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The street entry to this elegant property is defined by the cobblestone apron. Two stone piers with elegant light fixtures establish the entry which are planted with a variety of shade loving shrubs and perennials that provide year round interest and a sequential bloom cycle.
This vegetable garden is used year round. It is set up with an automatic watering system for a busy homeowner. The large containers are livestock watering troughs; tall enough to keep small dogs out.
A refined material palette modernizes this conventional 60′s ranch-home’s yard. Repetition of materials like stone, ipe and concrete combine beautifully to form a bold and contemporary garden.
Layered walls perform double duty as both sculpture and a way to define gathering spaces. Contrasting leaf textures and hues harmonize with the hardscape, and plant masses add their c... more »