From Overgrown to Ocean View: A Gibson Island Cliffside Landscape Renovation
The Goals
This beautiful piece of property on Gibson Island, Maryland sits high up on a steep cliff overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. The views are spectacular but the landscape was dated and overgrown when the new homeowners purchased the property as a second home.
Their wish list included screenings for privacy, an outdoor kitchen accommodating a built in grill and Big Green Egg, an outdoor dining area, a lounge area down by the water, a revitalized pond, flagpole and a firepit. We were able to accommodate all requests, creating “rooms” for each of their desired activities creating a flow through the landscape with views from all spaces.
The issues were mainly having to renovate on a steep incline and protecting the hillside from eroding while the new plants established a strong root system.
Entrance to the house.
Post Installation
The firepit corner, the outdoor kitchen and bluestone dining terrace are all connected by a floating ipe deck and bluestone paths, with lush plantings defining the different spaces.
Two seasons in, the gardens have filled in and the firepit corner is now completely private yet still has views of the Bay.
