This project was actually 3 bodies of water if you include the swimming pool. Our client wanted 2 ponds, one for fish only and one for a water garden plants. What happened was surprising. The lower pond was the fish pond (it made sense, the fish might swim down stream into the lower pond if it was the other way around). However I was shocked when he called me and told me that t... more »
Added to 16 ideabooks Last comment "Another view of twin ponds"
This project was actually 3 bodies of water if you include the swimming pool. Our client wanted 2 ponds, one for fish only and one for a water garden plants. What happened was surprising. The lower pond was the fish pond (it made sense, the fish might swim down stream into the lower pond if it was the other way around). However I was shocked when he called me and told me that t... more »
Added to 25 ideabooks Last comment "How to plant within sloped area with wood chips/mulch/etc as ground cover."
"This terrace garden was designed in collaboration with Adam's Pristine Acres as a lake front retreat. The upper terrace creates an extension of the clients existing living space while also framing the perspective of views from within the home to the water beyond. Naturalized plantings set among boulders and a series of flagstone steps connecting the upper terrace to a stone se... more »