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Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
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Le Petit Chalet

Rustic Landscape, Boston

A durable, meaningful design heals a devastated residential property bordering Acadia National Park and Somes Sound on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Comprehensive stormwater management strategies shape new landforms, resulting in elegant grading and thoughtful drainage solutions. Native plant colonies stabilize the site, regenerate habitat, and reveal wildlife patterns. Exquisitely crafted new masonry, built from an authentic palette of local reclaimed materials, gives the garden a unified, established feel. Lichen-encrusted stone retaining walls define edges, thresholds, and overlooks, and thick slabs of salvaged granite embedded in the earth provide gathering terraces and pathways. With balance restored, brilliant seasonal drama unfolds.

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Oakley Gardens added this to 5 Things to Know About Weeding and Mulching Your Native GardenJuly 2, 2016

5. Use on-site sources for mulch if you can. The pine needles used for this lovely path also could work as a plant...

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Jon added this to Outdoor Remodel6 days ago

Path supported by rocks on one side