About Projects
 

GLBD is committed to creating unique, custom and green outdoor living spaces that are welcoming. We will adapt our services to fit your needs, whether it is a small-scale backyard design or an expansive outdoor installation for your business. See our most recent activity on Instagram below:

View fullsize Last week, I got to re-visit a fun installation project from last spring. This one was a design we did for a homeowner and their pup, Charlie. They wanted a super low maintenance landscape and turf for the dog in a shady area, new fence, and more. I
View fullsize Happy Earth Day! We feel like Earth Day is every day at Green Living by Design 🌎. The last photo is of a pawpaw tree in full bloom, pawpaw trees are native to our area, they like growing in shaded areas, in the woods and along the edge of the woods,
View fullsize Happy Earth Day! 🌎 . Green Living by Design + Green Living Market tries to celebrate, embrace, and protect our shared earth every day by the little and big decisions we make as a company. We grow + maintain organically, we source local products, an
View fullsize Plant spotlight from this week. 1. Epimedium rubrum, grows well in dry shade 2. Canadian Ginger, native and shade loving 3. Trillium, our state wildflower 💜 4. Snowball Viburnum 5. Sweet Woodruff, shade loving groundcover . Enjoy the Green Life!
View fullsize Another great viburnum highlight, this one is the Juddii Viburnum. It is extremely fragrant when it blooms. You can smell it on the breeze if the windows are open. It is low maintenance, will happily grow in the sun or shade, and grow large if need
View fullsize One of my favorite Viburnum is the Shasta variety. I love the flowers in the spring and horizontal branching structure. They are great in the back of the bed, as a hedge, a natural buffer to a wooded area, and more. Deer resistant and hardy.
View fullsize With all of this rain, some of you might be experiencing water issues 💧 . We help our clients tackle water and drainage issues every day. We try to explore out of the box solutions that will keep you dry and happy while beautifying your environment.
View fullsize New plants are emerging, and blooms are popping every day in the spring. Here are a few from the last few days. 1. Ostrich Fern 2. Bearded Iris 3. Bleeding Hearts ❤️ 4. Jack Frost Brunnera 5. Tennessee Pink Redbud 6. Shasta Viburnum--budding 7. Eas
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View fullsize Plants are really our passion here at Green Living by Design. Every week is like Christmas in the spring with new flowers blooming one by one every day. In the photo is Brunnera 'Alexander the Great' and Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice'. Both are very ha
View fullsize I wanted to introduce the man behind the Green Living Market, Damon Bolton. Damon is the general manager of The Green Living Market and a fearless leader. Perhaps you have met him when stopping in to shop or grab a coffee. He is easily recognized wit
View fullsize We love how beautiful our clients' properties are even in the winter months. 9 more days until spring, and all of the plants are starting to wake up, our favorite time of year.
 
 
 

Past Projects

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Mt. Carmel Brewing

 

This design features all pavers and wall block that were manufactured here in Cincinnati.  For this design the client wanted to utilize the large hillside facing their pond so it could be used to host weddings, live concerts, and include intimate seating areas.

 
 
 
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Brassfield Fines Driveway with Stone Curbing

This client wanted an option to expand their parking area for guests, kids, and grandkids that would be visiting. We did this by installing an new brassfield fines parking area that expands over to the front walk way. Brassfield fines is a very finely chipped aggregate that compacts to a firm surface, it does not wash away in the rain and requires very little maintenance. Another bonus is that is allows water to easily permeate through. Enjoy the green life!

 
 
 

Welcome Home

Spring Pansy Installation

 
 
 

Custom Planters: Selection + Installation

We help clients find the perfect planters to compliment their outdoor space and fill them with seasonal displays.

 
 
 

Corten Steel Planter Installation

Sustainable materials used for this modern home planter installation.

 
 
 

Stone Steps + Pine Straw

Local stone step treads, stone path, and pine straw mulch. All things we love in a landscape. Sustainable materials make a low maintenance landscape.

 
 
 

Courtyard Patio Project + Brassfields + All New Plants

We transformed a soggy wet unusable backyard into a beautiful courtyard patio garden, we used sustainable design practice, and low maintenance plants.

 
 
 

Pool Projects

We can help with any pool projects, from custom designs, installation, and new pool decking. Whether your existing pool needs an upgrade or if you would like to start with something new. We have teamed up with some of the best pool contractors in Cincinnati to bring you quality and experience.

 
 
 

Concrete Installation

We provide quality concrete installations for projects both small and large in a variety of styles, colors, and patterns. Shown above is exposed aggregate in a gray pebble finish.

 
 
 

We Made the Cover!!

So proud of the design team at GLBD. Our design work made the cover page of 2020 Hardscape Catalog.

 
 
 

Master Landscape Plans

We provide full scale landscape plans for all of your outdoor projects and needs. We use sustainable design practices, we make selections that compliment your home, and we incorporate local and native plants and materials whenever possible. Enjoy the Green Life. Above is a photo pre-design work.