A rural hillside residence in Downeast Maine serves as a model for regenerating fragmented native plant communities and restoring damaged site systems. Sensible land management practices guide the homeowner’s efforts to rehabilitate expansive areas of mown lawn. Spaces carved from the landscape overlook stunning panoramic regional views, while new plantings define edges and thresholds. Brilliant seasonal drama is heightened along mown paths meandering through a rich tapestry of managed native meadow.

Elise is a nationally recognized landscape design company. We offer our clients a diverse range of customized services including landscape design, installation, horticultural maintenance and unique specimen plantings, garden structures and outdoor furnishings.

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Julie Orr
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Large Hostas and shade loving perennials
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Rob Cardillo, Kwatee Stamm Architect: Moger Mehrhof Architects Landscape representative of the vernacular of the region.
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The bedroom wing nestles into the native Australian garden. Photo by Emma Cross
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