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Jeffrey S. Morris
5828 Alder St.
Pittsburgh PA 15232
412-362-6141
UrbanSanctuaries@aol.com
Welcome to our site! Thinking of SPRING??? We have been trying to update the site for awhile
now so that alot more can be seen on this first page. Returning from the CENTS show( Central
Environmental Nursery and Trade Show) we still find the snow and cold--but our hearts are
warm with the thoughts of exciting new plants. The exciting colors and shapes, blooms that
brighten the landscape,wonderful plants and statuary for the focal point , great new sizes and
shapes for background color and texture, outstanding bloom colors and times of bloom for the
accent plants. Today, as designers we are not limited to the yews,maples,white pines, junipers
and daylillies. WE LOVE OUR JOB! It is so nice to be able to bring beauty to the world, to be the
artist that paints the colors, the ones that play in the mud to turn a small piece of land into a
thing of beauty--a sanctuary to revive the senses-- to--stop and smell the roses!
Ponds and Flagstone walks
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Winter is the time to anticipate the
coming of Spring. We sit and look at the
catalogs and think of the wonderful
plants and gardens that can be
created.We imagine the blooms, the
scents,the relaxing area where you can
go to hear the birds and watch the
butterflies. Me---well I like to sit in the
Adirondack chair with a good cigar,a
glass of scotch, my dog waiting to be
petted and the hummingbirds visiting
the trumpet vines. Ahhhh---NOW is the
time to design and plan!
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29 years of doing what we love
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Even in this Urban setting everyone needs a little space
to relax and contemplate --to let their senses recuperate
from the daily grind--A little sanctuary where the
sights,smells and sounds can transform the brick and
concrete to a wonderful retreat. Whether it be a simple
cottage garden,a reflecting pond or a Japanese garden
that is almost ethereal.
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Arborizing ,Training &
Pruning
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The airwe breathe is created by plants/trees/grasses--these
beautiful things keep us alive! Speak out against
Clear-cutting and deforestation! PLANT SOME TREES!
No grass will grow-- what to do? Imagine!
The little waterfall-----later.
Installation ,Rock Walls, Flagstone walkways
Rock wall examples
Tom and Marby wanted some new
Landscaping--Love the block wall!
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For Jim and Janet- Hey- no more mowing dirt!
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The Drawing Board
Can't wait to see it in bloom!
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Now to turn the backyard into theirsanctuary-Blooms for all
Spring ,Summer, and Fall bringing the butterflies and
hummingbirds
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Larger Commercial Designing as well !
They LOVE it!
CAD -----
Jim and Mary had to take out a big Blue
Spruce and while we are at it---make it
look good
OH--can we fix the problem of
water coming down the hill?
French drain-----Plants--OK
A Classic Design---container gardening umm NO
Lets see--we want a nice screen along the hillside--our
neighbors can see right down onto our patio--and we can't
get grass to grow on the hillside-Do you have any ideas?
NO---the author used my name! The truth is--my friend sent me this book
for Christmas--Urban Sanctuaries--Thank You Bill !
The back yard turned out GREAT--time to enhance the
front yard! Exciting, unusual plants--maroons and icy
blues! In bloom --HOT PINK/ YELLOW- with that backdrop
WOW!!
Bal l oo
H a r l e y
Mat t y
Plant Selection ,colors, shape--will this corner lot
stand out? OH YEAH
Landscape Designing and Consultation
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Ashton
Aug'94-June 2006
