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LANDSCAPE DESIGN ROI
LANDSCAPE DESIGN ROL
WHERE YOUR LANDSCAPE STORY BEGINS
NATURALISTIC VS NATURE INSPIRED GARDENS
GARDEN ARCHITECTURE
HABITAT GARDENS
THE LIVING FOOD CHAIN GARDEN
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ABOUT STEPHEN
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WHERE WE WORK
AVAILABILITY AND OPENINGS
CONSULTING AND GARDEN COACHING
NATIVE BEE CONSULTING AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CLIENT EXPERIENCES
DESIGN AND INSTALLATION PROCESS:
STEP 1 - GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE CONSULTING
STEP 2 - LANDSCAPE DESIGN - MASTER PLAN
STEP 3 - LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
STEP 4 - GARDEN DESIGN - PLANTING PLAN
STEP 5 - LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND PLANTING BED PREP
STEP 6 - GARDEN INSTALLATION
STEP 7 - GARDEN EVOLUTION MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS
PORTFOLIO
MEDITERRANEAN WATER MANAGEMENT GARDEN
WATER MANAGEMENT RAIN GARDEN
BUTTERFLY GARDEN AND PATIO PROJECT 'KZ'
HABITAT RAIN GARDEN PLANT RESTORATION PROJECT
DESIGNS
HABITAT GARDEN & PATIO PROJECT
POLLINATOR HABITAT GARDENS PROJECT
EDUCATIONAL BUTTERFLY GARDEN PROJECT
POLLINATOR HABITAT GARDEN & HARDSCAPE PROJECT
BUTTERFLY HABITAT RAIN GARDEN PROJECT
POLLINATOR HABITAT GARDEN/POND PROJECT
BUTTERFLY GARDEN & PATIO PROJECT
SMALL PROJECTS
PLANTERS
GARDEN POLLINATORS
THE HOLLOW IN WINTER
QUANTUM CHAOS - A BOOK BY STEPHEN COAN
ADVENTURE PROJECTS
HABITAT GARDENS
PERKINS CENTER OF THE ARTS HABITAT RAIN GARDEN
THE MONTESSORI LABYRINTH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT PROJECT
COLLINGSWOOD, NJ COMMUNITY HABITAT PROJECT
FERRET HOLLOW GARDENS
THE FAUNA OF FERRET HOLLOW
FERRET HOLLOW GARDEN TOURS
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WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTERS
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
ECOLOGY
AMARYLLIS CARE
STEPHEN COAN - ARTIST
VIDEOS
RAIN GARDEN RILL
WORKING RAIN GARDEN RILL
MY BLUE JAYS SONG
RESTORED RAIN GARDEN PLANTINGS
BUMBLE BEE ON AGASTACHE
INVASIVE PREYING MANTIS FEEDING ON A MONARCH BUTTERFLY
POLLINATORS ON AGASTACHE
A QUIET MOMENT
MONARCH CATERPILLAR FEEDING
ON TOP DURING A SLOWDOWN IN THE SNOWSTORM
MY FEEDING FRIEND
BLIZZARD IN THE NOTCH WITH A BIT OF WIND
ON THE TOP DURING A SNOWSTORM
EMERGING MASON BEE
POLLINATORS ON MOUNTAIN MINT (P. muticum)
MONARCH BUTTERFLY
GREAT ANT BATTLE
MONARCH FEEDING ON VERBENA
EMMA, QUEEN CHIPMUNK
BLOG
THE WINTER GARDEN
LATE FALL / EARLY WINTER
VISITORS GUIDE TO PHILADELPHIA REGION PUBLIC GARDENS
LATE-SEASON POLLINATORS
THE FALL GARDEN
WATER IN THE GARDEN
BEST OF HOUZZ AWARD
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E-mail:info@scoandesign.com Phone:267.251.5855

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Bespoke, Nature-Inspired Gardens, Guided by The Coan Method™

Hello, I’m Stephen Coan.

I design bespoke, nature-inspired gardens and landscapes for private residences, estates, and select commercial, institutional, and public settings, plant-forward gardens with quietly integrated hardscaping and clear four-season legibility, rooted in horticulture, ecology, and craft.

To begin, please call 267.251.5855.

The First Step

Each project begins with a complimentary 30-minute phone conversation to explore vision, property, and mutual fit.

When aligned, we proceed with a paid consulting appointment to begin The Coan Method™, a hands-on process for creating horticulturally significant, ecologically rich, and deeply personal landscapes. Most projects unfold over a season or multiple years, and availability is limited.

Availability

I am often on site or in the field studying plants in their natural habitats. Because of this, email and form inquiries are reviewed once or twice per week.

If reaching out, please include your contact information, project location, goals, and anticipated investment range. You may also complete the Contact Form below.

I accept a limited number of new clients each season. If your project feels aligned, I invite you to call 267.251.5855 to request a feasibility conversation.

Stephen Coan
Stephen Coan Garden Design 
Collingswood, New Jersey

Studio Hours:
Mon, Wed & Fri: 10:00am – 4:00pm 
Tue: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Phone: 267.251.5855 

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