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. .
In a note, sent with these pictures, he wrote: A family that gardens together, grows together.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
What a fabulous design!! Love that the crepe Myrtles will creat an overhead canopy for the dining table.
ReplyDeleteAlso kudos for the clear unobstructed view of the house.
Sandra Jonas
That is really nice. Amazing to have bridge to the house. Can you show the plan?
ReplyDeleteDo they have some curbstones left over they want to get rid of?
What a smart man! They don't make many like him.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
LOL, all the curbstones will be used. Can't wait till he begins his back garden. Ooh-la-la.
ReplyDeleteLandscape plan drawn on-site, en plein air. Left it with him the day it was completed. Will ask for a picture of it.
XO Tara