The Girard

• CATEGORY : Multi-Family
• LOCATION : Boston
• DATE : 2016

Offshoots developed a modular, low-maintenance planting plan capable of withstanding tough urban conditions for The Girard, a mixed-use development in Boston's South End. Urban conditions are hard on plants so special care was used to select species that are low-maintenance, heat tolerant, have interesting foliage and seasonal interest (to eliminate the need for annual plantings). All plant beds have a thick layer of groundcover that will quickly grow in and reduce the need for mulch. By planting appropriate plants for the site conditions the owner will have a fraction of the maintenance and upkeep that they would with a traditional lawn and annual plantings – better for the budget and the environment.

Credits

• Client:  New Atlantic Development
• Architect: Utile, Inc. (Architecture and Renderings Created by Utile, Inc.)
• Landscape Architect – Site Plan and Hardscape: David Bartsch Landscape Architecture