In this wooded development in Cherry Hill, mature oak trees overshadowed one corner of the property, while the remaining area formed an open, rolling hillside connecting two properties. We created a living wall of plants, providing the much-desired dense privacy screen. At the same time, taking advantage of the significant change in grade, we constructed three stone walls that follow the natural contours of the terrain while retaining the existing grade.

At the bottom of the slope, strategically placed boulders and a river-stone swale create a natural means of directing stormwater toward the depression in the far-left corner of the property. By sculpting the terrain, we intentionally divided the space horizontally: a lower carpet of sedge grasses meanders along the stone swale, while a higher tier is accentuated with combinations of red, orange, and yellow coneflowers.

The result is a layered landscape in which planting, stone, and topography work together to create privacy, manage water, and give the sloping site a strong sense of structure and movement..