Tessellation Patio

An interesting recent design project we did involved repurposing some concrete blocks left on a site by the builder and turning them into a decorative patio. The blocks looked kind of cool how they were but they didn't really serve a purpose and they were in a prime spot better served by a walking path and plantings. Left with 15 somewhat odd shaped heavy blocks we set about trying to come up with a small patio area that would also add a distinctive decorative element. As you can see from the photos a number of possible designs were experimented with but in the end we went with this semi tessellating design with mortar to fill in the cracks. Thanks to the hard work of Eco experts Jason and Tyler we made the design a reality.

House Front Garden Addition

Here are some before and after photos of a recent project.  Most of the plants are just breaking dormancy so it may be hard to visualize this as lush as it will be by summer’s end but just the addition of the bed itself has added a much more inviting and pleasing feeling.  This front side of the house is actually not used that much as an entry but adding this bed makes it at least feel like more of the front of the house.  We went with a combination of reliable standards (Cherry Laurels, Crape Myrtle “Burgundy Cotton”, Liriope etc) and some natives and prairie plants (Rudbeckia Laciniata “Herbstonne”, Pink Muhly, Echinacea Purpurea etc.).

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Welcome to the Official Blog of Eco Landscaping

Here at last, we finally have some web space devoted to our on going work bringing environmentally conscious landscaping to central Oklahoma.  This will be a space where you can follow our projects, read some of our insights into various eco gardening topics, see great garden photos and read our tool and plant reviews.  We hope that it will be a valuable resource for gardeners in our bio region and beyond, and also a showcase for some of the work that we are creating.  Enjoy and feel free to contact us for more information on our services or leave us a comment.

Hardy Bananas at Lan Su chinese garden Portland Oregon ca. 2000

Hardy Bananas at Lan Su chinese garden Portland Oregon ca. 2000