Perennial Gardens Landscape Design and Construction

About Us

Perennial Gardens’ Boston-based, award-winning landscape design services transform the ordinary into the exceptional. Perennial Garden’s philosophy is to create gardens that seamlessly meld the land to the surrounding architecture and enforce the strengths of the broader environment. No matter how formal or rustic, these gardens are meticulously designed to exude a sense of ease and beauty so that it seems they have always existed, without drawing attention to man’s hand in their creation. While our highly skilled team of craftsmen take personal pride in the installation of each project, we also enjoy collaborating with other design professionals — architects and interior designers — to ensure that our client’s dream is fully realized.

Ellen Abdow

Principal

Once a public high school teacher, Ellen Abdow pursued her love of gardening working during summers on estates for a prominent landscape designer. Her knowledge of perennials was founded in her subsequent work for one of New England’s permier perennial nurseries. Since 1993 when she began the business, Perennial Gardens has continued to grow through word-of-mouth referrals. Ellen and her team pride themselves on three main things: understanding the clients’ individualized needs and aesthetic preferences, assessing the environment’s specific demands, and utilizing their deep horticultural knowledge base. ellen@perennialgardens.net

Our Work

Estates

Small Gardens

Rooftops

Hardscape

Containers

Inspiration

What Our Clients Say

Loyal clients and word of mouth referrals fuel our client base.

Perennial Gardens Landscape Design and Construction

"We have the most beautiful, charming, and cozy garden in Boston. It's like a little beautiful secret place! I love it so! Thank you Amado and your amazing guys. You are all the very best and nicest! A rare combination indeed. Thank you so very much!"
-- Susan D, Wellesley

"You have made our little piece of the earth into a place of breath-taking beauty! We so appreciate the textures, colors, depth you have added to the gardens, and the health of the trees. We are enjoying it immensely and are very grateful to you and your team for your love, care and tremendous skill."
-- Jeri Q, Weston

"I'm walking through the Back Bay and see your gardens everywhere. You are making the city a more beautiful place to live."
-- John W, Back Bay

"Hiring Perennial Gardens Inc. for both my landscape and hardscape needs over the course of at least a decade and on many sorts of projects has always been tremendously satisfying. Whether designing and laying a patio, building a stone retaining wall or installing a new tree or hedge, I can always depend on PG's access to great quality materials, amazing workmanship, astonishingly efficient execution and a beautiful outcome. I'll add also that working with any of their highly trained and reliable staff is a pleasure."
-- Mark S, Boston

"Thank you so much for making our roof our favorite "room" in our house."
-- Jackie B, South End

"You did it again...LOVE the flowers you planted in "my" garden. I was working in my kitchen yesterday, and several people stopped to photograph our beautiful garden."
-- Andrea I, Boston

"We had our annual building trustee meeting tonight. Your garden got rave reviews! People also love the jungle on the roof deck. You are a star."
-- David F, Boston

"The plantings in the new front garden are beautiful. You really have a great eye, thank you Ellen."
-- John F, Brookline

"Twenty plus years later, we’re still thrilled with your (Ellen’s) original designs and plantings. Annually, when your crew returns to prune, transplant, clean-up flower beds, and mulch, we marvel at how efficiently they work as a team. They have a plan, are responsive and demonstrate obvious pride in every facet of their work. They know plants and how to care for them."
-- Ann D, Newton

"You are a class act. Thank you for all you do. I look forward to seeing you and the wonderful work you do on my next trip to Boston."
-- Ray B, Boston

"Simply beautiful"
-- Amy B, Back Bay

"I have enjoyed every minute working with you and seeing the fruits of your labors."
-- Andrea M, Boston

Comprehensive landscape design services

Design, build, maintain.

Horticulture

Our deep horticulture knowledge includes ornamental plants, shrubs, trees, lawns, vegetables and herbs. We specialize in fruit trees, seasonal pruning including specimen trees, shrubs, vines, and roses.

Irrigation and Drainage

Proper irrigation and drainage systems are essential to any large scale project. Our expertise includes automatic controllers, drip, and micro spray, french, surface and catch drain installation, and swales.

Masonry

Complement your plantings with patios, pathways, retaining and free standing walls and steps.

Eco-friendly Applications

We are well versed in organic fertilizing programs, composting and soil amendment and organic integrated pest management.

Outdoor Living Areas

Enhance your outdoor living space with outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, fire pits and low voltage outdoor lighting. Perennial Gardens is one of the most experienced installers of roof decks in the city of Boston.