Southern Trillium, LLC

Low voltage lighting creates a magical winter wonderland when it snows. Enjoy a few photos from owner Lyle Collins’s personal garden and landscape in the snow. A mixture of path lights, up lights, lanterns, and tree mounted moonlights combine for these effects.

The large water feature we installed at AG Rhodes in Marietta takes on a beautiful appearance as dusk falls and the lights come on. Photos courtesy of Kirk Hines, Horticultural Therapist for AG Rhodes. Overall landscape and site design by David Sacks Landscape Architecture.

We are proud to be one of the community partners of Smoke Rise Elementary School.

Ready to enjoy the International Society of Arboriculture’s Annual Conference. 3 days of learning with speakers and fellow attendees from around the world - all focus on trees.

Another custom detail wrapped up in this large project. We designed and built this enclosure to hide the equipment for the large water feature, yet still allow easy access for maintenance. The wood exterior is brown balau hardwood decking. Complete with full access front doors and a hinged top with gas struts. We began with an underground vault for the equipment but some site changes switched to moving the equipment above ground but it all still needed to be hidden from view.

We recently completed 6 of these custom raised planters to be used in the horticultural therapy program at A.G. Rhodes. We designed the beds for 6 balconies on the new building. The beds are constructed to be enjoyed for many years, utilizing Brazilian Ipe, Brown Balau, marine grade plywood and an EPDM interior liner with integrated drainage and irrigation. These will allow the joy of gardening to be available to people with different levels of mobility.

One of the water features we recently completed for AG Rhodes Health and Rehab’s new Memory Care Garden in Marietta. Overall garden design by David Sacks Landscape Architecture. We had the pleasure of constructing the simple fountain.

We are excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary today. Founded by Lyle Collins, Charlie Jackson, and Scott Uthlaut as 3 individuals passionate about gardens and landscapes, Southern Trillium continues to this day designing and creating custom and unique spaces. Even though the projects have grown in size and complexity over the years, it is always good to look at where we began.

Owner Lyle Collins was a young 23 year old recent college graduate when the 3 began the company, and Lyle is honored today to continue providing exceptional service to his clients as well as helping lead the industry serving on the state task force for the Georgia Certified Landscape Professional program. Here’s to 20 more amazing years!

Southern Trillium finds northern trilliums in Vancouver, Canada.

Yesterday was final cleaning day and start-up for normal operation of the large water feature we built last fall. We had to wait until all the site work was completed on the project to turn it on. A few more remaining details but it is ready to be enjoyed by all.

Recertified for another 2 years as a NDS Professional Drainage Contractor.

Next stage of work on this commercial site is installation of the raised planters for the residents to utilize as part of the horticultural therapy program. We designed the bed design in collaboration with the hort therapist, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. The pans allow patients to stand or sit at them and stay clean and dry. Many using them will be in wheelchairs. Drainage and irrigation is concealed inside the masonry support legs seen going in here.

Almost finished with the second water feature. Stonework is complete. All remaining is the water proof cementitious membrane on the inside and setting up the fountain in the center.

Part way through construction on the second water feature on this commercial site. When complete, it will have a 3 tier fountain in the center of this basin. Natural stone veneer and stone cap are next and then the cementitious membrane on the inside.

Today was equipment vault installation day. All the pumps and filtration for the feature will be out of sight in this underground vault. The custom fiberglass vault was made per our design, for this equipment setup. We pre-plumbed the vault to make on-site installation quicker.

We have been working hard on this large water feature installation. On week 3 right now. It was also a beautiful morning as the sun came up on the site.

Making progress on this large water feature installation. Next week will be the remaining boulders and installation of the below ground vault that houses the pumps and filtration.