Until, Mother Nature laughs, saying, "ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER."
Waltz with MOTHER NATURE. Let her lead. It's not a bad deal. YOU get the credit. 
As she walks from the back of her property, below, to the front; the same lovely new stone plinth.
One focal point placed on DOUBLE AXIS. Discovered this landscape design trick at Mount Stewart while studying in Ireland..jpg)
Perfection, an urn so fabulous it can be planted, OR NOT. Discovered this landscape design trick while studying landscapes in Scotland..jpg)
Realized studying landscapes across Europe: The more directions a focal point has the better a focal point is.
This summer, below, a fairly decent year for Mophead Hydrangeas.
Table nor blue/white ginger jar has moved. Only the seasons have changed & where I've stood to take the pics.
With Susanne's brilliance, instead of ending their life at a, literal, DUMP his windows are becoming GARDEN HOUSES, metaphorically, free. 
#89 granite gravel creates crunchy delicious floors.
With rescued objects (aka free) and an exquisite eye for junking Susanne's GARDEN HOUSE is a statement in INTERIOR DESIGN too.
Roundabouts are a fabulous landscape design tool. Use where 2, or more, paths intersect.
This woman, above, was beyond ready to take her frontyard in hand. Corner lot, too big, unattractive, way too much mowing, little property value, and most importantly, it did not make her happy. (Ha, beware the woman not happy with something.) 
Grass was reduced, paths with roundabout designed, groundcovers, evergreen shrubs, & understory trees to survive drought/flood & aging in place. Aging in place? Want to be 88 with weekly garden chores? Ha, didn't think so. It's designing for unskilled labor, tough plants, and timeless beauty on axis from window views.
From the house, above, a stone roundabout anchors the view. Evergreen hollies anchor the entry path, variegated sweetflag (groundcover) surround the roundabout. 
Small roundabout, above. Notice something important about the pot, above? It doesn't HAVE to be planted.
With children & 2 careers in full blossom construction slowed, and the garden almost halted.
Overwhelmed, he hired me to design the landscape. Loving gardens he was doing the work himself. Until,
his wife, in very serious tones, let him know the projects did, INDEED, have a completion date.
Do you know what love is? He hired a personal organizer. He also began subcontracting some of the landscape labor. Another gift of love for his wife; working in his garden is a joy to him, not labor. Alas, time.
Instead of an arbor for shade, crape myrtle's will soon cover the terrace. Flow & axis dictated the terrace have 2 entries.
A GARDEN PACK RAT he had a stash of Stone Mountain granite curbstones. They now step you down into a woodland garden, on axis from the stone terrace.
The garden is young and all areas are not this far along. Yes, I'll post more about this garden in the future. 
Susanne Hudson made this, above, mirror. Hung on an outside wall of her carriage house.
3 project (antique) tables, 5 bookcases, 5 chairs, pair French doors, mantel, chandelier, 9 lamps, for starters. Quite satisfying until I saw this, below.
I know, before getting out of my car, is the MAIN VIEW TO THE HOUSE.
Some homes are approached from both directions along the street. Many are approached from mainly ONE direction. Design to the main direction.
be missing in your garden.
If they look this good during the day unlit
imagine their seduction at night.
Cool respite to enjoy your garden from another vista. A place to eat, read, nap, gather.
For greater impact plant purple foliage next to chartreuse foliage.
