Expert Garden and Landscape Design
for the Comox Valley,
central and northern Vancouver Island.
Designing custom bespoke gardens and landscapes for newly built and renovated residential homes, with expertise drawn from eighteen years in the horticulture and landscape industry.
Portfolio
Oceanside
Oceanside
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa
Wild Side
Wild Side
Rainforest
Rainforest
Estuary
Estuary
Woodland
Woodland
Perennials & Pollinators
Perennials & Pollinators
West Coast Modern
West Coast Modern
Gabions
Gabions
Cliff House
Cliff House
Foothills
Foothills
King Tides
King Tides
Classic Courtyard
Classic Courtyard
Open Skies
Open Skies
Intimate Patio Garden
Intimate Patio Garden
Living Wall
Living Wall
Giving Back: Volunteer Projects
Giving Back: Volunteer Projects
Pool House (DESIGN PHASE)
Pool House (DESIGN PHASE)
Courtyard Rooms (DESIGN PHASE)
Courtyard Rooms (DESIGN PHASE)
Four Seasons of Outdoor Living (DESIGN PHASE)
Four Seasons of Outdoor Living (DESIGN PHASE)
Mediterranean Courtyard (DESIGN PHASE)
Mediterranean Courtyard (DESIGN PHASE)
Sloping Curves (DESIGN PHASE)
Sloping Curves (DESIGN PHASE)
Poolside (DESIGN PHASE)
Poolside (DESIGN PHASE)
Rooftop (DESIGN PHASE)
Rooftop (DESIGN PHASE)
Lakeshore (DESIGN PHASE)
Lakeshore (DESIGN PHASE)
Design Principles & Ethos
Form follows function.
How you use a space defines the parameters for the design. I seek to identify, separate and distill the varied lifestyle requirements for your space, narrowing in on the key criteria to develop the best design for your unique landscape.
Right plant in the right place.
A simplistic statement that speaks volumes in garden planning. Factors such as sun, soil health, wind, exposure, climate and sustainability, growth habit, longevity, maintenance, pests, seasonality, and client preference all inform thoughtful plant selection.
Proportion, unity and balance.
Hardscape construction and softscape plantings are inextricably intertwined and must relate to each other in a harmonious and balanced aesthetic.
This is your space.
I enjoy working with a wide range of styles but the most critical factor informing plant selection and landscape functionality is my clients needs; the design has to work for your lifestyle and criteria, otherwise it fails.
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Designing my new garden with Arianne has been an amazing and very satisfying process. Because I am an experienced gardener does not mean I am a designer. Arianne listened to my wants, wishes and dreams and surprised me with a design that is aesthetically pleasing as well as practical for me. It was a very collaborative process. One thing Ireally appreciated is that she understood that I had a budget, which was respected. I cannot wait to see the design come to fruition.
Ken Stone
March 20, 2024
We are thrilled with our landscape design! Our backyard oasis dream come true. The design she created for our home was perfect. The attention to detail, the choice of plants, and the overall layout was perfect. We can't believe how transformed our outdoor space looks now! It's like a dream come true. We highly recommend Arianne Huene Landscape Design to anyone seeking top-notch service. She truly deserves five stars for the outstanding work! Thanks again Arianne.
Corey Sawchuk
December 21, 2023
Arianne is very talented and was wonderful to work with.
Anne Flanagan
June 21, 2023
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Arianne assisted us with a complete landscape design plan for our new home. Without hesitation we would give Arianne our highest recommendation for any and all prospective clients. She is professional, knowledgeable, reliable and prompt - all to the highest degree. In addition to all of that, she is just a great person to work with. Although we had identified some basic ideas and concepts that we wanted to achieve Arianne was able to translate all of that disjoined information into a complete and comprehensive set of final plans which captured every detail and addressed every concern. The ability to genuinely listen to each client as they try to describe and explain their dreams for an ideal outdoor space is a talent often lost in the designer/client interaction. Arianne has a wonderful ability to listen intently and translate all of that information into reality without personal bias. With her comprehensive knowledge of best and appropriate plant choices for our location and climate , she expertly guides her clients through the "maze" of plant and tree selection decisions. In our opinion any client looking for high quality, professional service in designing their perfect space cannot go wrong with Arianne on their team.
Paul O'Brien
March 31, 2023
I highly recommend Arianne. She's thoroughly professional, approachable, reliable, and creative. Some landscape designers have a signature idea or personal preference that finds its way into every project; Arianne listens deeply and is flexible enough to work with whatever the client likes, providing expert guidance and elevating client preferences into a beautiful cohesive vision. We couldn't be happier with our yard and garden design! Thank you, Arianne!
Leslie Hood
June 14, 2022
Arianne perfectly captured what we were looking for in our yard and garden! She's a good listener and was very thoughtful with her design, making sure we'd be able to complete all the work ourselves as we requested. She gave us the direction we needed to get started on transforming our yard into the outdoor living space we want. Before working with her, we were puttering around aimlessly without a clear plan. Now we know exactly what and where to plant or build. Worth every penny!
Lindsay Reynolds
May 14, 2022
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We are absolutely blown away by the landscape design work Arianne has done to help us realize the potential of our property. Arianne's ability to listen, coupled with her tremendous creative vision and attention to detail turned our vague concepts into a design that works perfectly with our home.
Guy H
April 14, 2022
My partner and I hired Arianne to come up with a design for our garden, which when we bought our house was basically a large weed farm. She came up with a design that perfectly incorporated our priorities: a large wildlife pond, food-producing plants, native plants, plants to attract wildlife (mostly hummingbirds and other birds), all packaged into a quiet, tranquil, low maintenance backyard wilderness retreat She measured out our yard and put together a detailed plan that incorporated many different things: beautiful evergreen plants for the winter, flowers with blooming times staggered throughout the year (for us and for birds and bees), and even a variety of fruit bushes that would give us harvests at different times. And when I say detailed I mean scale drawings of the landscaping plan, a detailed planting plan specifying species, variation, quantity and placement, and an overall plan to show everything fitting together. She did a great job incorporating all of our wishes, and was very responsive to changes and tweaks made along the way. She has an extensive knowledge of plants which do well locally, making some excellent recommendations for different berry bushes , a hardy evergreen magnolia, and some plants to push the envelope (kiwis, meyer lemon tree). She definitely encouraged us to be ambitious, but also balanced that out with our wishes for a low maintenance yard. We just had the backyard done by her partner landscaping contractor and it looks phenomenal. We are so happy with it, and we can't wait to do our front yard and finish the whole design. We are super glad we went with Arianne and her work was worth every penny. We would highly recommend her for any garden project - you will not be disappointed!
Bryan Chu
April 14, 2021
Arianne was good to work with and came up with a great plan for us.
Bob Hauser
April 14, 2021