After almost 50 years, the owners decided to upgrade their landscaping to highlight their remodeled house. The gophers & weeds had taken over their yard & the concrete had cracked. They wanted a traditional, elegant look with some 'pizazz,' low water, low maintenance plants instead of their old lawn, and a durable yet nice-looking solution for their driveway.
The new walkway connects the front door to the sidewalk and to the new paver driveway so visitors no longer have to squeeze by the cars. The brick edging matches the burgundy shutters of the house. We hand picked palettes of Connecticut Bluestone with lots of burgundy colors in it to give the walkway 'pizazz' and to coordinate with the house colors. The plants were just planted but will soon fill the yard with low maintenance, lush evergreen shrubs & grasses that are watered infrequently by drip irrigation rings. Red and purple flowering perennials will pop amidst the different shades of green. The gradual decline of the walkway from the front door provides easy wheelchair access instead of the old steps.
The back yard is an oasis of evergreen shrubs and grasses, colorful red and purple perennials, fruit & avocado trees, and scented plants that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and beneficial insects to enjoy while sitting on a large Connecticut Bluestone patio.