Projects with ambition, consequence, and distinction.
Private Estates
Master plans, renovations, phased capital work, garden structure,
outdoor living, water management, planting strategy, and
stewardship planning.
Institutional + Municipal
Public-facing landscapes, schools, civic properties,
review-intensive work, green infrastructure, and projects
requiring coordination among boards, agencies, consultants,
and operations teams.
Mixed-Use + Multifamily
Landscape strategy, amenity planning, durable planting,
constructability, phasing, budget alignment, and maintenance
considerations for heavily used environments.
Corporate + Campus
Long-range landscape frameworks, identity, circulation, arrival,
stormwater, planting systems, implementation standards, and
operational continuity.
Engagements may include independent advisory, master planning, design strategy, peer review, owner representation, constructability review, phased implementation planning, or ongoing collaboration with an established project team.
ADVISE
Horticultural expertise bridging the spaces between disciplines.
01 Early clarity
We test design against field conditions by leveraging decades of field experience in design, horticulture, and stewardship to the lifecycle of a project.
02 Find proven success
By reviewing the project through design, construction, and horticultural experiences, a maintenance-informed design brings an understanding of care needs, replacement cycles, and an efficient maintenance plan.
03 Lifecycle ROI
We analyze costs and benefits across a project’s lifecycle, from maintenance, replacement, and operating factors to public perception, sales potential, and user experience.
M Design Collective at its center, showing how the firm connects these disciplines throughout a project's lifecycle.
AN UNCOMMON ADVANTAGE
20+ years in the business
M. Design Collective is affiliated with M. ERBS Fine Gardens, a two-decade, award-winning landscape design-build practice.
That adjacency gives our clients something uncommon: design and advisory thinking informed by active, day-to-day experience with how ambitious landscapes are priced, procured, staged, built, planted, maintained, and corrected in the field.
WHAT THIS PROVIDES
- Current visibility into labor, materials, lead times, and sequencing
- Direct understanding of installation tolerances and field logistics
- Real knowledge of plant sourcing, establishment, and replacement risk
- Maintenance-informed design decisions from the outset
