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Fabulous landscaping!

Fabulous landscaping!
Design and Construction Services in Nova Scotia & beyond - From dreams to reality!
HNH Landscape Design services start with Rosmarie Lohnes' hand-drawn and computer-generated designs, then branches out into an impressive offering that includes rock walls, trails, paths, steps, patios, visual barriers, gardens, tree planting, re-forestation, ecological restoration, erosion control and prevention . . . all in all, it's fabulous landscaping!

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HNH uses local sources!

Computerized 3D Drawings

Our Helping Nature Heal Fabulous Landscaping Design Packages include 3D computerized drawings, hand drawn site plans, individual bed layouts, etc.

Rosmarie Lohnes of Helping Nature Heal starts by creating a landscape design. After spending time on location, with the client, learning their wishes, needs and goals, then on the land taking measurements and observing conditions, she returns to the office. That's where the design process goes from inspiration to two-dimensions. First with a watercolour painting, then a technical drawing, colouring of the drawing and finally a 3D computer generated image of more fabulous landscaping by Helping Nature Heal!

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Rock walls - granite, shale, and used for erosion control

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Trails & Paths using locally sourced woodchips from sustainable operations - fabulous landscaping

HNH path & bridge HNH slate path & patio HNH rock path, wall

Horizontal Rock Work: Path, Patio, Stairs, Bridge by Helping Nature Heal

HNH design for barrier HNH builds a barrier HNH plants trees

Fabulous landscaping - visual barriers beautify the landscape and bring privacy to the home

"Rarely do we dig into the earth, instead we build landscapes up from the existing site. It is reasonable and practical not to disturb any existing structure - even native soil structures are lacking in many nutrients and depth. Natural soil structure is built in layers so we mimic this layering effect with specialized soil mixes, manures of various types, mulches, wood fibre mixes . . . The choice and amounts depend on what the soil structure lacks, and what is needed by the client's favourite plants."
- Rosmarie Lohnes

Build a healthy soil structure for optimum health, vigour and resilience of the plants. Soil is the most important part of the environment - it is the garden's foundation.

HNH mulches new berm berm by HNH brush wall by HNH

Helping Nature Heal: Berms, Living snow fences, Brushwalls

"We can't expect too much," says Rosmarie. "A nursery-grown plant transferred from its nice cushy greenhouse life to a wind-swept oceanside garden, or one that is transplanted from a gentle setting to wild coastal conditions, won't thrive - or even survive - the first winter without good care: proper soil structure specific to that species, balanced nutrients, regular feeding, layers for insulation, mulch for erosion protection, and seasonal preparations, i.e. winterizing... otherwise, plain and simple, the plants won't make it."

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forest rebuild: after HNH

Forest Restoration

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Ecological Restoration before and after fabulous landscaping

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Rock Gardens

HNH forest restoration HNH builds creek HNH plants trees

Special features, including from left, forest restoration, creek and rope trellis built for a climbing hydrangea, clematis and honeysuckles

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Wild-flower meadow

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Mulch looks beautiful and it's so good for gardens!

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Natural elements: This Helping Nature Heal Tip-up looks right at home in a natural setting or garden.

Some things to think about when designing fabulous landscaping

  • Wish List - general
  • Wish List - top 5 details
  • Have all the work done now or over time as in a three year plan?
  • Kids & pets? Hobbies?
  • Self-sufficiency goals, i.e. veggies & compost
  • Wildlife habitat?
  • Native species?
  • Pond or creek water feature?
  • Storage issues?
  • Dining and/or relaxing
  • Aromatherapy
  • Structures . . .
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