Erin's Gardens Landscape Design

Erin's has a great eye for plants, hardscape and general landscape design. Worked with her several times and the projects come out great!!

Erin Gibson was and continues to be the landscape designer for my house in Santa Fe. A half acre of land which meanders around with only a few trees and walls but no landscaping to speak of. Erin came up with a design which includes not only plantings, watering and lighting, but also a great deal of hardscaping; of which she is a particular master. She found a way to weave together a series of difficult spaces into a cohesive whole. Of particular note, the side garden, a very long and fairly narrow nondescript space now has a meandering flagstone path and seating areas which has turned it into a thing of beauty. Erin and her crew are a joy to work with, she is thoughtful, considerate and happy to include the client in the entire design process. I absolutely recommend her and will continue to work with her on all my future projects.

We have now had Erin do two landscaping projects for us and highly recommend her. Our house is midcentury modern (generally in the international style) in a region where Pueblo revival/southwest is ubiquitous. Because of this, we have often struggled to find designers who embrace high desert modernism, but Erin was able to transform our existing chaotic, expansive, walled yard into inviting, modern, livable spaces. This was challenging as the existing landscaping included many tiers created by stands of rotting rail ties. She created three lovely sitting areas connected by walkways, with plumes of decorative grasses and three large raised, poured concrete planters. She tracked down a specific request we made - locating a shiro plum tree, and offered plants that produce an ever changing seasonal palette of color to enjoy. In the second project, a side yard, she designed a lovely modernist path with offset and variably sized rectangle stepping stones, a seating area, an art space, and planters, again with waterwise, colorful flowers and decorative grasses. She provided detailed drawings and helped us make decisions about lighting and so forth. We found her pleasant to work with and she was both willing to listen to our ideas and ready to supply suggestions, just as a good designer ought—and I believe this is why she is able to work with various architectural styles so effectively. Highly recommend.

Erin installed our patio and landscaped the yard around it. The project was a big dining room/living room shaded structure. Erin was meticulous helping me with everything from fans and lights to paint color and concrete color. We are incredibly happy with the result. We spend so much time in our back yard now, which was the goal. The landscaping is water efficient and has come in so beautifully that we are really in awe. I'm beyond happy that I hired Erin. I can't imagine a better result.

Erin did a complete redesign of my backyard, including reimagining my lackluster yard into a gorgeous, peaceful retreat space, significantly expanding my patio area, and designing an integrated roofing and pergola area. She is a careful and thoughtful listener, very creative, and her attention to detail is outstanding. I love the plants she selected! She also oversaw the entire installation, ensuring everything was completed properly as planned. Erin is very focused on making sure her customers are happy. Everyone who has seen my new yard and is considering landscape work has asked me for her contact details. I highly recommend her!

Erin is a talented designer. She worked with my initial ideas, and added her own creative ideas that exceeded my expectations. I love the modern/contemporary feeing the design imparts. My new yard puts a smile on my face every time I see it. Better yet, I enjoy relaxing, and spending time in it. I will look forward to many years of outdoor pleasure there. The area I was most concerned about initially, was deciding what plants to use. Unlike another designer I consulted, Erin really listened ,and understood what I was hoping to see. Erin was very professional, and personable all the way through the process. I know I threw her a few curves, and she handled them perfectly. She is a great communicator, and I was never in the dark as work progressed. Finally, and quite importantly, the contractors and crews she works with were excellent.

We are crazy about our yard! Erin not only did an amazing job designing it, but she is a joy to work with. She took all the stress and guesswork out of our huge yard remodel. Whenever we needed her, she was there. To say Erin went above and beyond is an understatement. Every aspect of our yard was so well thought out and finished as near to perfection as possible. Looking forward to working with her on more projects.

We are crazy about our yard! Erin not only did an amazing job designing it, but she is a joy to work with. She took all the stress and guesswork out of our huge yard remodel. Whenever we needed her, she was there. To say Erin went above and beyond is an understatement. Every aspect of our yard was so well thought out and finished as near to perfection as possible. Looking forward to working with her on more projects.

We could not be more pleased with Erin’s work. Starting with a neglected patch of weeds and lava rock, she spent considerable time with us to come up with an outstanding design plan along with the many design revisions and improvements. She listened carefully to our needs, understood our particular sense of design, and was cognizant of financial budget constraints. We did not have timeline constraints (we just wanted it done right), but we’re sure she’d accommodate a deadline if necessary. Erin actively researched options and checked with us every step of the way, even accompanying us as we went to various sources of hardscape and plantings. She has an astute eye for color and textures, as well as an extensive knowledge of plants and trees and which ones will do well in the given climate. Her design sense is superb, and our new installation (pergola/shade structure, landscaping) has garnered consistent praise from our neighbors. She is a pleasure to work with. Her wealth of experience helped us avoid bad choices we might have otherwise made. Unlike many designers who simply give you a plan and move on, Erin meticulously coordinated with the landscapers and oversaw their work on a daily basis. Erin takes ownership of the quality of the job and works closely with the landscapers to make sure the job matches the plan and is done right. She served as our advocate with the landscaper when things needed to be re-worked, for example. Even when she had family issues or was traveling, she was never more than a text or phone call away. She stayed reachable at all times and always responded to questions or concerns, resolving them quickly. In our area — where competency is at a premium and sometimes hard to come by— we feel fortunate to have found such an excellent, skilled, qualified, caring, and responsible design professional. We give her our highest recommendation.

Erin's Gardens provided my husband and me with high quality landscaping at a price we could afford. We couldn't be more pleased with her artistic results, which we enjoy on a daily basis. plus have gotten lots of compliments from friends and neighbors. We moved into a fairly new house almost two years ago - very nice on the inside and not so on the outside - yuccas fallen over, walking tiles broken... It was a challenging job. Her questions to us in terms of what we wanted were thoughtful, design plans were provided promptly and were detailed in a way that helped us make decisions plus provided room for changes. Erin was able to get us a xeric rebate (and did the calculations), so that the city gave us over $500 credit on our water bills. My husband and I had very distinct opinions about how we wanted our garden to look, and Erin helped us achieve our goals to have a garden that we both take enormous pleasure from. Our dogs had destroyed the old yard and now have a wonderful flagstone, dirt free area to play ball in. She helped us design a beautiful cactus garden for my husband's voluminous cacti in the front and east side, and a lovely, shaded sitting area with a ramada, flagstone and xeric planting beds in the back garden. Erin brings a wealth of knowledge in terms of choosing the best plants and trees, plus has much experience with the ins and outs of construction and can advise accordingly. Erin designed the ramada around two carved posts from Mexico I had purchased years before, which pleased me greatly. The construction firms she chose to do the work were top notch. She coordinated all of the different workers and was on site to assure everything was built out according to plan. To top it off, we have a gorgeous, eight point Moroccan style water fountain tiled with aqua-hued stained glass designed by Erin. In short, she took into consideration all our desires and needs and helped us achieve something wonderful and much more livable. Our outside spaces have truly been transformed in a most attractive way which we appreciate every day. A big, flowery thank you to Erin's Gardens!

I decided to contact Erin of Erin’s Gardens after seeing pictures of her previous landscaping designs and I am very glad I did. I am completed satisfied with the design she developed and the execution of the design. Erin listened to my ideas and used her extensive knowledge of plants and design elements to produce a Zen garden and dry riverbed that I am extremely proud of. Erin kept in contact with me and regularly gave me updates on the project. She personally supervised the landscaping crew to ensure the work was completed to her specifications. I have received countless compliments on the Zen garden and landscaping. I give Erin’s Gardens my highest recommendation.

We are more than pleased with how our backyard renovation turned out! Erin has incredible talent, and her ability to tune into what your wants and needs are is totally unmatched. She did such a beautiful job of incorporating all the elements that we were looking for--metal, wood, concrete--while creating such a warm and comfortable space. The craftsmen and contractors she referred us to were stellar, as well. The steel shade structure is a piece of art! Our space was totally transformed and truly reflects what we love! We have, and will continue to, recommend Erin to anyone looking for landscape design that will set you apart from the crowd.