Our goal is to design attractive outdoor living spaces that are in balance with local ecosystems. Creating outdoor spaces that are integrated into your home and life. We always consider the practical needs of the people who live in them – for cooking, entertaining, lounging, and playing.
Phyllis Gricus is the principal of Landscape Design Studio, in Pittsburgh, PA, A firm dedicated to creating sustainable and imaginative gardens for all seasons. Their collaborative process will help you integrate your garden into your home and life and transform your landscape into a garden environment for healthy living and inspiration.
We enjoy a close collaboration with our clients, helping you define your vision of an ideal garden.
The plants we use complement the spaces that have been carefully designed to fit individual needs. Soil health (the foundation for an exuberant garden) is primary. Your garden will come alive as foliage colors and textures change with the seasons. Dynamic plant growth will encourage you to participate in your garden’s evolution and become a better gardener.
Our Services
Landscape Design Studio will collaborate with you to:
- Create a new garden or renovate an existing garden
- Be part of your design team during a complete home renovation
- Be your garden coach
- Project manage all design installations
- Provide storm-water and drainage solutions on your property
We are dedicated to creating:
- Sustainable and imaginative gardens for all seasons.
- Inspired and enduring landscapes that will grow and improve over time.
- Gardens that are beneficial to nature.
- Plantings that don’t require high levels of water, chemicals, or pruning, to maintain.
“Now, for the first time in its history, gardening has taken on a role that transcends the needs of the gardener. Like it or not, gardeners have become important players in the management of our nation’s wildlife. It is now within the power of individual gardeners to do something that we all dream of doing: to make a difference.“
– Doug Tallamy, Bringing Nature Home
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) feeds on members of the milkweed (Asclepias spp.), the background of this section.
