Elise is a nationally recognized landscape design company. We offer our clients a diverse range of customized services including landscape design, installation, horticultural maintenance and unique specimen plantings, garden structures and outdoor furnishings.

Large transitional open concept gray floor and slate floor living room photo in Salt Lake City with a standard fireplace, white walls, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

This is southern yellow pine at its finest! 1 inch copper pipe! 4 x 6 beams! Interlocking 2 x 6 boards! End result customer was astonished! This pergola was constructed using methods never used today except by me. All of the intersecting joints use mortise and tenon joinery. All of the copper pipes are recessed into holes. Some of the mortise and tenon joints are double bypass. That of course probably doesn't mean much to the average reader. But if you are a woodworker you know exactly what I'm talking about and you understand the difficulty of assembly. I also challenged myself on this one by constructing it from some very simple drawings and no real plans. It was all done in my head! If you think that I'm bragging it's only because I am!

Landscape Design: AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc. / Photography: Jeri Koegel
Example of a large trendy backyard stone patio design in Orange County with a gazebo

Design ideas for a mediterranean garden path in Miami.

Inspiration for a transitional concrete patio remodel in San Francisco with a fire pit and a pergola

Inspiration for a large asian partial sun backyard stone water fountain landscape in San Francisco for summer.

I will just be quiet while you observe.
Photo of a large contemporary partial sun backyard gravel landscaping in Minneapolis for summer.

The Garden Tool Stash by Teracottage is a convenient little storage hide away that you place in the garden to house your trowel, twine, pruning shears, etc. www.teracottage.com

At this Palo Alto home, a concrete wall provides privacy for front yard seating. Existing boxwoods and dogwood tree at right were kept per client's wishes. (Photography by Paul Dyer)

Small mountain style backyard patio photo in Minneapolis with a pergola

The following many photos are a representative sampling of our past work.
Small eclectic backyard brick patio photo in Minneapolis with a pergola

Dining pergola with fountain.
Inspiration for a large timeless backyard concrete paver patio fountain remodel in DC Metro with a pergola

Toki Bubble Trellis creates a living sculpture integrated into the design of an edible and ornamental garden.
Design ideas for a modern landscaping in Los Angeles.

This Garden Tool Stash is a great place to hold those important "go to tools" that you call on the most when you are in the garden. This exterior of this model is done in Shou-Sugi-Ban. An old Japanese technique to preserving wood by burning the surface. After burning, the charred surface is brushed and rinsed. The final step in the process is then to apply a coat of a wood protecting oil. This process produces a textured surface with a silk-like sheen and smoothness. www.teracottage.com

The best is what it is the best!
Inspiration for a large contemporary partial sun backyard gravel landscaping in Minneapolis with a pergola for summer.

SmartSide with Driftwood stain and Turquoise accents, 20"x36" and 28'x29' wood windows, Cottage Stall door and Weather Wood shingles.
Example of a classic detached shed design in Cleveland

Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan
Photo of a large modern partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in Chicago.

This LEED-H Platinum-certified custom luxury home in Oregon demonstrates an exceptional commitment to excellence. Designed by Green Hammer architect Jan Fillinger, the Fineline House was designed and built with unprecedented precision — from the interior finishes to the state-of-the-art lighting, ventilation, and built-in home energy-monitoring systems. It utilizes Passivhaus detailing and 100% of the lumber used for the structure and framing of the project was Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC)-certified.