Ditmas Park RETREAT

Tucked away on a quiet street in Brooklyn, this backyard feels like a refuge within the city.
Our clients reached out to us about their patchy lawn that would regularly turn into a muddy mess after both heavy rainfall and playing fetch with their pup. They asked us to re-imagine the backyard as a place they could gather with their teenage kids and friends.

We set out to create a naturalistic woodland garden that could function as both a social space throughout the seasons and a peaceful respite at the end of each day.

A stately tulip tree stood in the garden already, and welcomed shade-loving native companions like pulmonaria ‘opal’, aruncus dioicus, and clethra alnifolia to create a garden rich with texture and biodiversity. And what better way to come together than around a fire in the moonlight!

Thank you to our wonderful clients for trusting us throughout this transformative experience.

Design: Dirt Queen NYC
Hardscape: Ridgewood Fence and Patio
Install Team: Adam, John, Jarema, and Sean
Photography: Brett Wood