It’s all about the plants.

Magna Silva Gardens

Ecologically-Driven Landscape Design & Installation

Boone, Blowing Rock, & the High Country of North Carolina

We create resilient, biodiverse landscapes inspired by the native plant communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. We specialize in plant-forward garden designs, installations, and management strategies that work with natural systems rather than against them.

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Butterflies on Joe-Pye weed in garden with lush green foliage in background

What We Do

We offer consultation, landscape design, installation, and long-term landscape management for residential properties throughout Boone, Blowing Rock, and the surrounding High Country.

  • Consultation – On-site guidance, plant identification, and site evaluation

  • Landscape Design – Ecologically-informed plans based on site ecology, soils, and the people who live there

  • Installation – Methodical plant installation executed with the highest horticultural standards

  • Landscape Management – Adaptive management strategies and techniques for living, dynamic landscapes

  • Invasive Species Management – Research-based approaches to restoring balance on your land

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View fullsize The kimchi pot 💐💐💐 This funny little “maintenance add-on,” if you will, started out when a client came to us asking if we could plant something in this kimchi pot that sat unused for years. In our first year in business, Rachel start
View fullsize Oncopeltus fasciatus aka Milkweed bugs!! 🪲 You may be seeing them out and about on your Asclepias sp. (milkweeds) at the moment. Have no fear! They are a completely natural part of the milkweed ecosystem. No, my friends, they don’t harm you
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View fullsize Outdoor people—especially plant people—that cherish, commune with, respect, and protect the places we know and love are some of the very BEST people we’ve ever met. And there’s one conference where a whole bunch of them all s
View fullsize How many of y’all are out there taking advantage of our native edible plants? 🍒🍒 That’s right! Service berries (Amelanchier sp.) are berried-up right now and growing right along the Boone Greenway. In fact, they’re growing all ov

Interested in starting a project with us?

Whether you’re beginning with a blank slate or looking to bring new life to an existing landscape, we’d love to help you explore what’s possible. Contact Magna Silva Gardens today to schedule a consultation.

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