Boxwood hedge (Buxus x 'Green Velvet') with topiary lilac drive the formality portion of this front garden. Ground cover, perennials and grasses function as softening agents.

Smooth symmetry reigns supreme at the back of the house, where twin topiary gardens embrace a French lilac tree. Photography by Hulya Kolabas
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A historic Howard Van Doren Shaw house from 1896, located on a 5.4 acre bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. Craig Bergmann Landscape Design was asked to design extensive formal gardens within the remnants of a walled garden originally designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan

Smooth symmetry reigns supreme at the back of the house, where twin topiary gardens embrace a French lilac tree.Photography by Hulya Kolabas
This is an example of a large traditional full sun backyard formal garden in New York for summer.

Smooth symmetry reigns supreme at the back of the house, where twin topiary gardens embrace a French lilac tree. Photography by Hulya Kolabas
This is an example of a large traditional full sun backyard formal garden in New York for summer.

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Boxwood and Sedum line the brick walk that leads to the front door. Three varieties of daylilies are layered behind the boxwood. Topiary lilac stand as sentinels on either side of the private conversation space.

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A view through the garden rooms, a gravel path leads through to the many spaces. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the spaces. Terra cotta containers are filled with boxwood and petunia; pachysandra and bugleweed ground cover fill the flanking and center beds. A cast iron bench offers an opportunity to sit and enjoy the space, with the fountain creating a pleasant sound. The wall is graced with two standard form lilacs. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

Design ideas for a mediterranean landscaping in New York.

This is an example of a mediterranean landscaping in New York.

A view through the garden rooms, a gravel path leads through to the many spaces, each set up to be viewed from within. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the spaces. Terra cotta containers are filled with boxwood and petunia; pachysandra and bugleweed ground cover fill the flanking and center beds. A cast iron bench offers an opportunity to sit and enjoy the space, with the fountain creating a pleasant sound. Standard form lilacs sit in the boxwood hedge. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

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