WHO WE ARE
MOVEMENT GARDEN DESIGN offers bold alternatives to traditional planting &
care practices
PLANT PALETTE CHOICES
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SITE-RESPONSIVE selections [soil, light, & water conditions]
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RESILIENT & LONG-LASTING perennials [best adaptive species]
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INDEPENDENT, requiring LESS INPUTS of water & fertilizers
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often NATIVE or NATIVE CULTIVARS
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BLOOM-TIMES & displays of COLOR staggered for multi-season interest
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PROVIDE for local ECOSYSTEMS
DESIGN TECHNIQUES
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DENSE planting -- distinctive, LUSH, suppresses weeds & eliminates need for mulch!
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utilize REPETITION for greater impact
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NATURAL PLANT PATTERNS -- plants TOUCH & MINGLE with one another, as in NATURE
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THOUGHTFUL, DEFINITIVE & AUTHENTIC -- consider existing architecture & property style
ECOLOGICAL CARE PRACTICES
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PERENNIALS left UNCUT through winter -- food source & haven for wildlife; contribute to more dynamic winter visuals​​
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LEAF MULCH -- used for initial planting & recommended in either fall to PROTECT & NOURISH or in spring to REFRESH & REVIVE [no conventional hardwood mulch] ​
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Electric & ENERGY-EFFICIENT tools
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Care & management are an EXTENSION of our DESIGN
Our PLANT palettes, DESIGN techniques & ECOLOGICAL care practices
set us apart
MOVEMENT'S ORIGIN
ALI DOMBI
FOUNDER/CEO
GARDEN DESIGNER
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Ali has a degree in horticulture, a general aptitude for design, & comes with a plethora of professional experiences both in the landscaping field & outside of it.
Since starting on her path to garden design in 2019, she attests that the three most important factors in this, or any other field, are the knowledge you possess, the people you surround yourself with, & the convictions you uphold.
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She is certain that with enough dedication, hard-work, & passion, this industry has the power to create positive change.
AGO DOMBI
CO-FOUNDER/CEO
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR
Ago has extensive experience in starting up & running small businesses across many industries abroad. After moving to the U.S. from Budapest, Hungary in 2016, he started TISTACAR, a well-known mobile car cleaning business in the Chicagoland area, which is still active.
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In every business adventure he has been involved in, he has been searching for a mission with a new approach.
"The gardens built at Movement Garden Design provide clients with a sustainable, environmentally sound & exciting beauty, while saving money and resources."