Landscape Architects & Designers Near Tucson

“Working with Shelly Abbott has been a super experience on two fronts. She is excellent at bringing home owners into the design process, capturing and enhancing each person’s desired moods or viewscapes. We had an unrealistically long wish list of cacti and flowering desert plants. Shelly incorporated them all into the final product, yielding different but integrated panoramas for each aspect of the house. Second, she produced a yard that is vibrantly alive every month of the year. A profusion of flowers evolves through the seasons, with new little pleasures popping out all the time. As a result, we have humming birds and butterflies year ‘round, flocks of birds, even a visiting bobcat. Shelly’s landscape makes outdoor living focused around our veranda a true joy.”

“Still UNDER CONSTRUCTION. I hired Tanque Verde Construction for a backyard design. They began construction shortly after which is actually still underway. Fernando Chiquette, the owner, has been on the job every day with his employees who are all very respectful and work hard. After so many construction projects gone wrong, it is a relief to have someone like Fernando do our job. Their work is beautiful and they take pride in what they do. Their stone work and ramada building/woodworking skills are especially good. More photos to come soon!”

“Susanne O'Trimble was a pleasure to work with. She is organized and thoughtful. She kept every appointment, including being with us to pick out all the large rocks added to the landscape. She listened. Susanne has a diverse and in depth knowledge of plants best suited to thrive in our garden. She was able to guide us to decisions which now allow us to enjoy a peaceful exterior living space from both inside and outside of our home. Her contacts in the landscape design and supply businesses in the community were invaluable. She created her design in such a way that the garden is ever changing, offering subtle changes with the seasons.”