Merrifield Garden Center

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Merrifield Garden Center
6 Reviews

Rustic Wildlife Garden

To complete the look of a newly-constructed home with craftsman-style influences, Merrifield Garden Center's design and installation teams created a rustic garden covering the entire property. While the lot is not large, privacy screening and dense, rustic plantings make the house appear to be situated within a wild, yet planned, landscape.
A rustic alternative to retaining walls, boulders installed in a hillside provide erosion control while creating free-form planting pockets for trees, shrubs and flowers.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
A paver driveway creates an elegant approach to the front entrance. The driveway is flanked by a lush garden of ornamental trees, shrubs and perennials, many of which are native to the Mid-Atlantic region.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
A close up of the driveway edge reveals the the interplay of plants and pavement. Layered perennials seem to dominate, but leave plenty of room for driving.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
The island bounded by the driveway and road has a steep slope. Erosion is kept in check with large boulders and plants like itea virginica that are well-know slope holders. With trees, shrubs, and perennials that bloom or show color at different times of year, the island has year-round interest...
Rustic Wildlife Garden
The same island viewed in Spring shows an abundance of white blossoms.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
In addition to their use for erosion control, boulders provide unique texture in the landscape and help to break up masses of shrubs and perennials.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
A rain garden helps to control storm water run off on this very eco-friendly property. Unlike many rain gardens that appear to be out of sync with their surrounding, this one blends in to the point that its borders are obscured.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
A springtime look at the rain garden shows how storm water feeds in from a dry creek bed. An extra large stepping stone makes for a charming bridge over what might otherwise be an awkward transition.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
A glimpse into the back patio reveals how the rustic boulder them is carried through the garden. Here a custom-made fire bowl is a great alternative to a built-in fire pit.
Rustic Wildlife Garden
Boulders stationed at the perimeter of the patio retain soil to make the area level and serve as rustic seating around the patio's fire bowl..
Rustic Wildlife Garden