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Laurel Way Beverly Hills modern home zen garden under floating stairs. Photo by William MacCollum.
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Combination of herbs, wildflowers and perennials line this narrow, flagstone walkway. Irregular cut stone in stone dust provides easy drainage.
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Shaded nook perfect for a beach read. Photography: Van Inwegen Digital Arts.
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Soft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer. Less than a year old the planting was installed last October 2019 and now in August, it looks like it has always been there.

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Photo by Patrick & Topaze McCaffery "The combination of decomposed granite in grey fines, evergreen ground covers, and evergreen shrubs cools down this Asian-themed garden. Plants include Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' (Eastern Redbud), Gardenia jasminoides 'August Beauty' (Gardenia), Juniperus procumbens 'Nana', Myrica californica (Pacific Wax Myrtle), Pittosporum tenuifolium, and Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'."

A formidable pallet of Asian style plant species along with traditional bamboo construction and meandering stone and gravel pathways.
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The property is one of the original farm houses located on the main street of a small town. It has been in the family for many years and our client just inherited the property. They were trying to have balance of preserving the old while realizing modern day living has its benefits too. The house had a large addition added using mostly old style materials, but designed with function and modern day luxuries. Our goal was to carry that theme to the outside. Our first problem we had to address was how to transition between the first floor elevation changes. The lower room was the husband’s office. He stated in the future he may have clients over and it would be nice to have an area to sit outside. The wife’s main concern was to renew the four corner garden. She also felt it was very important to be able to see it from the kitchen area. Finally there was an old wishing well stuck right outside the kitchen. They both felt it would be neat to be able to incorporate this in some how. They wanted a patio area with a built in grill to accommodate there family and friends. They also wanted to keep a large play area for the kids. We were able to pull this off successfully. We addressed the first issue by having a small lower level flagstone area. This area is large enough for 1 to 2 people to sit comfortably. It also provides a transition from his office to the larger patio area. We installed a simple small gravel sitting area opposite of the main patio. This provides our client a secluded place to relax or do business. Mrs.... told me she is amazed how much her and her husband enjoys this area. It is so peaceful looking at the small creek over a glass of wine. We built a natural limestone retaining wall to create the patio terrace. The stone was chosen to extend the houses architectural elements into the landscape. Irregular broken flagstone was used to give it a more casual feel. We installed three Serviceberries into the patio terrace to replace some trees that were taken down during the remodeling. She was very concern that they would block the view of the four corner garden. We new they were crucial to nestle in the terrace, so we placed them for a couple days for her to decide. Fortunately she agreed they not only kept the view open, but helped frame the garden. The four corner garden was designed to be viewed from afar and experienced up close. We wanted the space to have some formal structure while keeping with the casual farm house feel. Another natural limestone retaining wall was created. This leveled the garden terrace and helped associate it with the rest of the property. The four corner garden is nestled into the existing woods edge. This provides three distinct experiences to entering the garden; a more formal from the driveway, an open feel from the lower lawn, and a more natural / casual experience from the wooded area. The Plymouth brown gravel was used for the center of the garden. This helped highlight the stone post that was found during construction. The gravel also brings the sense of sound into the garden space. Lamb’s ear was chosen as a fun way to get kids interest in horticulture. The balance of using the new to create the old feel is what makes this project a success. The property has already hosted a local historical society event and won an award for its preservation efforts. When Mrs.... can’t find her husband, she knows he is either reading the newspaper by the grill or resting in the hammock along the wood’s path.

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Architect: Sarah Susanka, AIA Photography: Jim Westphalen Integration of Prairie-style architecture and Japanese garden. Palette of patterned and textures borrowed from the surroundings. Sequence of places makes a continuous necklace around the home.

This one of a kind landscape feature several unique elements including a bluestone stepping stone path/walk in a geometric pattern, a stunning pools scape with a modular pool house as well as a series of pocket gardens which also serve as cutting gardens. To make the garden landscape even more interesting and alive we have a foodscape with raspberries and blueberries. Large sweeps of Ornamental grasses large and small are a unifying theme in the landscape design. Many fragrant plants grace the gardens. This helps to remind us of the value of healing herbs and medicinal plants in our lives. The clients are health care professionals, their landscape reflects their caring commitment to themselves, their family and the environment.

Interior of the Teracottage "Fancy That" Potting Shed. This unit comes with a fully finished interior of reclaimed barn wood. Since the structure has an English theme, I set the pattern of the wall boards in the same way as a skilled stone mason would build a proper English stacked stone wall. Each reclaimed board needed to be cut and planed specifically for it's location on this wall. Teracottage Photo by DJS Photography

The galvanized trough planters serve as a focal point and provide an easy way to plant seasonal herbs, greens, berries and flowers. Good planting mix means there is no shovel needed--just scoop the dirt aside and plant the rest of the rooted herbs from the store. The center trough grows golden raspberries, lettuce and herbs. The chicken wire keeps squirrels from damaging the raspberry stalks.