Ruth Consoli Design

Ruth did a whole landscape design for us. Excellent job. Gave us a couple different options for each spot and definitely knows her plants and placement. On paper we were like no way this will look good but we have been doing a section at a time cause of cost and as it is coming in were like WOW!!! We are staying to plan and it is paying off. We needed outside the box thinking and couldn't be happier

Ruth has been a fabulous person to work with! We put in a pool and wanted to landscape around the pool with mostly native plants. Ruth was highly recommended to us from our landscaper on her plant knowledge. She did not disappoint! She listened closely to our desires with what we hoped to achieve with the plantings. She took into consideration the type of property we have and chose plants for us that "fit" with our house and location. The end result is beautiful! In addition, she provided information on the plants and how to care for them. We were so pleased with the plantings around the pool that we have continued to work with Ruth as we move beyond the pool and continue to make the landscaping around our home both native and attractive. She treats our landscaping as if she were landscaping her own home.

We at Earthtones Hardscape do hardscapes and when its time for plant knowledge, installation and after care Ruth Consoli is whom we have worked with for a number of years. Professional, knowledgeable and our only call for designs. Highly recommended. Jeff - Project manager Earthtones Hardscape

I have had the pleasure of working with Ruth as my landscape designer. I recently bought a house that has a very complicated property with lot of trees, bushes, and overall disarray. The plan she designed clearly showed a lot of thought taking into account the overall atmosphere of my home. Her design included an immense amount of detail with suggestions for removal of plants, possible transplants, and potential new plants. Ruth has a large base of knowledge of possible plants, including natives. She even provided pictures! We have continued to work together and she has been extremely helpful in providing valuable suggestions as I continue to transform my property.

Ruth's design was great. She was easy to work with to incorporate our desires and some existing plants. After the planting, her follow-up with us was very helpful, both in printed notes to help us care, and also on-site visits with helpful hints. we are very pleased with our landscape design and now in its third season, we enjoy it everyday.

As part of a hardscape project to build a new paver patio, sitting wall and steps, our contractor had given us Ruth Consoli’s name if we were interested in doing more than just re-grading/re-seeding the lawn. After our initial meeting we were convinced that she knew just what we were looking for and felt very comfortable having her provide a landscape plan for the new area. Ruth’s expertise in choosing just the right plant for the right area was invaluable. In many instances she provided multiple options for the same space. Along with these options were pictures and recommendations based on sun/shade requirements, what works best for privacy, how it stands up to wind, snow, etc. This was exactly the information we needed to make an informed decision. And making last minute changes was also no problem for Ruth. We requested changes to hide an air conditioning unit after the design was “final”. We added two extra trees after all the planting was complete, which required repositioning and transplanting three additional plants in addition to the trees. Again, no problem. Ruth was on site for the initial consultation meeting, for the design review meeting, when the actual plants arrived, after all the plants were installed, when the two new trees needed to be added, and for a final pruning and staking of the trees. And she wasn’t just supervising. Often times she was there with a shovel, sledge hammer or some pruning tool in hand. The finished product? The results can only be described as transformational. The area that was once a veritable eyesore is now a beautifully landscaped patio. Many of our neighbors, and even people driving by along the street, stop to comment on the beauty of the area. We are more than pleased with the look of our new patio area and a great deal of the thanks goes to Ruth Consoli Design. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a professional, yet personal, landscape design.

I just can't say enough about the talent for landscape design that Ruth exhibits in her work! The attribute that I appreciate about Ruth as much as her talent is her ability to truly listen to what her customer wants. I started by telling Ruth that, as much as I wish I was an amazing gardener, I seem to have a bit of a black thumb. I asked her to help me find the colors and textures I wanted in plants that were, for lack of a better description, difficult to kill! I am sure with all the beautiful options at her fingertips there were times that she would have wished to place a different plant here or there, but through the whole process, she never forgot whose garden it was - and because she was such a great listener - I am proud to report I have every single plant she designed for me - alive and well in my beautiful backyard!

Ruth had great patience at the beginning of a several stage (read: years!) project that I took on. While I have capable skills for the physical aspect of landscaping, I have found that I lack the necessary skills, vision and creativity that Ruth brought to the project. She was very good at asking questions in regard to what I was looking for both in appearance and maintenance (very important to me as time is a precious commodity in spring and fall!) and an overall "feel" to each stage. Ruth was very good in creating a cohesive "look" to each stage ensuring a good tie-in throughout the property as I tackled each stage. She has a great sense of color, texture and overall design and pushed me where she needed to in order to achieve what I really needed....all with a great attitude to boot! As I am winding down the final stage (yeah right!?!) I am thrilled with the overall results for my house and landscaping. I do highly recommend talking with Ruth and planning out your landscaping needs.

With the thought of improving our home’s resale value we contacted several landscape companies for a proposal on improving our home’s curb appeal. We told the designers that we wanted an attractive but low maintenance design. After reviewing designs from several professionals it was no contest. Based on meeting design requirements and aesthetics, Ms. Consoli’s design won hands down. She delivered an attractive, functional and well thought out two-phase plan. It has been a little over a year since we implemented phase one and hope to implement the second phase in the near future. All plants are thriving save one (the one the landscape contractor decided to put in place of the one that Ms. Consoli specified in her design). If you’re considering getting landscaping done we strongly encourage you get a design from Ruth. You’ll not be disappointed.

Ruth has been wonderful! We hired her to help us redesign our backyard including hardscape and landscape for our mid-century home we bought two years ago. She really worked with us to understand our style and logistical needs and developed a design that was a perfect fit. She has worked with us every step of the way to make the project become a reality. We've expanded now to the front yard and she provided us with yet another wonderful design and continues to help us through the process. We highly recommend her!