01Listen & read the land
We begin on site—learning how the property moves, where light settles, what already thrives, and how you want to live outdoors.
Landscape design · Richmond, Virginia
Rooted in place
LivingLandscapes
Residential landscapes rooted in place and shaped around everyday life.
About the studio · 02
Specific to the site.
Generous in daily life.
Verdant & Stone is a Richmond landscape design studio working at the intersection of architecture, land, and daily life.
We study topography, vegetation, light, movement, and the way a family lives before shaping one calm, durable framework for the landscape.
View selected projects- 15+
- Years of practice
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- Landscapes shaped
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- Seasons considered
How we work · 03
From first walk
to a living garden.
A clear, collaborative process keeps every decision connected to the land and to the way the garden will be lived in.
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02Shape the framework
We turn those observations into one clear concept for circulation, gathering, planting, materials, and the relationship to the architecture.
03Detail & guide
We refine the plan, coordinate the essential details, and stay close through implementation so the original idea remains intact.
OUR APPROACH
From vision to living landscape.
We transform thoughtful plans, natural materials and considered planting into outdoor spaces that grow more beautiful with time.
Selected work · 04
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projects.
Six residential environments shaped by architecture, climate, and a closer relationship with the land.
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06Client perspectives · 05
From our gardens
to yours.
The clearest measure of a garden is how naturally it becomes part of everyday life.
Portfolio case study · representative client perspectives
There wasn’t a dramatic overnight reveal, which is exactly why the garden feels so natural. It looked settled from the beginning, and every season has brought out something new. We notice different parts of it throughout the year.
Planted to mature gradually rather than look finished for one photograph.
We used to have a lot of lawn but nowhere we actually wanted to spend time. Now we have a shaded place for morning coffee, a path the children use every day, and planting that already feels as though it has always belonged here.
The terrace has quietly become the most-used room of the house.
Richmond-based ·
Thoughtfully designed ·
Personally guided
The team asked how we lived outside on an ordinary Tuesday—not only how we entertained. That changed the whole design. The breakfast terrace catches the early shade, the pool feels connected to the garden, and nothing seems added just for appearance.
Designed around daily routines, morning shade and year-round structure.