Terri Long Landscape Design

11/07/2024

As people reach for leaf blowers and rake to rid their property of leaves, please consider the healthy benefits of leaves. They break down into compost and feed the soil. They provide habitat for wildlife and larvae for caterpillars and other beneficial insects that are critical to feed birds in the spring and provide beauty. Don't chip up or mow your leaves, or you'll kill the larvae.
You can reduce the amount of lawn by using leaves to smother areas of your lawn that you want to transform into planting beds. Rake them off of lawn that you want to keep, and use them in beds and compost piles.

10/13/2024

My heart goes out to all who have lost their homes, suffered damage to their houses and gardens, are still waiting for power, water and internet, and especially those who lost their lives, as my dear neighbor, Lyn McFarland, and his dog did.

As Asheville and western NC clean up and rebuild, contact me if you need help.

09/09/2021

https://wncmagazine.com/feature/rare_gem

So excited to see the publication of a project that I was involved with in WNC magazine. It truly is a rare gem! Thanks to David Gauld, the architect, the Eveland's and the entire team that made this a reality.

Tucked down a twisting highland road in North Asheville, Todd and Pam Eveland’s modern dwelling sits nestled into the mountain, with tall trees extending above and below the sloping grade, though none block the south-facing view of rippling blue ridges. Despite its 5,500-square-foot size, the hous...

06/09/2021

Transforming a sloping backyard into a bird garden with native plants. The only non-native plant will be a path of grass. So exciting to work with the past President of the Blue Ridge Audubon Society to create his own bird sanctuary.

07/06/2020

Inviting outdoor spaces to relax and enjoy being outside, whether talking with friends and family, reading, dinner or sitting around the fire pit.

04/24/2020

This is a fantastic, inspiring movie by one of my favorite designers.

Five Seasons: the Gardens of Piet Oudolf focuses on the work of the Dutch designer

04/15/2020

Landscaping is a job that is fairly easy to maintain social distancing. Excited to start this installation of my design today with Greater Scapes Landscaping and K2 Services for a house built by Living Stone Design + Build.

04/06/2020

I received this review from a client recently. She and her husband are installing this design themselves. I redesigned her front yard last year. Client satisfaction is one of the reasons that I enjoy landscape design.

"It has been wonderful working with you!

As I told you last year, having beautiful landscaping has been a dream of mine for a very, very long time.

This is the first time I have ever allowed myself to realize this dream and I am so happy I chose you.

You have made my dreams come true!

Thanks more than you will ever know!!!

Angie"

03/09/2020

Thank you to all of my clients for the opportunity to create gardens and outdoor spaces for you and to be awarded the Best of Houzz for service for another year.