by Samuel H. Williamson Associates
Portland, OR, US 97209 · 120 photos
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A grove of Japanese snowbell trees and drifts of shade-loving groundcovers give the front entry of this contemporary house a woodland feel.

 
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kate bartel wrote:
What kind of trees are these? »
· Comment · 3 weeks ago
Samuel H. Williamson Associates These are Japanese snowbell, Styrax japonicus.
3 weeks ago ·
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brunello wrote:
What color is the exterior of this house? »
· Comment · 2 years ago
Kerrie L. Kelly It may be a stain product. If it is paint, it is very close to Dunn Edwards' Storm Cloud, LRV21.
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rellsworth wrote:
Mulch - What is the mulch/gravel/dirt used around stepping stone? Thank you, Raquel »
· Comment · 6 weeks ago
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Plant trees. As long as the ground isn’t frozen, it is still a good time to plant trees and shrubs. Prepare the planting hole with ample mulch. Also cover the root ball with mulch, being careful to not bring the mulch right up to the trunk.
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My garden will look like this
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Green/dark brown or black contrast.
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Walking stones that can be used in the backyard
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Entrance
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Stone
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flagstone imbed in mulch
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ferns
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Woodland
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Trees
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landscape
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Serene and welcoming
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No grass just plants.
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Flagstone path
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very natural, woodland feel of the place for shady area
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For the med project main house
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Flagstone path
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Patio jm
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Planting with woodland feel---really like
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Path and black mulch
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no grass
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Nice rock pavers
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Maybe the front yard could eventually look like this - with no grass!
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Japanese snowbell
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lépcső kőből
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or path to dock
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nice entry 5/2/13
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Frontyard
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repetition in landscaping
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Approach
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color of house siding
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Landscape
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new front door, perfect scale and design of home, envision the door to have lots of glass to continue to let the light through the house. Replace existing door with smaller window
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mulch
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Like
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stones as pathway thru garden
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front yard
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Front yard planting ideas
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chesher
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green. woodlands feel.
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plants/mulch
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woodland design grasslass front
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Backyard back corner - shaded
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trees
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no lawn
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Path Nd plantings
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Hermoso.
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Flagstone path
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stepping stone arrangement to walkway
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front entrance landscape
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Для дачи
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Front yard
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calm
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Dark green, dark windows - just needs redwood trim to give some warmth
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Great layers
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Trees
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good overall comparison for desired look
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Front landscaping for river house
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Greenery textures and height pls use paving stone in mulch
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Front
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Japanese snowbell trees
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FLAG STONE PATH IN MULCH
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front yard
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i like the green plantings with the black mulch
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stepping stones to back yard
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natural landscape
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woodland feel
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Enterance garden
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So green and alive
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front yard
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Japanese snowbell trees
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Ferns
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shady front garden
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Love, love, love this and this is the exact color of our house.
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Plantings
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stairs
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steps separated by small patio square
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This is one of my favorite dark color combos.
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Steps
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Front yard
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Plants
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Contrasting dark bark with vibrant greens offers a cool, inviting setting
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Entrance-curved
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what are these trees
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black mulch with wispy trees
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Garden
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Slate & concrete
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Japanese snow bell trees and drifts of ground hugging shade lovers; concrete path
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Concept of how the entrance could be to 4321
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Lovely, lovely. The small trees add a very nice scale.
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If the ground isn't frozen you can still plant rees. Careful not to bring the mulch right up to the trunk.
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Entry plantings shade
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Garden
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lush
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planting layout
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Like the stones that make getting to the bed easier.
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Shingles, house siding &color
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Pathway plants
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concrete walkway
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Repeat few plants
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flagstone Pathway
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Puutarhan pohjat
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Landscape
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outside entry
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Lack of grass
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Not my favorite but ? Less expensive for the path
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Here an example about the beautiful contrast of the light rock with the black mulch and saturated greens.
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all the trees interspersed
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With prairie grasses
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Love
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Use left over stone
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natural entry idea
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japanese snowbell tree
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Front yard cottage
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Landscape
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birch forest look ferns other
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pathway curving to right
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Forested Look
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garden path
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love entrance
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Japanese Snowbell trees
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mulched 2 levels for addition of fruit trees
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Awesome front
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steps with a stretch of pathway
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back side right
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homely garden
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Trees. Snowbell trees.
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The black mulch for the front beds
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no grass
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like the garden
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lakehouse
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No Lawn
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the black mulch with flagstone path
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Close off side entry and add this welcoming entry.
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japanese snowball
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for front
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sciezka
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Plants
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Front garden
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stepping stones
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Contrast
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flowing, well inegrated elements in landscape
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All
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mooie brede stoep naar de voordeur
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stones
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Garden path
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Japanese Snowbell Trees are a great addition to any Japanese style garden and with the modern path they contrast very nice with their foliage. A great example of a modern garden with a Japanese twist.
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like the use of Japanese maple
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Landscape
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green
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steps
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color combination
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So pretty AND it has my front doors! (Notice paint tone/shade of house...)
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Nm
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trees
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Gardening
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love, love, love this look
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Steps
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Looks like an oregon backyard
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Radiating from walk with trees
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Example of tree and planting areas
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Big steps
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landscape 19
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Use of flag stones for steps.
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terraced entryway
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love this garden ~ share with Diane
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Japanese snowbell trees
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backyard
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this is awesome!!!!
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Woodland garden
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steep up steps to the front door
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Plants/mulch
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COLOR OF HOUSE BLENDS WELL WITH SOROUNDINGS
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steps
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Color
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Nice front yard
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Exterior color
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Front landscaping
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Trees
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long landing idea
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Out
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easy landscaping
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logs
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the way the plants radiate out from walk rather than planted parallel
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Trees plants
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front entry
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Greenery
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Front Entry shade with snowbell
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Shade garden
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landscape
added by The Two of Us Interiors to mariecschlink's ideas (10 months ago)
asymmetrical balance, clustered plantings, the little pathway adding some charm...soft but contemporary
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Grassless front yard
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Awesome woodland welcome!
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Resting hex area
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Plants,ferns,spikes
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Shade garden
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different green trees and heights