Green Living by Design

Green Living by Design Green Living by Design + Green Living Market is a full service design, build, sustain landscape firm.

I started my business with the foundation of being a full service sustainable landscape company. We have been doing thi...
09/05/2026

I started my business with the foundation of being a full service sustainable landscape company. We have been doing things differently from all of the other companies out there from day 1. We have been at the forefront on native plants and sustainable landscaping. It is what we are founded on. Designing long lasting landscapes, using plants that will reliably come back year after year, being creative with our drainage solutions, using natural materials in every design. Using battery powered equipment as much as possible.
One of the things we have been working towards is growing our own native plants. Natives are very hard to come by at the average nursery in any quantity. And this was the first year we really started growing, just on a small scale, but we are excited to keep this part of our business growing.
We are also very excited to be apart of the civic garden center native plant sale for the third year in a row. This is where we can introduce folks to natives, support other growers and nurseries trying to do similar things. And support the Civic Garden Center who does amazing things for communities all over Cincinnati.
Here is a list of some of the natives we will be bringing this year, plus even more not listed ;)
Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower
Filipendula rubra - Queen of the Prairie
Eutrochium maculatum - Joe Pye W**d
Helenium autumnale - Sneezeweed
Hibiscus moscheutos - Swamp Rose Mallow
Pycnanthemum muticum - Clustered Mountain Mint
Ratibida pinnata - Yellow Coneflower
Silphium perfoliatum - Cup Plant
Vernonia fasciculata - Common Ironweed
Liatris spicata - Dense Blazing Star
Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower)
Zizia aptera (Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders)
Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root)
Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort)
Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed)
Physostegia virginiana (Obedient Plant)
Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)
Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master)
Coreopsis lanceolata (Lance-leaf Coreopsis)
Asclepias syriaca (Common Milkweed)
Baptisia alba (White Wild Indigo)
Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' Carolina Allspice
Lindera benzoin Spicebush
Agastache 'Blue Fortune'
Allium

As our landscape business continues to grow, we are looking to add to our GLBD family. We are seeking three separate pos...
08/31/2026

As our landscape business continues to grow, we are looking to add to our GLBD family. We are seeking three separate positions, brief descriptions below.
Mechanic: part-time flexible hours, responsible for creating maintenance logs for all tools, equipment, and trucks, keeping all tools and equipment clean, sharp, and functioning. Scheduling routine maintenance for our vehicles.
Horticulturalist: calling all plant nerds 🤓 Full-time position requires plant knowledge, ability to identify plants vs. weeds, knowledge about pruning, ability to diagnose problems in the landscape, good design eye, understanding of routine maintenance and good plant practices.
Carpenter: Full time position seeking a skilled carpenter to help us build decks, pergolas, fencing, arbors, roof structures, and more. Must have experience in carpentry, ability to read blueprints, and knowledge about building codes.
If interested in any of the above job openings; please send your resume to Julia via email
[email protected]

A little glimpse of this Zen Garden we completed for a client this spring. Natural stone, lots of great plants, brassfie...
08/06/2026

A little glimpse of this Zen Garden we completed for a client this spring. Natural stone, lots of great plants, brassfield paths.
Enjoy the Green Life

We love hosting private events! This was a table set up for a lovely intimate wedding dinner we had last night. What a ...
08/04/2026

We love hosting private events! This was a table set up for a lovely intimate wedding dinner we had last night. What a beautiful evening for a lovely couple. Surrounded by plants, with the water fountains running, and we got to prepare some of our favorite family recipes for the dinner.
If you are interested in having an event in our beautiful space, contact Julia + Damon, by filling out the contact me form on our website.
Www.greenliving-bydesign.com
Enjoy the Green Life!

We lost an incredible person on Monday. I have been having trouble finding the right things to say. Nate was not just a ...
07/15/2026

We lost an incredible person on Monday. I have been having trouble finding the right things to say. Nate was not just a GLBD team member since day one, but a close friend.. Nate was a father, a coach, and a mentor to many. He was dedicated to our GLBD team. He gave 100% to everything. He was part of our family.
I am going to miss him dearly. His giant smile every morning, hugs when he could see i was down. He trained each of our team members, we swapped parenting advice, chatted plants, and everything in between.
I will be reminded of him every day. Everywhere we look at GLBD there is a piece of him there, something he helped build, plants that he installed, pavers laid, boulders placed, garden boxes built, and systems he helped create.
Our staff will be mourning his loss for a while, his shoes will be hard to fill. Nate was an incredible human.
Nate we love you and we are going to miss you more than words can describe.
We hope you are at peace. 💜💔💜

We are looking for someone to help us run the GLBD Market. We are looking for a person who loves the market as much as ...
07/05/2026

We are looking for someone to help us run the GLBD Market. We are looking for a person who loves the market as much as we do. Someone who cares about building community, who loves plants, creating beautiful displays, and has customer and retail experience. This job is both inside and outside, and a good hunk of everyday includes caring for the plants. So you must be comfortable in working in all types of weather.
Our normal operating hours are Wednesday-Sunday from 8am-2pm.
We have a handful of evening events, pop ups, classes, and private events too.
If you are interested please email us to set up an in person interview at
[email protected]

New Pollinator Garden Alert! Successfully removing lawn to create beautiful interesting pollinator spaces for clients. T...
06/25/2026

New Pollinator Garden Alert! Successfully removing lawn to create beautiful interesting pollinator spaces for clients. This garden boasts 73 native plants, all of these plants are deer resistant, and hardy for our area. While it may not look like much now, within one season this will be a robust and full space, buzzing with life!
Enjoy the Green Life!

We are looking for an experienced retail employee for our Market. An individual who is outgoing and enjoys engaging with...
05/28/2026

We are looking for an experienced retail employee for our Market. An individual who is outgoing and enjoys engaging with the clients. Retail and customer service experience required.
We have all sorts of beautiful things in our market. Native and sustainable perennials, trees, and shrubs, organic plant care, botanical gifts, and locally curated groceries.
If interested email your resume to
[email protected]

Spring gets so busy that I need to remind myself to pause and enjoy all of the beauty. The photo above is of a forest p...
04/21/2026

Spring gets so busy that I need to remind myself to pause and enjoy all of the beauty.
The photo above is of a forest pansy redbud, newly emerging leaves from about 2 weeks ago. Redbuds are my favorite tree. I used their leaf shape in my logo too. Redbuds are tough, they have a strong will to live. The color of their pinkish purple iridescent blooms are like no other flower.
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In addition to all of our normal landscape work we have a lot of things happening over the next few weeks, so I thought I would put it all out there.
This week 4/23 is book club, meeting starts at 6pm, dinner and light bites available.
Saturday 4/24 is our first ever Game Night at the market starting at 6pm. This is a family friendly evening. We will be making smash burgers on the grill for dinner, we will have tons of board games available, cards, 2 corn hole sets, and more. We are hoping friends, family, and neighbors will all join us in a fun filled game night.
Sunday 4/25 The Glass Garden Club is hosting a cardinal stained glass workshop, this is fun for all ages, no experience necessary, this class will fill.up fast, only a few spots left. $45/person
Sunday 4/25 you can also check out some of the market team at Ft. Thomas earth day celebration with plants and more available.
The first Friday in May we are hosting a Greek themed wine tasting and Mediterranean dinner. $45/person, tasting starts at 630pm
Saturday May 2, you will find members of the green team at the Civic Garden Center Plant Sale
The 1st, 3rd, and occasional bonus 5th Sunday each month is Yoga on the patio, yoga starts at 9am, it is $9/ person or $30 for 4 classes. Bring a mat + a friend, then stay afterwards for breakfast.
Seconday Saturday every Month is live music with a pop up dinner.
Third Thursday Trivia every month.
Last but not least, all weekend Mother's Day weekend we will be celebrating mom's with a special brunch menu Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. We will have loads of annuals, beautiful hanging baskets, and more, don't miss out on a one of a kind experience with Mom!!
All event sign up are in our bio linktr.ee

Do you want to walk into your backyard and be able to harvest a handful of asparagus everyday, or a bowl of lettuce, a b...
04/09/2026

Do you want to walk into your backyard and be able to harvest a handful of asparagus everyday, or a bowl of lettuce, a bunch of Radish, clip your own fresh herbs??
We can help! We design and install gardens. We now exclusively carry the nicest cedar beds in our area. Locally sourced eastern red cedar and built right here. It doesn't get more sustainable than that.
You can purchase the boxes from our Market to do yourself, or we can plan, design, and build the entire area for you.
We also offer garden coaching, seed starting, or you can get your own supplies at our Green Living Market.
Contact us today
Www.greenliving-bydesign.com
We invite you to Enjoy the Green Life!
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117 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH
45216

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Wednesday 9am - 6:30pm
Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 9am - 6:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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