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Donna's Garden

of Serenity &
Serendipity

BEFORE &
AFTER Views


Serendipity—the happy surprise we turn
to our advantage—defines this Eugene, OR, garden.
Demolition and planting yielded Buried Treasure:
rotted decking hiding a concrete patio, tons of
native stone, and miles of broken sprinkler hoses.
These "found" materials didn't go into the landfill but
became a delightful reuse challenge to this
garden designer and source of Serenity for its owner.

Butterfly Welcome Garden
B E F O R E

Garden Owner Donna says:

As a landscape designer, Alice's art and architectural
skills are evident in her beautiful, creative, and
personalized garden planning. She was masterful in
using challenging design elements of my home's unique
lot, such as incorporating native stones into edgings,
retaining walls, stepstone, and benches. She selected
plants for shade and deer resistance. A formerly hidden
patio was incorporated into a redesigned hardscape
living space. Also, Alice personalized her design by
integrating my interests in recycling and butterfly
metaphors into garden areas with these themes.

Butterfly Welcome Garden
C O N C E P T
D E S I G N



This Welcome Garden
is designed to attract
winged visitors.
.Butterfly Welcome Garden...A F T E R

Butterfly Welcome Garden
B E F O R E




Still in process,
this garden now invites visitors
while revealing something
about the gracious style of its owner.
.Butterfly Welcome Garden..A F T E R

Entry Porch
B E F O R E




Adding a level area
adjacent to the entry stoop
becomes a cozy spot for tea.
.Entry Porch Steps..A F T E R
.Entry Porch..A F T E R

Woodland Garden
B E F O R E






Woodland Garden
C O N C E P T
D E S I G N

























Old fencing is replaced
with deer-resistant shade
plantings for filtered
screening from the street
.Woodland Garden.. A F T E R

Children's Garden
B E F O R E



Materials found on site
take a playful turn:
sprinkler pipes, soaker hoses,
& pavers become toys.
.Children's Garden: Musical Pipes, Sandbox, & Balance Beam
.Children's Garden: Snail Tunnel
.Children's Garden: Hopscotch
.Twig Canopy Seating

Patio
B E F O R E





Retaining wall & stair
present a beautiful transition
from patio to backyard.
Patio..A F T E R

Patio
PROCESS


Serendipity first defined
this garden when removal
of rotted decking yielded
a hidden concrete patio—
now expanded with added
architectural paver edging
.Patio..A F T E R

Backyard Garden
B E F O R E


Backyard Garden
C O N C E P T
D E S I G N







Evergreen texture & color
add year-round beauty.
.Backyard Garden..A F T E R
R e u s e
a n d
R e c y l e





















"Found" materials did not
go to the landfill,
but became toys & furnishings.
.Potting Bench from old cedar fence & wood pallet
.Table Top from old cedar fence
.Children's Garden Snail Tunnel from salvaged soaker hose
.Twig Canopy Seating from Filbert branches
.Wheel Barrow & Water Trough repurposed as planters
.Recycling Bin Screen from old cedar fence
I n i m i t a b l e
S t o n e



Native basalt
found on-site
—pebbles to boulders—
became unique
path edging,
retaining walls, and
decorative mulch mosaics.
.Bark path edged with boulders
.Basalt & molalla retaining wall with recycled bricks edge driveway
.Basalt Stair
.Basalt and bark path

.Basalt Bench and Decomposed Granite Path

.Basalt Mulch Mosaic
. Original patio is extended with new pavers and decomposed granite path
.Molalla & basalt retaining wall supports raised-bed planting area
.Serendipity is finding a basalt heart rock on-site


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Last edited 2/11/2019