This beautiful home is set on a steep slope which caused runoff problems
in both the front and side yards. Planting beds and drainage pipes helped elivate the water problems. In the bed
in the front of the home, we added large river stone where the primary swale runs to help stabalize the planting.
The above left photo shows the planting bed in the side yard below the
pool. Water from the pool was running down the slope and eroding the existing bed and lawn. We installed a drain
to move the water from the pool area to the lower side of the property resolving the erosion problem.
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| Looking across the planting bed we see Black-Eyed Susans in full bloom. |
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| Purple and white Veronica also bloom during the summer on this hillside planting. |
The customers had a good number of quality plants on the property and
we decided to use everything they had in the redesign. The specimen plants such as the Cutleaf Japanese Maple, Weeping
Blue Atlas Cedar and Bird's Nest spruce were give a prominent location in the design. Once the key elements were
in place, we then added flowering shrubs and perennials where needed.
Using existing plants, we created a berm on the backside of the
pool. The mixed plantings include evergreen specimens, flowering shrubs, perennials and annuals. The above photo was taken in June when the Shrub Roses are at their peek and the
Spiraea are just beginning to bloom. The nice about this project is the fact that the gardens look different from week
to week as flowering shrubs and perennials come in and out of bloom.
In the middle of the planting bed is a watefall feature. The water
flows down the stone and empties into the pool creating a soothing sound. At the top of the waterfall is a Japanese
Cutleaf Maple with fine textured maroon foliage. In this
photo, taken in mid July, the garden has a different look with the Russian Sage, Potentilla, Hydrangea amd Common Stock in
bloom. As the summer continues the annuals will become more prominent along with the late summer and fall bloomers.
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| From the far end of the pool, the Blue Atlas Cedar is a beautiful sight. |
