“It was a pleasure to work with Diane over a two year span which transformed our yard from one of mostly grass to one that has interest, pathways, and function. She thoughtfully developed a detailed plan that fit our needs — less grass, less water, and more usability. Diane’s knowledge of plants and shrubs showed in the carefully crafted landscape plan she created for us. We truly enjoy our backyard these days!”
Pam and Doug Johnson
Stillwater, Minnesota
“Diane is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about landscaping and native plants. We’ve worked with her for over a decade as we’ve staged the redesign of our yard. New patio, front walk, slopes that drain into raingardens along with native trees, shrubs, and gardens full of native plants now encircle our home. We have a landscape that’s much more sustainable, and that delights us year-round.”
Roger Miller
Stillwater, Minnesota
Click here to view the landscape plan.
Click here to view the landscape plan.
“We have worked with Diane on two homes to date. We wanted native landscaping that was also beautiful. Diane was the perfect choice. Her knowledge of native plants and eye for color and design are unparalleled. She worked closely with us and with our architects to design a site-specific landscape that complements our home beautifully. It gives us great pleasure. It is particularly enjoyable to watch it change from season to season.”
Dorothy Whelan and Jeff Schwartz
Edina, Minnesota
“Thank you for designing such a lovely back yard garden for my family and I. It is a complete delight to see it every day and work in it. I am slowly learning about the plants and thoroughly enjoying it all. It gets better every year!”
Nancy Weber
St. Paul, Minnesota
“We worked with Diane over a number of years to gradually transform our back yard from a space that had a yard from a space that had a rarely used deck and concrete slabs with overgrown plants – to one with a welcoming circular paver patio surrounded by charming garden beds and woodland paths.
Diane also guided the selection of shrubs, native plants and perennials, combining them in a design that has provided seasonal beauty, texture and interest each year.
In a later phase, she has designed the front entry area and side yard also.
Her expertise truly added value to our property and pleases our eye as well as those of our neighbors and friends. Our back yard has become a restful sanctuary we love to spend time in, along with the birds and wildlife it attracts.”
Jane and Jim Scullin
Shoreview, Minnesota
“I hired Hilscher Design and Ecology to design a front yard landscape
for our home, which included many native perennials, and some
native trees and shrubs. Diane is a very talented landscape architect,
and her knowledge of native plants and plant ecology is phenomenal.
She designed the landscape to provide complementary plant
combinations and sited the plants based on their environmental
requirements. I would highly recommend this company to anyone
who wants an attractive, sustainable landscape that provides habitat
for pollinators, birds and other wildlife. We and our family and friends
installed the landscape based on the plan provided by Hilscher
Design and Ecology.”
Kathy Widin
Plant Health Associates, Certified Arborist, & Retired Forester West Lakeland Township, Minnesota
“We enlisted Hilscher Design and Ecology to develop a Landscape plan for the area around our education building. It was a very successful process. Everyone at Belwin is looking forward to implementing the designs.”
Justin Sykora
Operations Director at Belwin Conservancy
Afton, Minnesota