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Larkin LandscapingPhoto done by Dave Labrum, Landscaping done by Larkin Landscaping, Farmington Utah
Accent LandscapesThe use of ornamental grasses and basalt columns provide year round interest for this homes entry.
Thomas Wheaton Garden Design, LLCAll plants (except the 'Dura-heat' river birches which were salvaged from my 2013 Boston Flower Show garden) were installed as plugs from North Creek Nurseries.
Photo taken in August, 2014--three months after installation.
Landscape ConnectionSustainable Urban Denver Colorado front yard transformation 1 year after landscape re-design.
Architect HewsonNew revised garden path entry to the house. A small fish pond and new rockery wrap around the existing house/ The house itself is constructed of concrete tiles stacked on top of each other.
Christiane Holmquist Landscape DesignWith this client who has been passionate about plants all his life, there was naturally a close collaboration and a lot of input from him. Upon closer inspection you'd find some very exceptional plants that are sort of experimental but "all worth the try" in Gordon's eyes. And he is right! I relished the opportunity to use Star Magnolia stellata, Redbud Cercis 'Avondale' and 'Silver Cloud', Arabian Lilac 'Grand Duke of Tuscany', Royal Bromeliad Vriesea imperialis, also many unusual bulbs such as Scilla.
Besides structure providing shrubs and trees (Tecoma, existing Indian Hawthorne with beautiful structures, Sweet Pea Bush, Golden Breath of Heaven, Ilex, Ginkgo, Bronze Loquat etc.) you'll see here also my favorite perennials, succulents and grasses, all as low care and undemanding as well as low-water as possible, to keep the landscape colorful and interesting year round.
One of the highlights of this garden are the dry stream beds, bird bath and garden bench that we added. Built originally by himself and his wife, the dry stream beds were overgrown, mostly hidden by plant debris, or half rolling down hill. We had fun selecting a mixed collection of colorful and richly textured boulders of various sizes over, and with the input from 7 team members: Gordon, me, the contractor, the supervisor and three workers, we re-created the stream beds, making sure that anchor stones on the sides were well embedded in the slope, and that stone shelves and “top dressing” with smaller pebbles would add to the visual interest. Now these beds form very pleasing architectural features that look like they have always been there.
We were all surprised how quickly all plants adapted to the site and started growing and putting out bloom. Now the old birdbath, a traditional white thing with dove figurines resting on the scalloped bowl, looked out of place, and I suggested to replace it with a stone bowl. And that part of the garden just called for a bench under the Macademia nut tree, to observe the birds and contemplate the whole creation. Only stone would do, but not any stone! Gordon picked a Basalt boulder that was naturally bowl shaped. It’s so heavy that it took 8 men to heave it into place! The Basalt bench was not much lighter, and together they make a very inviting scene. This job should last for a while.
Photographed by Emma Almendarez at http://www.emmatheodoraphotography.com/
Bragar LandscapingPhoto by Bragar Landscaping. I designed this patio at the top of the hillside. I chose to use a permeable type of patio surface, allowing water to percolate into the soil below the patio. Please notice my curved garden wall and the way the bull nose brick follow the curve. My masonry usually has curves and I have developed a few methods to insure the curves are nearly perfect. In addition I construct wood structures such as patio covers, trellises, gates, and garden dividers.
Regenesis Ecological DesignCrushed gravel and flagstone walkway extends and frames the patio. A colorful container planter and boulders accent the pathway.
Anna Caitlin Photography
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