Meet Craig Roberts -
Show Designer and Landscape Consultant



L. Craig Roberts, a graduate of Auburn University School of Architecture, has practiced architecture in Mobile, Alabama for over 30 years and has completed more than 140 residential projects along the Gulf Coast. An architect since 1979, Roberts has designed a variety of homes, from contemporary waterfront homes to elaborate traditional mansions.

Roberts practices architecture as an art form with each project a unique residence representing the dreams of his clients. Working with his clients through design, technical drawings, specifications, and construction, Roberts gives his clients his total personal attention.

Robert's practice consists solely of designing two or three homes per year. A design can take several months to complete with more than thirty pages of construction drawings. He works diligently for the owners, discussing their wants and needs, leading them through the often daunting process of design and construction.



Meet Paul E. Fontenot

Paul E. Fontenot is a native of Evangeline Parish, LA. He attended undergraduate school at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA., where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Ornamental Horticulture. Paul went on to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, and received a Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture.

Upon graduation from LSU he moved to the Eastern Shore and was employed with Jubilee Landscape for 10 years. While at Jubilee, Paul primarily focused on Residential Garden Design. In 1993, Paul acquired his Registration as a Certified Landscape Architect in the State of Alabama.

In 2002, Paul started his own firm, Garden Design Solutions, Inc. , G.D.S.I., in Fairhope, AL. His company focuses on Residential Landscape Architectural Design and Construction. G.D.S.I. Services the Florida Panhandle, Southern Alabama, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Paul has participated in the Festival of Flowers as a feature garden designer from its inception. Most recently he did the Landscape Design for the Tablescapes Tent at the 2010 Festival.

Paul is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects; a member of the Alabama Nurserymen Association; and he sits on the Fairhope Tree Committee.

Paul resides in Fairhope with his wife, Nancy, and their two children, Lily Frances and Emmie.