You laugh, but we love to say that our motto is "Beautifying New Jersey...ONE yard at a time!" Okay, well we have another motto too which we always announce about a half hour in to a job where we have weeded or pulled out ugly or overgrown plants...
If you read that post, you know that as much as we fussed over the shade garden where the client wanted to have a SUN garden, we actually tend to and continue re-create all the gardens. But before there were gardens, the owner completely re-hardscaped the whole property.
The following photos show just a bit of the structure of this property...it really is beautiful:
Here is a low wall that borders the dining terrace. Isn't it adorable? I forget the name of these mini alium, but there is also lavendar and spring bulbs that come up here. Notice in the distance to the right, a stand of trees...
Here is a close-up of that stand of Linden trees with a scrumptious sun-filled bank planted with lavendar, salvia, alium, sedum, and more. And guess who tends to the yew and ilex hedges .....yours truly ;0) (photo taken pre-ilex trimming!)
Hmmm...where does this path lead to? well, no where really altho eventually up to an area we dubbed "the hosta highway"! It is actually situated to the right of the shade/sun garden we installed yesterday (see yesterday's post, link above)
Lovely pool with gardens beyond (unfortunately, I don't have a good photo of the garden beyond- it's newly planted and needs some time to mature. Food for future post) That's Blue Zinger carex lining the arborvitae.
Granite steps leading up to a patio outside of a screened porch. The last of the peonies hanging on...lush nepeta everywhere!
Last spring we planted 2000 quart-size perennials on this property! We have since moved and divided and added to the melange for the past year. But don't be discouraged! Most people have much smaller properties, but I hope that I have given you a hint of some outdoor possibilities.
Just remember, it doesn't have to be so grand or formal. Plants can be used to create any setting no matter the size.
