DC gardens,
in every register.
Bespoke landscape design for Washington, D.C. properties - from Georgetown row gardens to upper-Northwest estates. Tuned to the architecture, the soils, and the historic-district constraints that define the city's residential character.
Designing within
history.
Washington, D.C. residential landscape work is different from suburban Virginia work in every meaningful way. The lots are smaller and older. The architecture is more historically specific. The trees are mature and protected. The historic-district overlays govern much of what can be installed. Permitting matters. Heritage matters.
Eden & Dane has designed across DC's residential range - from Georgetown row gardens working within twenty-foot walled courtyards, to upper-Northwest estates on lots that approach suburban scale, to diplomatic and embassy residences with specific protocol and security considerations.
Our DC work is defined by respect for what is already there. The historic architecture. The mature canopy. The neighbors close enough to be affected by every install decision. The historic-district commissions that need to be consulted. We design within these constraints rather than against them.
We design. We install with vetted crews experienced in urban work. Our DC projects are typically scoped tightly to respect the operational constraints of city work.
Four registers of DC landscape work.
Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Foggy Bottom.
Composing within walled courtyards and twenty-foot rear gardens. The constraint of urban scale forces a level of design discipline most suburban work never requires. Every plant counts. Every sight line is composed.
Larger lots, mature canopy.
The upper-Northwest neighborhoods - Cleveland Park, Wesley Heights, Forest Hills, Spring Valley - offer lot sizes approaching suburban scale, with the mature canopy DC is known for. Estate-class work within city limits.
Specialty work for diplomatic residences.
Diplomatic and embassy residential properties carry specific protocol, security, and operational considerations. We have engaged with several. The work is held to a different register of confidentiality and execution.
Designed with the constraints.
Most desirable DC residential properties sit within historic districts. We are familiar with the relevant commissions, the documentation each requires, and the design language each district favors. Permits are part of the design process, not an afterthought.
DC residential design happens at the intersection of small lots, big architecture, mature trees, and historic constraints. That intersection is the most disciplined work we do.Dane Hoover, Founder
Three reasons it fits.
Twenty minutes from Georgetown.
Our studio is a short drive from any DC project. Site visits during install are not a logistics exercise. We can attend commission meetings, walk a question through with the crew, or check work in progress without the day disappearing to travel.
Familiar with the commissions.
We have worked with the Old Georgetown Board, the Historic Preservation Review Board, and several neighborhood-level commissions. The permitting and approval process is part of how we design from the beginning rather than a surprise mid-way.
DC residential is its own register.
Federal townhouses get a different garden than embassy residences than upper-Northwest Tudor estates. The design language shifts with the architecture. We are fluent in the registers DC actually contains rather than imposing a single style.
A garden for your
DC property.
Begin with a 15-minute discovery call. We will discuss your property, the historic-district context, and the garden that should belong inside it.
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