Meet Kirsten Reberg-HortonMeet Kirsten
Kirsten has been designing residential landscapes since 2003, and approaches each project with fresh eyes. She enjoys getting to know her clients so that their design truly reflects who they are and their goals for their landscape. When you work with Kirsten, you can be assured of a personal approach to your project that always takes into account your budget, values and aesthetics. Healing Gardens / Gardens and Wellbeing Kirsten’s love for landscape design stems from her belief that our physical environments are instrumental in the way that we feel. She believes that landscapes can provide a sense of safety, inspiration, beauty, sensory stimulation, and reverence. Whether it’s simply walking in a garden or natural setting, sitting on a bench and listening to the sounds around you, or getting your hands in the dirt, Kirsten believes in the healing and transformative power of nature and the connection of mind and body that opening up to the natural world brings. Currently pursuing a degree in Mental Health Counseling, Kirsten is expanding her design work to include the design of Therapeutic and Healing Gardens. Kirsten is also the Therapeutic Horticulturist at the Heartbeet Garden at the Farm at Penny Lane and the Healing Gardens at St. Ambrose. |
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What is it like to work with Kalmia Landscape Design?
1. We start by meeting at your home, church, organization or business, walking your property and talking about your needs, likes/dislikes, and the ways that you and others use your landscape. Then we agree on how we will work together to create your design.
2. At this point, I usually spend some time measuring on your property and taking some photographs.
3. I go back to my office and begin working on your design. This usually entails the following:
5. I go back to the office and finalize your design and plant list. Sometimes I also create a project timeline and "To Do" list if that is something the client requires
6. We meet again for your design presentation
7. You move forward to implement your design
This can take 2-3 weeks and up to several months and years, depending on how we choose to work together. A typical small residential project will end up taking between 8 and 25 hours of time, or $400 to $1,250
Kirsten also consults with home owners and provides plant lists and will happily shop with you at the nursery of your choice.
2. At this point, I usually spend some time measuring on your property and taking some photographs.
3. I go back to my office and begin working on your design. This usually entails the following:
- Using my measurements and photographs to make a map that shows me the design area in a scale with which I can work
- Creating a structure for the design: paths, garden areas, play areas etc.. Sometimes I create 2 or 3 structures at this point
- Coming up with a draft plant list
5. I go back to the office and finalize your design and plant list. Sometimes I also create a project timeline and "To Do" list if that is something the client requires
6. We meet again for your design presentation
7. You move forward to implement your design
- Sometimes clients do this entirely on their own
- Sometimes clients request that I accompany them on plant buying trips, or mark beds and paths for them on their property
- Sometimes clients choose to work with a landscape installer. I have a few companies that I can recommend.
This can take 2-3 weeks and up to several months and years, depending on how we choose to work together. A typical small residential project will end up taking between 8 and 25 hours of time, or $400 to $1,250
Kirsten also consults with home owners and provides plant lists and will happily shop with you at the nursery of your choice.