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A zinc fountain draws the eye and ear, serving as a focal point for the outdoor room. The garden shed lies nestled in a cloud of colorful rhododendrons, reached by a path of rectangular stone steppers. Planters accentuate the garden and add color, texture, and seasonal interest throughout the year. Photo by George Dzahristos.

A large Buddha defines the patio area. A stone pathway wends its way through the landscape and past the rain garden.
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This custom white pergola is draped in Wisteria and New Dawn Roses, has a New York bluestone base and is used in season to shade a hammock. The garden is bordered by Endless Summer Hydrangea planted in front of Rhododendron privacy hedge.

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Location: Cohasset, MA, USA When my clients purchased this historic house, they saw that this garden held great potential, even though the property had been somewhat neglected. They wanted the new landscape to evoke the feeling of an Olde Maine house that time had forgotten. Sitting on the front veranda in the shade of the treasured Horse Chestnut and Maple trees that flank each side of the house, we explored the possibilities together. The front yard sloped a bit too much for comfort, so we determined that building a stone wall in the middle would create a terrace, making both parts of the lawn more usable. Visions of parties and children's weddings came to mind. We put a set of elegant arching steps in the middle, leading down to the sunken garden. Large, mature Rhododendrons were planted at the base of the Horse Chestnut and Maple trees just off the front veranda. Boxwoods undulate beneath the trees with Vinca as a ground cover. Ticonderoga stone was used for the walls and steps, which was the closest match to the existing stone foundation. The exquisite masonry by Doug Brooks Masonry makes this staircase as elegant as a tiered wedding cake.

The gravel driveway of this Cape Cod home is surrounded by a granite retaining walls, Black Eyed Susan Daisy, Nikko Hydrangea, Rhododendron and native plant varieties. The reclaimed granite stairs provide access to a walkway that leads to the rear of the property.

Springtime in shade border with forest theme will give way to summer and fall emphasis. Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla', Camassia, Hakone grass, Alchemilla mollis, Hypericum 'Aubrey Purple'. Susan Irving - Designer

Rhododendron Maximum 'Roseum' - Pink Maximum Rhododendron, blooms late spring-early summer and is also commonly know as Pink Maxi Rhododendron. USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC

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Stone steps lead through the garden, winding their way past a crape myrtle. The original planting of shade loving hostas, ferns, ajuga and Spanish bluebells has been allowed to spread naturally. Border of mixed rhododendron and pines

end view of narrow black box. family entry on left. powder room window on right. steep slope to creek far below. deck edge in trees.
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View of the bluestone patio from bluestone stepper path to the backyard.
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