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Paver patio, border around artificial turf, and stackable fire pit.
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We call these gardens "living landscapes" because the native plants they contain seed off and change locations from year to year in a dynamic, dramatic show. The gardener becomes audience, director, and dramaturge--all in one--rather than one who tightly controls the results. (What is a dramaturge, one might ask if their friends are not in the theater?) Oxford languages explains: "1. a dramatist. 2. a literary editor on the staff of a theater who consults with authors and edits texts." In living landscapes, the native plants become a sort of text which the gardener edits in order to shape the unfolding drama for the current and next season. The gardener chooses where to pull back overly assertive plants, when to nudge forward the under-confident actor waiting to shine, when to let the mystery unfold and surprise. It is not laissez-faire or "what will be will be"--rather, it is an ongoing movement rooted in observation and reflection. This is the living landscape we strive to design and build at The Natural Garden.

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A new construction home was built in Adams Twp. on a large lot in a residential neighborhood. This beautiful home nestled on a hill created several challenges. | Beall's Landscaping - Pittsburgh - Murrysville - Gibsonia - Greensburg

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The bluestone chip path to the drive court completes the circle back to the entrance where a custom gate is nestled in a bed of Oakleaf Hydrangeas and Variegated Sedge, that our team keeps well-manicured. The gravel path is raked weekly to maintain the garden’s flawless appearance.

Timmerman Photography This is a home we initially built in 1995 and after it sold in 2014 we were commissioned to come back and remodel the interior of the home. We worked with internationally renowned architect Will Bruder on the initial design on the home. The goal of home was to build a modern hillside home which made the most of the vista upon which it sat. A few ways we were able to achieve this were the unique, floor-to-ceiling glass windows on the side of the property overlooking Scottsdale, a private courtyard off the master bedroom and bathroom, and a custom commissioned sculpture Mayme Kratz. Stonecreek's particular role in the project were to work alongside both the clients and the architect to make sure we were able to perfectly execute on the vision and design of the project. A very unique component of this house is how truly custom every feature is, all the way from the window systems and the bathtubs all the way down to the door handles and other features.

Side yard modern water feature. The fountain is located off the living room window to enjoy from both the living area and kitchen. Concrete stepping pads extend over the fountain and into the artificial turf area in the rear yard. Succulents and grasses are planted throughout the yard.

A mixed perennial and shrub border provides food for pollinators through out the season during different parts of their life cycle, Westport, CT. Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC

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Cedar screen panels add privacy from nearby neighbors and create a backdrop for plantings.
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