Laura Frost; Home and Garden Designer

Because of drought conditions and increasing irrigation costs, I decided that my backyard grass had to go. I had a general idea of what I wanted the backyard to look like but needed someone to fill in the details. I’m so glad I hired Laura to do the design work. Not only is she very knowledgeable about plants, but she listens to you and comes up with creative solutions to problems. She knows which plants grow well in windy coastal areas like mine and came up with a design that included a colorful variety of perennials, trees and grasses. I also wanted to discourage ticks, so Laura did some research and found a variety of plants that ticks stay away from. We interspersed those plants among the perennials and grasses. I didn’t want a piecemeal look, so was very happy to see that everything flowed beautifully. We also used cedar bark rather than fir bark because Laura told me that cedar repels ticks. Laura cares for each plant like they were her own children, visits every so often to make sure they’re thriving, and replaces any that look like they’re not doing well. She cared so much about my project that she even gave me one of her personal beautiful flourishing miniature maples for a special spot in my yard rather than settling for a smaller spindly miniature maple from the nursery. Hiring Laura was a leap of faith for me because I had never hired a landscape designer, separate from the company doing the physical work, before. Laura is worth every penny of the very reasonable rate she charges.

Laura was very easy to work with and had great ideas. She is very knowledgeable about plants and guarantees them for a year. She continues to work with you even when the project is finished. Laura has lots of patience and you can trust the end result.

Laura provided such an incredibly serene backyard and had a vision of a modern look with such incredible plants with seasonal color that I could not have even attempted to do. I would highly recommend Laura and her team for any future projects.

Laura was just the person I needed to make suggestions on landscaping my dated front yard. I ended up eliminating any lawn ( an idea I had not even considered) and she designed pathways and planted areas. She was supportive throughout the process of selecting gardening vendors to do the demolition of existing 15 ft bushes, putting in an irrigation system, and designing a water feature. I feel so lucky to have found her. Mary Ann Sells

Our yard was in terrible condition with seven foot weeds when Laura first came to scope out our project, but that didn't stop Laura from having a vision of how lovely it could be. She is a quadruple threat - a skilled designer who came up with a unique and beautiful concept, a knowledgeable individual about the technical aspects of hardscaping (drainage, materials, grading, irrigation, etc.), a plant geek who searched near and far for just the right trees and plants for our climate and taste, and an effective project manager who tied it all together.

What a great experience! With just a few suggestions from me, Laura was able to return with a design for my front yard that brought the picture in my mind to life. She incorporated plants not commonly seen in my area to create a visually pleasing and unique landscape that will only improve with time. Laura and her crew were organized and professional...everything was done on schedule and on budget. It was a great experience from start to finish.

Our kitchen remodel is finally coming to an end. Laura helped us form our vision for our new design and the outcome looks amazing! She is creative and artistic and worked diligently to find us the best prices for quality work and products. She addressed our concerns as they arose and kept our job moving forward. She is talented in her field and organized. Laura has a foundation of knowledge to pull together contracted work, materials and the concept for a quality kitchen space.

I hired Laura to redesign my guest bath, master bath and bedroom. It took 4 months but they are spectacular. Laura is a great designer and the contractors she recommends did beautiful work. I'm very happy.

We decided to remove our lawn and switch to all drought tolerant plants on drip irrigation, and Laura Frost was our landscape designer. We loved working with Laura and love how our project turned out! Laura has an encyclopedic knowledge of plants that work in drought conditions as well as a lovely artistic/aesthetic sense, and we now have plants that will give us waves of color and beautiful foliage with every season. Her rates are very reasonable, and we appreciate how responsive and professional she is. She guarantees all of the plants for one year, and asked us to call her any time to make sure that everything continues to grow and thrive. She listened carefully to what we wanted and had wonderful suggestions that were beautiful and creative that worked with our budget. We give her our highest recommendation.

We picked Laura Frost to design our yards because one of her existing neighborhood designs reached out and grabbed us. Even at our first meeting she had some really grand ideas on how to make the yards comfortable, but yet with interest to the eye. With Laura’s design, she was able to incorporate the pool by replacing the walkway and plantings around the pool to make it a feature of the back yard and not just a body of water. The same went for the front yard. She kept her design casual, but with a few formal elements. Again, Laura kept the design interesting to the eye by incorporating several existing plants, the dry creek bed and color, Also, focused on design elements for interest from the street. She was very helpful with her suggestions for Concrete and Landscape Contractors. She was responsive when her expertise was needed regarding colors and plant maintenance. Laura was always willing to listen to our needs and to make changes to the design or the planting materials. We would recommend Laura Frost to any one that is looking for a unique design and a partner in creating their surroundings. Gladys Warr and Bob Nelson

Working with Laura was a complete pleasure. Her knowledge and creativity were a breath of fresh air. She did a fabulous job developing a plan based on our wants and needs. She also has a great control of the budget. She managed the plant ordering, delivering and placing for the landscaper to plant. I am very excited to work with her on the next project as we love our yard!

We had a backyard where the grass was dead not only due to the drought but we have two dogs who chase squirrels and each other around the yard. Our irrigation system wasn't efficient and it would turn our dead lawn into a muddy mess. We needed a yard that was drought tolerant, maintenance free, and eliminate our frustration of having to clean the dogs paws every time we let them out. Laura created a functional and beautiful yard for us (and the dogs). We no longer need to worry about the mud, the plants are lush and colorful and she included my dream Italian edible garden; all well within my budget. I look forward to working with her again.