Beth LaDove

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a plant person—drawn to the rhythms, interconnections, and quiet intelligence of the natural world. I’ve spent more than twenty-five years creating gardens and landscapes that respond to site, climate, and the emotional life of the people who inhabit them.

Gardens, for me, are about sensations and moments, and the memories those moments create. A feeling of place. A fullness of being. With early roots in filmmaking and creative direction, I’ve long been interested in atmosphere, movement, and the way light shapes experience. I think of gardens not as static compositions, but as living spaces that unfold over time—recording seasons, use, and change.

Alongside private landscape projects in Mediterranean climates—including California, Greece, and Italy—I’ve been involved in community-based and educational work that explores the social dimensions of gardens. These projects have shaped my understanding of landscape as more than amenity—as a source of grounding, agency, and care, especially in places where access to nature is limited.

Over the years, I’ve founded and led several independent ventures in the home and garden world. While those chapters are no longer my primary focus, they continue to inform how I think about cultivated space, collaboration, and community.

In addition to my design work, I’ve been a published writer, university lecturer, and Master Gardener. Teaching and dialogue remain an important part of my practice, and I continue to seek opportunities to engage landscape as a cultural, ecological, and emotional field. My current landscape design practice is based at LaDove & Co.

I’m open to thoughtful inquiries and conversation.

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