Bravissimo! And my hat is off to the garden care team. Take a look at the perfection that is the dwarf yaupon holly and Asian jasmine pruning. David Morello

These gardens are at a private residence in New York, on the shores of Lake Champlain. Weekly gardening visits that included pruning, pest management, and seasonally appropriate garden care have helped the homeowners enjoy their gardens' full beauty.

These gardens are at a private residence in New York, on the shores of Lake Champlain. Weekly gardening visits that included pruning, pest management, and seasonally appropriate garden care have helped the homeowners enjoy their gardens' full beauty.

The design challenge was to conceal these high walls and create layering in shallow planting bed. I used many colorful succulents and "Polite Plants" that can fill in the spaces with minimal pruning. Gravel was added to prevent dogs that visit to kill the vegetaation.

Formal plantings are used, but the pruning technique kept natural to soften the amount of stone used. A custom wrought iron gate provides access to the auto courtyard.

We inherited this estate to assists with the ornamental pruning. This is an old fashioned rambling rose that steals the show when it is bloom. It is attached to an Adirondack style arbor. The pavers are old school brick and the garden is planted with a theme of white perennials. Peter Atkins and Associates.,LLC

The beds along the side of the house needed de-weeding and mulching. The hedges which serve as a privacy border were shaped to provide a more uniform appearance.

As Begg and Baxter pruned and cleared the yard, they were delighted to find that underneath the jungle were the bones of a well laid-out garden. They learned that a previous owner had been a landscaper, and that his schist walls and paths were just waiting to be unearthed. They rescued the sunniest part of the garden for an outdoor patio with a retro cone fireplace.

Glowing coral flowers cover these tough plants from early spring to frost. Her blooms won’t fade in the heat, forming a ball of color in your yard, with no pruning or deadheading. A portion of plant proceeds go to Make-A-Wish® AU. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Bright coral flowers bloom year-round in frost-free climates, or until frost Plant Type Perennials Evergreen or Deciduous Herbaceous USDA Zones 9b, 10 Zone Detail Hardy to 25°F USDA zones 9b-10 Key Features Blooms won't fade in the heat; forming a ball of color with no pruning or deadheading Use Perennial, Borders, Garden Beds, Containers Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Year-round until frost Dimension 3-4’ H x 3' W Growth Rate Fast in spring and summer CARE Water Moderate to regular water Soil Type Well-drained garden soil Fertilizer Apply a balanced slow release each spring Pruning Cut back to 3" in early spring to maintain shape 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 around plants

Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design & Fine Gardening "Evergreen California native Pacific Wax Myrtle (Myrica californica) is a fast growing shrub/tree. After only two years in the garden, it is twice its size, and covers a good portion of the fence. Myrica californica can be selectively pruned to a manageable size."