This memorial garden is a tribute to a beloved son, friend, and brother who tragically passed away from a fatal overdose. The garden is intended to be a serene and uplifting space where friends and family can come to reflect and remember him. This garden’s purpose is to celebrate Beau’s life and personality, offering comfort and peace without focusing heavily on the aspect of loss.

Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder Solidago Speciosa / Showy Goldenrod
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This area was originally home to mainly two trees. A large White Spruce and a Bradford Pear. Both succumbed to a violent wind in 2021. By the early summer of 2022 it became a Michigan garden designed with an Arizona feel. Western red pavers run through-out for maintenance and access. There are numerous species used here but also much repetition for cohesion.

Delta Eclipse bears brilliant lavender blooms that contrast vividly with its unique, dark burgundy, cupped leaves. This versatile small tree is a stunning garden accent. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Lavender, very showy, panicles of blooms Plant Type Trees Evergreen or Deciduous USDA Zones 7, 8, 9 Zone Detail Hardy to 0°F, USDA zones 7-9 Key Features Use Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Summer Dimension 6-10' H x 4-5' W Growth Rate Moderate to fast CARE Water Water as needed Soil Type Well-drained garden soil Fertilizer Early spring Pruning Shape after spring bloom PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 2X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants; fertilize in early spring

A photo of Kodiak™ Black in the landscape. Bright yellow flower panicles contrast against black and maroon foliage that is especially intense in spring and autumn.

Dozens of hydrangea paniculatas mimic the clouds overhead.
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Mid summer color show.
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Inspired by the client’s frequent trips to Martha’s Vineyard, this renovation project’s primary goal was to create a landscape complimentary of this Colonial Revival style home, reminiscent of Edgartown, Massachusetts. The front landscape was specifically designed to offer expansive views of a layered horizontal foundation planting that nestled itself around the base of the home, allowing the home itself to be the star of the show. Flowering borders that rotate with the seasons create a strong foreground while a clipped yew hedge forms the barrier needed to separate the billowing panicle hydrangeas in the background. The axial design of the herringbone front walk, punctuated by a bluestone transitional space and formal cast limestone urn, create an axis by which all other landscape elements are symmetrically mirrored. Desiring a rear entertainment space separated from the adjacent 4 car garage and recreational lawn, a series of intimate gathering spaces were designed to include Edgartown inspired architectural features that would establish the character of the garden while setting the backdrop for a robust mix of perennials, grasses, hedges and annuals. Mimicking the pattern and detail previously established on the stone base of the home, individually hand chiseled pieces of Valders veneer were used to construct the garden walls. Reclaimed street pavers border a reconfigured bluestone patio and create a garden walk that separates the garden into 4 equal quadrants; each section of the walk connecting itself to a prominent feature of the garden. The central paver transition space is backed by a concentric hedge of low growing boxwoods, delineating annual and perennial. The relocation of an arbor, in conjunction with a new evergreen hedge, creates the desired partition between relaxed conversation and open lawn activities. A brick masonry water feature with reclaimed 1916 antique cast iron tub anchors the garden and terminates the perennial adorned paver walk opposite the home’s fireplace centered within the main seating area. Whether spending an evening with friends or a quiet moment alone, this quaint garden space offers our clients the perfect ambiance to pause and reflect on life’s special treasures.

Elegant formal front entry with brick piers and decorative limestone finials. Privacy plantings include hydrangea, crepe myrtle and evergreen hollies, cypress and boxwood.

30" square bluestone steppers form a path through the lawn, leading to the bluestone and brick patio. Renn Kuhnen Photography
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A dry stacked stone wall provides separation from home and nearby driveway.
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Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design & Fine Gardening "UPDATE: February 2016 - This (now) seven year old Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn' is highlighted by a sea of green underfoot. Native grasses are constantly changing with the seasons; brown panicles and seedheads in the summer and fall, are replaced in winter and spring with a robust native grass lawn."

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Bobo Hydrangea are the perfect size for filling these stone wall planters on the back of the house.
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An old, existing pear tree was retained with new plantings, including panicle hydrangeas, underneath. Renn Kuhnen Photography
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A buttonbush anchors the corner of this planting bed with low 'Bobo' panicle hydrangea in front of the large picture window on the home. Renn Kuhnen Photography