Art Lessons in Abundance BEFORE & AFTER Views Stone retaining walls, stepstone path, conifer berm, and planting swaths upgrade this frontyard garden from one of mostly lawn. A sense of exuberant abundance now welcomes visitors. By moving the existing fence forward in a stepped configuration, the backyard is enlarged. A new steel-columned pergola provides shelter from the sun, and a gabion raised-bed planter highlights this owner's artistic sensibilities. |
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 Welcome Garden B E F O R E |
 Welcome Garden P R O C E S S
Conifers, ferns, & evergreens contrast with stone for year-round color & texture. |
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 Fence B E F O R E |
 Fence P R O C E S S
The massive hedge (see Fence Before) dominated this garden. Reconfiguring the fence layout provides spatial separation but with more area allocated for the backyard. |
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 Pergola B E F O R E
This former hot-tub location once needed the privacy of a dense hedge. Removing the failing arborvitaes freed up space for new uses. |
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