072-81 Jane Macleish

JANE MACLEISH LANDSCAPESwashington, d.c.Jane MacLeish was born and raised in England, whereearly in life she became interested in gardens andgardening. Her parents, both avid gardeners, encouragedher talents as she worked alongside them in their gardensin London and Wiltshire. She came to the United Statesin 1963, settling in Washington, D.C. After studyinglandscape design and apprenticing with several ofWashington’s outstanding gardeners and designers, shefounded Jane MacLeish Landscapes in 1977, specializingin residential garden design. The firm’s projects, rangingfrom large country estates to intimate urban sanctuaries,are highly individualized. The designs incorporate subtlequalities of shadow and light and contrasting textures inplant material, and they seamlessly meld architectureand landscape. MacLeish’s goal is always to establishrobust and individual character, motion and repose, andrestraint and control of color, and to infuse a spiritualsense into every garden. MacLeish also believes stronglythat the process of making a garden should be fun forall involved, and that the joy of the process somehowmanifests itself in the garden.72LEADING RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALSSurrounded by profuse plantings of holly, laurel, rhododendron, camellias, and peonies, and accented by a colorful ceramic water wall in the rear, this tranquil water garden is one of five belonging to a private residence in Washington, D.C. HIDDEN RETREAT

JANE MACLEISH LANDSCAPESSTONE STEPS WITH GRASS TREADS MAKE AN UNAFFECTED AND ELEGANT TRANSITIONFROM THE UPPER TERRACE TO THE LOWER GARDEN.SIMPLY SPACIOUSA sense of peace and serenity pervades this Washington, D.C. garden, where Tulip poplar, gum and oak trees tower above a naturalistic swimming pool.LEADING RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS75

JANE MACLEISH LANDSCAPESThe owner’s art collection accents this meditation garden planted with white flowering camellias, impatiens, azaleas and bulbs.ZEN SPACESOUND AND MOVEMENT ARE BROUGHT TO THE GARDEN BY A LONG, LOW WATER WALL.76LEADING RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS

COUNTRYSIDE OASIS In a historic residence, this classical swimming pool, bordered by pots of colorful begonia, functions as both a reflective and an exercise pool. Its surround is embraced by abundant hedges of American boxwood.JANE MACLEISH LANDSCAPESA TRADITIONAL VIRGINIAN NECESSITY BUILDING SITS AMONG TOBACCO PLANTS,DAYLILIES AND HAWTHORN TREES.LEADING RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS79

JANE MACLEISH LANDSCAPESDELAWARE RIVER STONES ARE MIRRORED IN THE REFLECTIVE STEEL SURFACE OF THE DECK’S EDGE.80LEADING RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALSA pool-blue deck is accented with faux trees and tulips, which are placed alongside living juniper, Russian olive, nandina and Hosta plants.TO WHIMSICAL EFFECT