A rustic and distinctive front porch welcomes visitors. Custom steel details and native granite boulders frame this sheltered entry. The vibrant landscape paintings are by the owner. Design and photography by John Uhr (boulder design build) Boulder, CO

Photo: Durston Saylor
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The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.

Photography by Lucas Henning.
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A closer photo of the gardens surrounded by the interlock driveway detail.
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Main patio view looking down towards the lower level walkway and upper sun deck with seating
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More decking details: the pillars have been built out with exterior-grade finishing carpentry to create depth and style. The deck itself is graded and gently stepped to contribute to the textures in the overall renovation. Diagonal placement of the decking boards leads the eye long, subtly lengthening the space. Architect, Gerald L. Forseth. (Calgary Photos)