OUTSIDE THE BOX
is an exterior design/installation and decorating company based in Buckingham Pa. Our vision is to bring joy and soul to exterior design with creative plantings that provide peace, inspiration and happiness .
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About Us
I feel in love with gardens when very young. Something about the mixture of plants, enclosed spaces and the feeling of peace. My first experience was with the famed Herbalist Adelma Simmons and the Horticulturalists who turned me on to the art/beauty of plants. I have my degree in Horticulture/Soil Science from the University of Conn. going on the work 2 years at the Conn. Botanic Gardens. After that I was a Peace Corps volunteer(reforestation), perennial and annual grower, stone mason, carpenter and for 20 years the owner of Outside The Box.
I love everything about gardens. The smell, sound, the movements, the wildlife and most of all the peace. The image of the Garden of Eden and the Oasis always facinated me. I love the concept of creating space(something new) by putting together garden elements in unique ways. I find the history of past garden styles/philosophies and the people who created them particularly interesting. From contempory, to wild, to artistic, even Japanese influenced gardens thrill me. I am hugely influenced by James Rose, Bernard Trainor, John Brookes, Gertrude Jekyll, Piet Oudolf and many more. I continue to learn from them and from my own work which continues to challenge me and forces me to see design and creation in a new light.
Gina Marie
Presently I am excited to be starting a flower farm and hope to share many beautiful vareities with the local community. I will however continue creating unique container designs for our customers that reflects the seasons . Creating beauty is my passion with emphasis on mixing colors and delicious fragrances. I am native to Bucks County and it comes with a deep appreciation of it’s history and people who also call it home. I enjoy nature , fashion and natural beauty. I have a degree in interior design and fine arts but I continue to expand my knowledge in design and plants. I express myself and my feelings for Bucks County with the colors I choice for my floral designs.
Gina Marie
Steven Severson
Kind Words
Stumbling across Steven and his team was the best thing to ever happen to our gardens and yard. He completely transformed a pathetic mess of beds into beautiful, thriving, colorful gardens complete with butterflies, hummingbirds and (bees?) His vision is top notch and easily works together to truly capture your personal vision and tastes. We’ve learned so much from him! He’s constantly going above and beyond-from stopping by regularly to make sure everything is alive and well to assuring all beds are in pristine condition before any affairs at the home. Friends and family are constantly commenting on how beautiful the gardens have blossomed. Steven himself is an absolute dream to work with. An easy going, super friendly, intelligent guy. He’s a TRUE horticulturist possessing a deep passion for what he does each and every day, setting him apart from the rest. Would highly recommend Steven and his team over the large landscaping companies any day of the week!
—Allison D. New Hope Pa.
Outside The Box Landscape is an outstanding landscaping company that we have used for several projects at our home in New Hope, PA. We cannot say enough about how happy we are with our beautiful raised bed vegetable garden with a white arbor and a garden gate bell. The garden still looks great in the middle of the winter, which was important for us in making the decision to having a vegetable garden built. From this first project we have now had Steve and his team - - build a awesome stone firepit and flagstone sitting area surrounded by a butterfly garden complete with bluebird boxes. -plant a privacy screening consisting of evergreens mixed with several types of blossoming trees and bushes. -another garden under large established trees adding a stone bench and bird houses and several low maintenance deer resistant plants. -a small fruit tree / secret garden orchard which is our latest project. Steve is extremely knowledgeable, always reachable and always working towards creating low maintenance drought tolerant gardens. He uses plants that reduce the need for mulch and that keep the deer from our gardens. I highly recommend using Outside The Box for landscaping projects and gardening advice.
Milena D. Alkinson Rd, New Hope Pa.
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