Golden Road Xeriscape Design
Award of Excellence  2004 ALCC “We hired Nancy because of her artistic background, as it was our desire for the finished product to be a work or art, as opposed...
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Lauer Krishana Park
David wanted a renovated backyard to provide an inviting area for relaxing and entertaining. The area off of the deck was reshaped with an informal patio, enclosed within a mound,...
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Kieding University Park
Award of Excellence 2012 ALCC Extensive flagstone retaining walls, plaza, stairs and walkways fulfilled the client’s desire to have a more aesthetic façade and comfortable sitting area to welcome friends...
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Anderman Green Roof
Award of Excellence 2012 ALCC The Andermans wanted to walk out into a garden from the second floor of their home. They are very environmentally conscientious and desired a rooftop...
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Saint John’s Dominick Park
“Art of the Land was masterful in integrating a 13th century feature into a contemporary design for a plaza that serves as the entry way to a gothic-style cathedral.  The...
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Applewood Hillside Terrace
Award of Excellence 2011 ALCC Composite decking with a new airy pergola above replaced an aging wood deck and low overhead cover. The deteriorated railroad tie retaining walls were removed,...
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Congress Park
Secluded, stately residence is surrounded by mature trees and occupies a unique place in Denver’s Congress Park...
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Lakewood Garden House
Xeriscape Honor Roll, Denver Water Department 2001 This Lakewood residence was typical of the post-war suburban style of the 1950s–all lawn and pfitzers. Our design solution introduced semi-arid Rocky Mountain...
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Estes Park Mountain View
This Estes Park site is in a broad open valley, exposed to winter winds. The primary concern was creating windbreaks to control snowdrifts and screen off neighboring houses. Large, sculpted...
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Denver Steele Street
Small, separated lawn areas, old concrete walkways, broken-up patio, and sagging aluminum patio cover prevented enjoyment of the area, and was used mainly by the family dog and for general...
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Cherry Creek Courtyard
This contemporary urban courtyard had serious storm drainage problems. Drainage pipes were laid to carry the runoff away from the building. Brick pavers were selected to match the existing architecture...
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Renovations
“Nancy and ‘Art of the Land’ have done outstanding and creative landscaping for my home on two different occasions turning my landscape from the mundane into a pleasure to enjoy...
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Genesee Golden
Forty tons of granite moss rock were added to form the dry waterscape that descends through the natural rock formations, appearing to having always been there....
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Wheat Ridge Rural
Award of Excellence 2003 ALCC This Wheat Ridge home is in a hilly well-established neighborhood with a backyard abruptly sloping down to a large pond. There were problems with runoff...
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Washington Park
This Washington Park bungalow needed a pleasant path from the front to the backyard. A cottage garden pathway was constructed of irregularly placed flagstones, along with lush, shade-loving plants. A...
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Denver Victorian Stonewall
Flagstone sidewalks and retaining walls line the street of this Victorian neighborhood. A curving flagstone stairway, set into a steep slope, leads to the front entry. Framing the entry and...
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Lakewood Madsens
An old suburban weed-infested, dog-damaged backyard lawn with overgrown shrubs was transformed into an expanse of crushed rock and groupings of moss rock boulders, grasses and perennials. A naturalistic water...
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Denver Sunset Terrace
“Excellence in Landscape Merit Award 2002 ALCC” “We wanted to change what was once a side yard used as a soccer field to an intimate place of enjoyment for children,...
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Wheat Ridge Mayfield Patio
An existing patio was extended to provide a larger area for relaxation and family activities. Flagstone was laid over the concrete slab with a low sitting stone wall on one...
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Genesee Streambed
This internationally-known, contemporary residence is characterized by extensive moss rock walls. A dry streambed was built into an existing natural drainage pathway to simulate a steep mountain cascade. Boulders create...
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Anderman Bonnie Brae
Award of Excellence 2012 ALCC “Nancy provided us with a top-notch landscape design for our new house. She was willing to research some complicated elements and did a good job...
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Arapahoe Acres Modern
The contemporary housing district of Arapahoe Acres is a 1950s development on the National register of Historic...
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