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| This imaginative and delightful garden makes thoughtful use of mature trees and shrubs, with the addition of some foundational hardscaping. |
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| A well composed landscape design, with interesting stonework, thoughtfulness in incorporating existing trees, selective use of ornamental shrubs, a curvilinear lawn area, and room to grow and garden, was a must for this hands-on client. |
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| View of established woody landscape border featuring autumn-interest plants |
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| The Begonia grandis, hostas, and ferns are a spectacular attraction in the fall. |
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| Emphasis on hardy trees and shrubs give this long border form and structure. The use of perennials for a variety of seasonal interest and annuals for vibrant color make this border ever-changing. |
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| A view of a lawn and a long border, in full fall color |
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| A mature woody plant border along the side of this stone house features plants chosen for their variety of seasonal interest - berries, leaf color, stem color. |
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| A new bluestone walkway and patio, surrounded by established woody plants, perennials, and summer tropicals for a boost of structure and color on the left and new plantings on the right and nearer to the house, provides an inviting entrance to the house. |
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| A late summer view of a formal bluestone patio, filled with containers of exotic tropical plantings. Plenty of seating makes this patio great for entertaining. |
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| An existing stucco wall alcove was transformed into a usable space to display container plantings in this rooftop garden. |
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| A specimen Cedrus atlantica, with its frosty blue color, adds structure and a focal point to the corner of this garden. |
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| An Ilex hedge adds screening between a formal patio and lawn. |
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| Late summer in the front of this well-established garden, the chartreuse flowers of Alchemilla mollis drape over the bluestone walkway |
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| The autumn color of Lindera salicifolia and Amsonia hubrectii are stunning, with the dusty pink of hardy chrysanthemum under the Amsonia. |
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| A newly added row of hollies will add winter interest to this mostly deciduous woody and perennial border. For the summer, tropicals, annuals, and tender perennials have been added to the border. |
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| An Ilex sp. screen has been added in front of a Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yoshino’, beyond this round patio, to screen an unsightly view. |
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| A mature Japanese maple and shade-tolerant hostas, ferns, epimedium, and grasses fill out this shade garden. |
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