Des Peres New Build
The customer wanted a beautiful Japanese Maple in front of their office window. They had fond memories of a tree at their old house and wanted the same look.
Using large boulders we decreased the slope to prevent major run off. Small grasses soften up the hard stone edge and in a few years the evergreens will grow and fill out.
We typically don't like to cram plants together that have to later be removed to make space. Give them the adequate space they need and weed around it. Another solution is to add short lived plants around those that grow slowly.