Our Intent
We believe gardens should feel considered, not crowded. Orris exists at the intersection of design, seasonality, and patience, guided by the understanding that lasting landscapes are shaped over time, not assembled all at once.
We move deliberately, allowing ideas to mature, collections to be curated with care, and plantings to settle into their place. Our work is rooted in long view thinking, where restraint creates clarity and time is an essential collaborator.
Plants should be chosen for how they live, not just how they look. Seasonality is not a flaw to correct but a rhythm to work within.
We believe fewer, well-made decisions create stronger spaces, and that good design responds to climate, site, architecture, and use. Beauty and responsibility are not opposing forces.
Our aesthetic is grounded and modern, shaped by restrained palettes, subtle contrast, and an emphasis on form and texture. We are drawn to materials and plantings that improve with time, that settle in and deepen rather than fade.
Influenced by the ritual of care and the steady pace of the seasons, Orris offers planting and design services rooted in this philosophy, from seasonal containers to landscape plans and curated bulb collections, always with the same intention: planting that feels balanced, considered, and alive.
What We Believe
My name is Lisa and I’m a Certified Landscape Designer, trained through the New York Botanical Garden, and an NCNLA Certified Plant Professional. My work begins in soil and moves toward structure, from bulbs and planting design to seasonal floral composition, guided by how living systems settle, shift, and deepen over time.
My practice is grounded in leading Grand Plans Landscape Design in New York, where I developed residential and commercial projects through a hands-on, site-responsive approach. I have also consulted for Meadow Lab, a company working with regenerative wildflower turf systems that reframe how meadows are established and maintained.
I am drawn to art, music, architecture, hiking and travel, and these influences shape how I see and build space. My work stays rooted in place and observation. I believe the strongest landscapes are not imposed, but revealed slowly through restraint, attention, and time.
About
Orris is an ongoing study in planting, seasonality, and intention.