Rusty E. Allen is a Garden Advisor at North Haven Gardens. They possess expertise in garden, interior design, merchandising, retail, writing and 10 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "We hired Rusty Allen, Salvia Garden Design, beginning in 2003 to gradually redesign our entire yard (all sides of the house). Simply put, he has done a remarkable job and we are delighted with what has been created. Our yard went from 80% St. Augustine grass down to 5% St. Augustine. Instead, it's now full of native and xeric perennials, decks and arbors, an herb garden, a raised bed veggie garden and disappearing fountain. Thanks to Rusty's design and a lot of hard work, our yard was a Dallas WaterWise Landscape Tour winner in 2009. Rusty utilizes feng shui principles and organic methods scrupulously, making him unique among his counterparts. We continue to enlist his help on updates. I could not recommend Rusty more highly." and "I am writing to provide professional reference for Rusty Allen. I have known Rusty for approximately 17 years. I have worked with Rusty in various settings including community service organizations as well as his professional capacity as a landscape designer and expert gardener. Rusty has proven himself to be honest, reliable, and trustworthy. He has designed and installed gardens and lawns with lighting and irrigation in two locations for me with beautiful results that have lasted over the years. Rusty excels in designs that include native plants with emphasis on organic growing principles. He easily incorporates irrigation systems and creative landscape lighting. Rusty also includes acoustic aesthetic using water features, feng -shui principles and hardscape placement. Rusty has a firm grasp of pairing plantings with variable bloom dates to ensure maximum color and year-round foliage. I can highly recommend Rusty for any design position, instillation general contractor/manager or any professional gardening position he might seek. Please feel free to contact me for additional information. Robert Steele, CRNA Rsteele38@sbcglobal.net 214-824-0499"