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Katherine Field and Associates is a Newport, Rhode Island landscape-architecture and site-planning firm founded by Katherine Field in 1981; the firm's own site says Field remains its chief creative officer and principal. Its work spans high-end residential, commercial, and institutional landscapes, with published projects and awards including RIASLA and APLD recognition. The strongest outside record is project-specific rather than broad customer volume. Publications describe the firm's work on waterfront estates, gardens, bluestone pool surrounds, and multi-year landscape projects, while a 2019 Houzz reviewer praised the team's close attention to detail on a difficult pool-mosaic project. The written record is limited and dated: two reviews from March 2026 are negative, including a detailed complaint about budget alignment, project management, and an unfinished engagement, while a separate 2019 review is positive. Before booking, discuss budget control, the design-to-bid process, contractor coordination, deliverables, and how changes will be handled. The negative 2026 account is one client's experience, not a universal finding, but it raises concrete questions worth resolving in writing. This firm appears best suited to clients seeking landscape architecture and detailed residential site design, especially where portfolio depth and design credentials matter. Confirm scope, milestones, fees, construction administration, and references for a project similar to yours.
“Katherine Field and Associates, Inc. has beautifully fulfilled their client's wishes with the award-winning project, "Orchard Bay."”
“Large Scale Built Project Merit Award Katherine Field and Associates Fen's Edge Small Scale Built Project ... Honor Award Design Under Sky Ship Street Garden”
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“In Fall 2018, the homeowners approached landscape architects Katherine Field and Associates with their ideas and a modest budget.”
“Landscape design is by Katherine Field and Associates.”
Very disappointing experience. I would not recommend unless you are looking to work with people who care more about billable time than working to help you achieve your goals while respecting and understanding your budget, even if that means having candid conversations with you regarding your expectations. A lot of money was spent and not one improvement to our property was made prior to us deciding to end our contract. We were left with chicken scratch on paper and a Pinterest Board of pictures we mostly supplied. We spent a whole day (and paid for) having two contractors (based on their recommendations) at our property to provide us with a bid proposal. We only received one proposal three months later because I followed-up with the contractor personally. The proposal was more than three times our budget! I got the same response, more or less, from the second contractor I followed-up with. I would have expected and hoped that our landscape architects would have advised us prior to going to bid that we were grossly over-budget in our plans and provided us with alternative ideas/suggestions for us to attain some of our dreams within our budget. They demonstrated poor project management , which left us feeling a massive lack of client service, care and due diligence. Furthermore, they demonstrated a lack of expertise in which were the reasons we hired them. Lesson learned!
Very disappointing experience. I would not recommend unless you are looking to work with people who care more about billable time than working to help you achieve your goals while respecting and understanding your budget.
We worked with Katherine and her group with finishing an extremely difficult pool mosaic pool project. We were surprised how they kept close attention to detail. Look forward to another challenging project.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from KATHERINE FIELD AND ASSOCIATES. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
Detailed craftsmanship5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Fence & carpentry work5.0
Wood and block retaining walls4.9