Susan Reed, Landscape Architect: About Susan Reed

Professional qualifications
Design philosophy
Ecological approach
Background

"I have had the privilege of working and teaching with Sue Reed for more than a decade. Sue is the consummate professional, combining exquisite design skills with a definitive environmental ethic and honest
business practices."

-Bill Lattrell, Restoration Ecologist, Valley Environmental Services

Design philosophy

My goal as a designer is to create landscapes that work well, look good, and feel comfortable. As a registered landscape architect, designer, and teacher, I have worked on over 400 residential projects throughout New England. In every case, I merge a sensitive analysis of the homeowner's wishes with a thorough assessment of each site's landform, vegetation, and overall character. I take further cues from the ecology, geology, culture, and history of the surrounding region to create design solutions so well-suited to the property that they appear to have occurred naturally.

I believe the most appealing landscapes are those in which the hand of the designer is virtually invisible. My plans strive for a quiet, uncontrived effect. I incorporate local materials, native plants, and natural landforms in arrangements that resemble nature's own unstudied composition, slightly adjusted to satisfy the physical and aesthetic needs of the people who live there.