The Garden Experience

Thoughtfully designed gardens that blend texture, movement, and seasonal beauty into everyday living.

Every Garden here began as an idea – a dream of more beauty, more ease, more life outdoors. Browse our completed projects from across the DC area and Northern Virginia.

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Shade Garden, Reston, VA. Goal - Renew landscaping to provide a stunning display of seasonal color and pollinator friendly native plants. Reclaim vestigial playground to feature a stone fountain amid woodland perennials and native grasses.
Urban Patio, Washington D.C. Goal - Add layers of green to transform the urban landscape into a lush paradise. Obscure HVAC lines with fragrant blooms of roses and star jasmine. 
Family Garden, McLean, VA. Goal - Add seasonal color and textures to landscaping. Obscure unattractive garbage bins into a tidy storage area with lighting and a custom enclosure. 
Family Garden, Arlington, VA. Goal - Transform overgrown, invasive landscape into low-maintence, drought tolerant garden.
Entry Garden, Annandale, VA. Goal - Pops of color with artificial turf to transform a front yard into an inviting entryway. 
Entry Garden, McLean, VA. Goal - Refresh overgrown shrubbery with low-maintenance plantings that bring seasonal color and whimsy to the front walk way.

Peek Into the Designs

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Outdoor Living Redefined

Designed by: Garden with Ellie
location: Northern Virginia
Garden Transformation

Designed by: Garden with Ellie
location: Northern Virginia

successful projects & satisfied customers.

Rated 5 out of 5
"Ellie is my go to for all my garden needs, I refer her to all my friends, family, and clients. She is a ray of sunshine and SO knowledgeable. Can’t recommend her enough."
- Emily
"I had a great experience with Ellie helping me with my little balcony. Don't have a lot of room or sunlight as a renter but she gave me confidence that even I could keep plants alive! Her enthusiasm is contagious and she's a pleasure to work with."
- Hannah
"Ellie has been a pleasure to work with. She communicates effectively, efficiently, and can transform any landscape area! 10/10 recommend."
- Connor
"Ellie Black is so knowledgeable on what would work with my limited sunlight patio. I am ready for spring planting (weather permitting) to drastically improve my outdoor space."
- Catherine
"Ellie is so talented! She knows her plants, she has beautiful designs, and is a great coach to an aspiring Gardner like me. She helped us design a beautiful shade-loving native garden to fill out the empty space where our children's playset had previously been. She also refreshed our front gardens with native plants and provided a better balance for color throughout the seasons. It is so exciting to see everything as it is maturing through the second and third year of the plantings. I highly recommend Ellie!"
- Karen

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