th floor balconies. She designed beautiful cedar planters planted with herbs, small trees and perennials, added trellises to grow clematis and added inlaid cedar panels to the existing unattractive railing. > She managed the project from concept to completion, orchestrating the planning, installation and planting well. > I am in heaven! I’m very happy relaxing in my garden in the sky. **Comment from Paula Deresti Landscape Design:** > Thankyou for your thoughts. See you in 2 weeks for your garden checkup. ## Selected projects - [McPherson Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mcpherson-residence-pj-vj~1178412) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: A small urban family garden. - [Stephenson Townhouse garden](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stephenson-townhouse-garden-pj-vj~1178372) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: The clients moved here from Australia and wanted a garden inspired by the gardens of Bali. - [Deresti Robinson Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/deresti-robinson-residence-pj-vj~515933) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 22 - Description: Designer's own small urban garden, inspired by topiary, geometric shapes and movement, includes a diminishing boxwood hedge, a yew hedge clipped into a wave, a wall of yellow groove bamboo and a rusted metal sculpture also used as a support for several species of clematis. Huge grey steel planters house birch trees under planted with shade tolerate plants create the woodland garden. - [Puritt - Greco](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/puritt-greco-pj-vj~643905) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: Park like setting in the city! - [Grean Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grean-residence-pj-vj~515935) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: A unique converted church property with pool, patio, a featured trellis and Lilacs under planted with perennials in large modern planters, - [Bishop Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bishop-residence-pj-vj~515937) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 18 - Description: A woodland retreat, a beautiful functioning garage conversion, a natural stone wall, cedar slat fence, and a winding flagstone pathway compose this stunning landscape. - [Ferreira Dayes Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ferreira-dayes-residence-pj-vj~327806) - Location: Toronto, ON - Photos: 5 - Description: Modern urban small space with plenty of room for dining and relaxing, featuring unique Moon gates made from steel grid and reclaimed fir planks, a rock garden with succulents, Bamboo screen and custom steel planters with perennials. Square cut Indian Flagstones create a subtle floor pattern. - [Fischer Harrison Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fischer-harrison-residence-pj-vj~515979) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 13 - Description: Beautiful downtown historic home and garden. Art collectors who wanted a garden to entertain friends and family. Beldon brick and Credit valley stone patio and mostly native plants were the materials used to create a luxurious space. A repurposed wrought iron gate, bird bath, an iron deer sculpture are only some of the decorative elements found here. - [Ruane Scanlon Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ruane-scanlon-residence-pj-vj~516018) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: Zen meets the beach concept with low maintenance planting and natural stone hardscape. [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/landscape-architects-and-landscape-designers/paula-deresti-landscape-design-pfvwus-pf~310919662) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/112873335/list/wish-list) — 6 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/pauladeresti) ## Community Q&A **Q: Hi what’s the name of the tree on the photo , please** *(in Photo Questions)* Ewa A: Cornus florida **Q: Pink Tree** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me what the pink tree is please A: Hi Samantha. The tree is Cornus Florida. **Q: what is the stone used? manufacturer? color?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: yes. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-13.*