Mary Abe is a registered landscape architect and LEED AP who is the vision behind landscapeadvice.com.  As a native Washingtonian, she is devoted to promoting aesthetic sustainable landscape design which will protect and foster biohabitats and wildlife sanctuary.    She  is driven by her personal passion for artfully integrating nature and man.  Her plantings create soft flowing lines to compliment carefully designed outdoor entertainment elements such as arbors, water gardens, and terraces. Her works are often noted for their unique style, elegance, and technique. Mary has developed an innovative style that aesthetically blurs the line between natural habitat and garden. When designing a project, she steadfastly adheres to the principal that form should follow function.  This  makes her work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes. Though Mary is accomplished in creating  traditional gardens, her attentions have increasing turned to more sustainable landscape elements and practices. Boulders and moss gardens are her favorite medium for creating private outdoor rooms to experience the beauty of nature in suburban spaces.  Her use of native planting and regional hardscape materials create spaces which relate to the local building vernacular as well as foster local habitat.  Should you decide to work with Mary as a designer, Mary will bring your vision to life.   She is skilled at creating a wide range of outdoor spaces and elements, including:

For additional information about Mary Abe and other examples of her work in more traditional garden design elements, please see maryabe.com.  She can also be contacted at 301-609-0508 or mary@maryabe.com  to commission her to design your garden, manage an installation or consult, or manage the maintenance of your garden.  Depending on your location, she is also available at for a flat consultation  rate for neighborhoods, Home Owners Associations, individual garden coaching and advisement.