The Designer – Fall 2018

thedesıgner ASSOCIATION OF

PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS

Fall 2018

2018 APLD INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE

Design Awards Designer of the Year: Margie Grace, APLD, Grace Design Associates, Inc.

editor’sletter Inspiration Abounds

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always love looking at all of the gorgeous pictures of award-winning gardens in the fall issue of The Designer. This year we honor 50 recipients of the APLD International Landscape Design Awards. Is that a new record?

Possibly, but it speaks to your incredible talents.

Winning designs are organized by category, so if you’re more interested in large residential projects than small gardens or planting designs (or vice versa) you can find what you’re looking for.

In 2018 and 2019 we’re focusing on the many aspects of sustainability in The Designer, which mirrors what’s on the minds of many of the award-winning designers. Pay close attention to the ways the award winners tread lightly where they’re building and integrate their new designs within the contexts and constraints of existing properties.

Most of all, enjoy. This issue is a feast for the eyes. Congratulations to the winners!

KATIE ELZER-PETERS

EDITOR@APLD.ORG

CORRECTION: In the Summer 2018 issue of The Designer, photo credits in the “Design

Roundup Go: Bahamas” article should have been attributed to Cathy Carr, APLD.

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PHOTOGR A PH BY KI R STEN B OEH ME R PH OTOG RA PH Y

We start by touring Margie Grace’s Landscape Designer of the Year garden, Sycamore Canyon, which is actually her own garden.

A few years ago, Margie wrote about her backyard, but that was attached to a different house. A self-described “serial house rehabber,” Margie says that one reason she likes to tackle a house renovation is the chance to experiment within a new garden of her own.

(That way, she can perfect her methods before taking ideas to a client.)

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The shaded veranda provides an outdoor living refuge from the Tucson desert sun.

For more see page 50.

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212 SHOW GARDENS

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president’smessage Be Recognizable!

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ave you ever come across a plant that you could not identify? If it was in your own garden, perhaps your first reaction was, “It’s a weed, pull it out!” If you came across that plant in a nursery or catalog, did you pass it by, not wanting to take a risk? Yanking out that unidentified plant from your garden may have averted an invasion sure to obliterate years of hard work.

Taking a pass on that new introduction may have saved your reputation from the tarnish of underperformance. Going unrecognized, these plants failed to have the opportunity to prove themselves. That “weed” may have been the self-sown offspring of a naturalizing beneficial plant. That new introduction may have been the unique and distinctive addition that the garden needed most.

As practicing professionals, we can suffer that very same fate if we go unrecognized. Will our firm be scratched from consideration, dumped off the list, or otherwise passed by because our face is not known, even though we have the education, talent, and experience to make that next project flourish?

In this issue I hope you will find inspiration in these landscape designers who strive to set themselves apart and make their names known, first by being talented and articulate practitioners and then by putting themselves out there to be seen. The APLD Awards Program is one of those vehicles that can make you recognizable as more and more entries are being received every year by designers across the country. The winners are the best of the best, and they are telling the world about it. What are you doing to make yourself known?

Cheers,

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2018 APLD Bronze Award winner Designing with Elements "Urban Oasis," Port Washington, New York.

For more see page 124.

thejudges 2018 APLD International Landscape Design Awards Distinguished Judges Sheila A. Brady,

Whitney Griffin

Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD, NCIDQ

Whitney Griffin earned a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture Science and an M.S. in Horticulture Science from Auburn University. In 2014 she earned a Ph.D. in Plant Sciences from the University of Maryland studying the effects of green roof substrate composition on stormwater management potential. After completing her doctorate, she entered the private sector, running the maintenance division for a firm specializing in the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs and living walls. Her portfolio spanned over 2 million square feet of green roofs and living walls from New York City to Raleigh, NC, to as far west as Chicago.

Dr. Griffin joined the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences in 2015 to pursue her passion for undergraduate education in the landscape design industry.

Vanessa Gardner Nagel’s books, The Professional Designer’s Guide to Garden Furnishings (Timber Press, 2013) and Understanding Garden Design: The Complete Handbook for Aspiring Designers (Timber Press, 2010), inspire amateur gardeners as well as professional designers and architects. As an award-winning professional landscape designer, Vanessa’s awards include ones from Sunset magazine and the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Vanessa designs eco-conscious gardens that integrate outside with inside and are tailored to the needs of each owner and site. She speaks about gardens and design to groups across the country. She is the owner of Seasons Garden Design in Vancouver, WA, was an Association of Professional Landscape Designers national board member for 5 years, Oregon’s chapter president, and the recipient of the 2017 APLD Harry Schuster Service Award.

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Sheila Brady’s design achievements include many of the Oehme, van Sweden’s distinguished projects. Recent work includes the Native Plant Garden and Azalea Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in Bronx, NY; Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY; roof gardens for United Therapeutics, a biotechnology company and laboratory in Silver Spring, MD; and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC. Ms. Brady is a registered landscape architect and has been elected to the Council of Fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University, and she studied at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.

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Gregory M. Pierceall, ASLA

Greg Pierceall is a Professor Emeritus of Purdue Landscape Architecture, where he has taught for 29 years. He has been involved with APLD for 20-plus years and was the recipient of the International Award of Excellence from APLD in 2003.

As a site and landscape designer, Greg’s philosophy is that landscape design should reflect the space, place, case, taste, and time, as well as the individual, personal aspects associated with the design context and program. As an educator, Greg works to take landscape design issues and simplify them to their elemental parts and components.

Greg has authored numerous books on landscape design and interiorscapes, including Residential Landscapes, one of the first landscape texts written for the industry. He has been extensively involved with the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, and was the recipient of their Service Award in 2004 and the Man of the Year Award in 2008. He currently is a consulting educator and lectures nationally and internationally on landscape design.

David Keegan Garden Design & Landscape Consultancy's The Eco Garden is a 2018 APLD Silver Award winner.

See page 196.

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MARGIE GRACE APLD Sycamore Canyon, Montecito, California

Open “meadow” plantings require little water and provide little fuel for wildfires.

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Indoor/outdoor living reigns supreme when dining and lounging under the grand Oak.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN Sycamore Canyon, Montecito, California

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Beautiful work, impeccably installed; love the wide selection of Xeric plants and how they are used in this design. Great job!

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A walled Japanese garden provides privacy for the master bath.

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e live by water here,” said Margie Grace, the 2018 APLD Landscape Designer of the Year. Her winning design, Sycamore Canyon, is the landscape surrounding her house just outside of Santa Barbara, California.

Water—the lack of it or, in the case of recent floods and mudslides that stopped just short of the property, too much of it—informed almost every design decision of the project.

As you look to the southwest, the lounge area, fire pit, and CalArc pavers welcome guests.

“The clients” in this case were Margie and her husband, the project, rejuvenating a neglected plot of dead lawn, Junipers (“Rat condos,” said Margie), and asphalt flanking the 1920s-era house. “If you want property in Santa Barbara, you have to be willing to invest in some sweat equity,” she said. Even the smaller houses, if they’re within normal price ranges, are generally falling down, and the yards aren’t any better. “We took the house down to the studs,” she said. Then they started on the outdoor living space.

“We’re working on perfecting the art of outdoor living,” she said. “We have perfect weather nine out of ten days here. You want a fabulous yard and just enough house to go inside if it rains.” She described the backyard, in particular, as parklike, with wide open spaces and some large, established trees. “The trick was to create outdoor rooms of a human scale, so they’d be comfortable for people to spend time in.” ➸ apld.org

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designeroftheyear The pond draws wildlife while nearby Sycamores form a “living pergola.”

In addition to water use and proportion, the other guiding factor was the house’s neighbor, Lotusland. Two Palms at the front gate of that garden peek over the hedge that separates Sycamore Canyon from the road. “I used those as an axis for my front plantings.” Grotesques, a type of sculpture also seen in the Lotusland Theater Garden, were used here and there at Sycamore Canyon and her Bromeliad garden also pays homage to the famous botanical garden across the street.

Lots of little touches make this a complex and interesting landscape. Here are a few of those details.

WATER MANAGEMENT

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Margie says she likes to see “how low can I go” when it comes to the water bill while also creating a lush, cottage garden look. All of the plants in the garden will survive without supplemental water, though they look better with just a few of the rationed units the property is allotted. apld.org

Looking east from the edge of the “Lotusland South” garden toward the motor court.

Most of the yard had to be re-graded to direct water flow (when it is present) away from the house. Margie chose to put in a few terraced beds for contouring and delineating the outdoor rooms. This opened an opportunity to resurface with more permeable materials. “I like to first allow the water to percolate where it falls, then direct overflow toward the larger trees. I want to keep as much water on property as possible,” she said.

You’ll notice a small pond or water feature in the photographs, which plays into the next detail.

TREADING LIGHTLY ON THE LANDSCAPE

For a major overhaul, the design is relatively low impact. “We selected plants that will grow to the eventual size we want,” which cuts down on maintenance. There are a few small water features here and there, but those are mostly for the benefit of wildlife.

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designeroftheyear The front of the house used to be paved with a circle of rodent-infested junipers.

Now it's a relaxing retreat.

insects, and mammals. “The finches love the tall grasses,” said Margie. “They shimmy along the stalks, causing the stalks to bow down and almost touch the ground. When the birds hop off, the leaves spring up, flinging their seed everywhere so the birds can eat it.” She also says, “I always try to leave a few dead logs around to give the bugs something to eat so the birds have something to eat.”

CREATIVE CODE COMPLIANCE

“We live on Sycamore Canyon Road and there were no Sycamores here,” she said. She fixed that by planting a live pergola of six Sycamore trees around a short stone wall topped with a slab of limestone. “The dining room is in part of the setback where we’re not allowed to build permanent structures. There were no rules about planting the trees, however.”

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amenities you’d find indoors, including fans, Wi-Fi, and music. She also carefully divides the space, not with fences and boundaries, but with changes in elevation, varied materials for pathways, patios, and garden areas, and with strategic use of plants, such as the sycamore pergola.

PERSONAL TOUCHES

Because this project is her own, Margie has personalized it with favorite bits and pieces from designs she’s done over the years, including ones from the San Ysidro Ranch and Patina Farm, along with the tributes to Lotusland.

She also created one completely original and specific garden room that she calls the Purple Rain Garden. It includes a series of three purple hoop arches with mirror garlands. They’re called Gracie Modern Arbors, manufactured by TerraTrellis. “We were working on a show house in LA, and these arbors kind of became associated with me because of the name. They’re plant supports that you can walk through, but I use them as art.” She said they’re a reminder to lighten up and enjoy what is around her. “I live right by the beach, but I haven’t been in a month!” (Possibly because her garden is so comfortable and livable, there’s no reason to leave.) She said, though, “Really, it reminds me to take five seconds out of the day to remember how good life is.”

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A Writer’s Retreat Park Hill

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The landscape unites the indoor and outdoor spaces for the family’s use.

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Beautiful site views and renovation; great job, beautiful materials selection, and great plant list.

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he new owners of this Westport, MA, mid-century ranch with marsh views of the Westport River wanted to transform the property into a three-season retreat. They decided to redo the leaking, nearly dilapidated pool (an opportunity to double the size of the screened porch too). They also wanted a new driveway with guest parking, walking paths, and a fire pit. Reclaimed granite and fieldstone slabs form a new walkway from the crushed shell driveway to the pool garden. A lush, native perennial garden spills over the edges of the stone slabs,

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Carefully considered enclosure fencing allows spaces to feel visually connected.

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Gathering spaces are positioned to maximize the stunning marsh and river views.

which include boulders unearthed from the site.

A board-form concrete retaining wall smothered with colonies of Bayberry and Beach Plum holds up the granite pool deck. The new pool overlooks the marsh with a continuous sun shelf running its length. Hydrangeas and ornamental grasses, in lieu of a guardrail, soften the end of the terrace. Stepping stones slice through the lawn leading to the granite fire pit terrace.

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Reduce environmental impact through careful plant selection. Drought- and salt-tolerant plants don’t overtax the onsite hand-dug well, while droughttolerant turfgrasses, intentionally not irrigated, form the activity lawns.

Organically maintained gardens prevent chemical intrusion into the watershed.

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Below: A boulder salvaged during the pool construction excavation is now a bench.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN OVER $100,000 A Writer’s Retreat, East Chatham, New York

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC Stoneham, MA

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goldaward A new woodland garden now unites the house and land.

U S DA ZO N E : 5 B JUDGES' PERSPECTIVE:

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A sauna is sited thoughtfully within a grove of Mountain Laurel.

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he client commissioned the house as a rejuvenating Berkshires retreat and desired walking circuits with destinations to enjoy the full extent of the property.

A clear sense of arrival, scale, and connectivity to surroundings as well as protection from intense seasonal weather were needed. At the project’s start the site was a sea of compacted post-construction gravel. This barren gravel canvas has healed with layers of native vegetation, out of which an arrival court and paths were carved. A cultivated woodland garden extends from the forest edge to the house, which is perched on the edge of a managed meadow, seamlessly fusing the home with its surroundings. A “floating” stone staircase bridges home and garden while a woodland staircase leads to a cedar sauna nestled in Mountain Laurel. New paths carved through acres of managed meadow and mature, mixed woodland lead guests to explore. New colonies of Birch, Mountain Laurel, Fothergilla, and Bayberry strategically frame views. Annual meadow mowing occurs after ground-nesting birds move on, and thousands of native perennials are added incrementally to enhance biodiversity. apld.org

goldaward Stone paths lead to quiet, contemplative destinations.

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Use locally sourced materials to ground new installations within their surrounding context.

The new home was missing the necessary connection to context.

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The gorgeous views aren’t just looking toward the ocean as this shot looking toward the house from the bluff demonstrates.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN OVER $100,000 Sea Cliff, Santa Barbara, California

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Diners seem to hover over the cliff's edge at the custom Biergarten-style table.

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A overview “After” photo showing the scope of the project.

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he client of this magnificent seaside blufftop site in Santa Barbara, CA, had a wish list: prevent bluff erosion, low-water use, low maintenance, attract wildlife, light footprint, space for outdoor cooking/entertaining, celebrate the panoramic views, and remove unpermitted “red-tagged” landscape elements. Add compacted sandy/clay soil, frequent high wind, and salt air to this challenge. The designer wanted the gardens to extend the home, providing multiple spaces for cooking, entertaining, and enjoyment. Broad concrete pavers are massed to create sitting areas, commingled with salvaged materials to create a mosaic and to draw the eye to surrounding vistas. The newly alive soil supports healthy plants as soil mounds evoke dunes. Amenities seem to grow naturally from the site: a cooking area integrated into an existing retaining wall, a fieldstone bench nestled into a landscape mound, a fire pit that appears to be a campfire ring, a “hidden” hot tub placed on abandoned-but-sound footing from a previous structure. All combined with strong management of natural resources emphasizing reuse and reduce.

STEAL THI S:

Turn an eyesore into an asset, like the Biergarten-style bench and table built upon Ibeams from a previous deck that couldn’t be removed without destabilizing the bluff.

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RESIDENTIAL DESIGN OVER $100,000 Union Square Rooftop, New York, New York

Harrison Green

Brooklyn, NY

U S DA ZO N E : 6 B JUDGES' PERSPECTIVE:

Nice design with excellent implementation and execution. Nice variety of plant materials and density of plants at the perimeter of the roof.

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The view from the garden entrance doorway shows the lush greenery.

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A good overall view of the roof terrace showing the differing zones.

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his NYC client desired to screen unsightly elements and have more spaces to entertain and relax, and this intimate courtyard dramatically increases the apartment’s usable square footage. Anchored by an existing guest cottage, plantings help lend the space an ambiance of intimacy and coziness without feeling overgrown. The garden contains an enclosed lower oasis and an elevated roof terrace. The apartment overlooks the lower courtyard so it’s important that it look good year-round and provide strong visual presence. The design is elegant and structured while incorporating elements to shape a visitor’s journey, emphasizing the terrace’s unique elements and distracting from less-pleasing views. From the rooftop, citygoers’ hustle and bustle can be observed as thick greenery insulates traffic sounds. A unique collection of antique planters is filled with sculptural Ferns and succulents that create visual interest. The north and west faces are planted lower to avoid obstructing views of the square, sunsets, or the lower terrace. Environmental considerations included pollinator habitat supplemented by two beehives. The amount of greenery has reduced stormwater runoff and mitigated the heat island effect.

STEAL THI S:

Use greenery to block traffic noise and urban pollution while creating a calm and comfortable oasis.

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The home now features formal front steps, new plantings, a driveway fountain, and container plantings.

The beautiful arched wooden portal doorways punctuate tall masonry walls.

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN OVER $100,000 Merion Station, Merion Station, Pennsylvania

Hess Landscape Architects Lansdale, PA

U S DA ZO N E : 7 A JUDGES' PERSPECTIVE:

Love how the designer brought an element of formality out into the landscape in the formation of some of the borders. The stonework and gates are beautifully crafted.

P H OTOGR A P H Y BY ST E P H E N GOVEL P H OTO GRAP H Y

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The new iron perimeter fence has a pedestrian gate for neighborhood walks.

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Schist retaining walls are used for the terraced garden beds and lawns.

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he clients of this large Merion Station, PA, early twentieth-century estate have a young, active family. They desired recreation space as well as space to host large groups. The clients appreciate classical design and wished to incorporate traditional elements and proportions. The main terrace is now divided into zones for dining and lounging with tall canopy trees that provide shade and smaller trees, shrubs, and perennials that focus attention at ground level. Seasonal containers provide interest. The outdated pool and twin bathhouses were removed for new play lawn space, repurposing the site’s limited impervious coverage and reserving space for stormwater infiltration. The driveway and parking area focus on a new fountain. Fencing and handwrought iron gates create privacy and restrict access. Borders are buffered by combinations of evergreen and deciduous plant material. Classical influences permeate the garden’s style, favoring long vistas and symmetry. Functional outdoor spaces are set within this classically designed framework with emphasis on highly detailed hardscapes.

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When working around a home or building with a grand scale, use large-caliper trees to provide an instant “finished” look.

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A lovely view of the Cor-Ten steel-andconcrete fire pit with the water feature in the background.

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goldaward RESIDENTIAL DESIGN OVER $100,000 Park Hill, Danville, California

Colin Miller

Envision Landscape Studio Pleasant Hill, CA

U S DA ZO N E : 9 B JUDGES' PERSPECTIVE:

This tight site has great function and form with the structured geometry of the circulation and naturalized plantings. A solid and secure design and development.

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The front entry stairway is flanked by drought-tolerant plantings.

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In the front, the elevation change from the street to the front door was broken down with the use of long, wide concrete treads softened with plant material and crushed rock.

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he client in Danville, CA, requested entertaining spaces for family and friends, a strong connection from the street to the front door, and spaces for relaxing and preparing meals outdoors. The designer’s goal was to create warm, inviting modern outdoor living spaces, with varying textures and layers of interest from ground plane to vertical plane, and to break the long steep approach from street to front door. In the backyard, a wood landing pulls the interior flooring into the outdoors and blurs the indoor/outdoor line and a focal point fire pit and water feature provide points of interest and draw the homeowner and guests outside. An outdoor kitchen with a steel-and-wood arbor creates an ideal space to prepare meals. Drought-tolerant plantings were used to reduce water consumption, low-energy low-voltage lighting was used, and low-energy mag drive pumps were used for the water feature.

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The back patio lounge area extends the home’s interior.

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The side yard has a lovely, meandering walkway and plantings (and the green roof is visible in the background).

The outdoor dining room with a built-in fireplace is a great entertaining space.

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This design has a good sense of unity, balance, and cohesion. Love the echoes in forms between furnishings, plants, and colors and the fact that the designer saved the large plant materials to anchor the design.

Nice textural contrasts with good use of space.

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goldaward RESIDENTIAL DESIGN $25,000 - $100,000 Desert Geometry, Tucson, Arizona

Elizabeth PryzgodaMontgomery Boxhill & Co. LLC Tucson, AZ

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The fire pit is a second evening destination as the wall has a lowered notch for city views.

hese clients in Tucson, AZ, wanted a low-water, low-maintenance backyard for outdoor living, including areas for eating, a pool, and a fire pit.

The south-facing backyard in a desert climate meant top priorities were creating shade and areas of refuge. The existing hardscape created a feeling of animosity with nature, with impermeable surfaces covering every inch, existing trees and cacti ringed in concrete, no destinations to encourage enjoyment of outdoor living, no exterior lighting, and no shaded areas. The new hardscape design combines contemporary materials and clean architectural lines to create a covered veranda with a built-in fireplace, a minimalist pool, and windowed exterior walls to expose views of the city skyline. The covered veranda is a modern take on the traditional shade pergola, providing clients with a cool, shaded retreat during the day and warmth and light at night. Beams of the shade veranda radiate from a built-in fireplace to support a corrugated metal roof. All existing mature trees and cacti were saved, the walls around them removed, and areas beneath them planted with low-water plants. apld.org

Light and warmth in the outdoor eating area add to the evening’s enjoyment.

The sculptural effect of mature cacti acts as living art.

A muted color palette of cooling blues and neutral tones visually cools down the landscape.

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The exterior spaces integrate perfectly with the mid-century modern architecture.

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David Thorne Landscape Architect, Inc. Oakland, CA

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Great blend of inside and out. Clean and clear lines and forms work well and are easy on the eyes. Excellent example of renovation for today.

Stairs ascend through a series of beautiful views from the driveway to a patio and beyond.

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his young family’s key goal for their Piedmont, CA, home was to create more usable flat space in the rocky hillside backyard while updating exterior spaces to integrate with the home’s mid-century modern architecture. The designer took on the challenge of the steep hillside, creating a modern oasis of tiered gardens and gathering areas, achieving a primary design goal for the clients, and an “infinity” lawn for play and enjoyment, easily accessible through the master bedroom and across an IPE wood bridge. A spa was tucked among the redwoods, mostly hidden from view, and enhanced by the redwood-mounted firefly lights. Elongated horizontal planes in the landscape draw the eye and encourage movement while complementing the home’s lines.

Lush plantings with flowering trees and seasonal color introduce the garden and continue throughout the property. A custom water feature creates a focal point through a floor-to-ceiling window on axis with the front door. The abundant seating at the outdoor fireplace invites visitors into the garden for a warm chat before enjoying alfresco dining.

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Sensitive and beautiful use of materials on this project work functionally and visually. The landscape blends in so well that outdoor seating areas are nearly invisible.

Sandstone steps lead from the pond to the fire pit patio through dune grass planted to help stabilize sand. A basalt pillar marks the path’s location.

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developing a seamless transition from front door to woodland trails with minimal impact on the site, creating multiple areas for entertaining, recreation, or relaxing. Pulling rustic stone and weathering steel details from the house, multiple levels of patios and walls flow following the contours of the dune. Stepping stone paths serve as connectors. A low, dry-set retaining wall separates parking and provides casual seating. A single radius wall picks up the curve of the front entry. Plants were selected for hot, dry, sand dune conditions. The irrigation system pulls from a natural spring under the lined pond, allowing spot irrigation and preventing damage during droughts. The plumbing and pond aeration system is out of view, silenced in a root-cellarlike structure installed in a dune. Introduced plants are noninvasive natives, edibles, or attract wildlife; topsoil was added to planting pockets. apld.org

Above: Prairie planting area provides screening from the driveway beyond. The client stained the exposed concrete foundation and buttress.

Above right: This is the main vantage point from the clients’ point of view. They have a small sitting area on the other side of the pond from the house and wanted the finished project to blend into the native landscape and complement the strong lines of the house.

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Burdick & Associates Ellsworth, ME

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Circulation is key, and it works with the synthetic turf as the entry court; the Carex on the hillside is a great solution.

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he homeowner of this hilly Sherman, CT, half-acre lakefront getaway— overrun with weeds and invasives—had started extensive renovations himself. The client wanted the landscape to harmonize with his contemporary aesthetic: minimalistic lines and low maintenance. The designer’s challenge was a contemporary design complementing the home while blending into its surroundings.

Concrete blocks, painted white like house siding and trimmed with aluminum, were used as a retaining wall at the base of the drive. The white blocks, white Birches, and white interlocking custom planters were intentional replay on the home. The driveway grade was raised and leveled, new drains installed to control runoff, and new steps installed with a middle landing to break up the “runway” feel of the old steps. The homeowner wanted lawn to replace an original bluestone patio, but the maintenance concerns drove him in favor of faux grass. On the entry slopes thousands of Carex pennsylvanica plugs, a native used to control erosion, have aesthetic appeal, and require little care, were planted. On the side/back rocky area, native Carex appalachica were installed. Massing them created graceful tufts of movement, like ripples on a lake. Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ created a “river” between the Sedges and No Mow grass plantings, native California Bent Grass as a lawn alternative, fruit trees, and new pathways around house. apld.org

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Jim Douthit a Blade of Grass Sudbury, MA U S DA ZO N E : 6 B JUDGES' PERSPECTIVE:

A transformative use of a blank space; the design fits the property shape and spaces, and there’s good diversity of activity around the center turf core.

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They wanted play space for their young children, shade and privacy, outdoor entertaining areas, and a better indoor/outdoor connection.

The backyard is separated into areas based on who’s using them: kids or adults/families; the side yard was left mostly open with space for a swing set A “Before” shot of the and playhouse as a play area for kids. backyard showing lawn, ledge, and no plants.

A fenced vegetable garden and fruit orchard help the children learn about growing food. Great emphasis was placed on increasing flow from inside to outside. The designer defined the perimeter with a combination of fencing and evergreens, which help provide privacy in the front and scale between the yard and forest in the back. The central entertaining area is balanced by the pool on one side and the covered dining patio and fireplace on the other. Lawn and garden spaces help soften the large amount of stone.

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Above: A “Before� view of the backyard from the inside, abbreviated by the porch railing.

Top: A dramatic change was facilitated by the removal of the porch railings, which brought the outside in.

Investigate opening views when possible: the pool was sited to minimize the amount of ledge that must be removed and to maximize the view of the pool from the indoor dining room.

The existing porch was close enough to the grade that the designer was able to remove the railings to open the view from inside without violating building codes.

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Gunn Landscape Architecture

New York, NY

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creates fluid movement. The sixth-floor terrace features a custom planter wall supporting Carex pensylvanica, Dryopteris erythrosora ‘Brilliance’, and Hakonechloa macra. A fully equipped bar with exquisite Central Park views makes an ideal location for mingling. The fifth-floor terrace has a dark steel pergola over a lounge containing a builtin banquette. This richly planted space is flanked by Boxwood hedges with grasses, Ivy, and ornamental trees underplanted with shrubs and perennials. On the first-floor terrace, a skylight becomes a focal point. apld.org

Above: The middle terrace features a dark steel pergola.

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The revamped lower level terrace features bistro seating.

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Upper West Side Terrace, New York, New York

Harrison Green

Brooklyn, NY

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Margarido Residence, Oakland, California

Mario Herrada

Zacate Landscape Design San Francisco, CA

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Choose plants The new limestone entry walkway is that echo the wide enough for two to walk side by architectural side. The entry walkway leads visitors to the completely redone courtyard features, garden. Here one finds a traditional colors, quatrefoil water feature. Custom and feel of curved limestone steps take you up buildings to the front door. In keeping with adjacent to the large scale of the home, plants the landscape. with strong architectural forms and a Mediterranean feel were chosen.

Examples include Dwarf Italian Cypress, New Zealand Flax, Cordyline, and Agave. Colorful perennials such as Agapanthus ‘Storm Cloud’, orange Bulbine, red Kangaroo Paws, and yellow Roses create a second layer.

French limestone flagstone was used throughout the landscape.

A traditional water feature was set within the flagstone patio.

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The completely new landscape: retaining walls, walkway, and plants.

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Brandon Jones Glen Gate Company Wilton, CT

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Great spaces, forms, and execution; love the paving at the pool area, the beautiful gate (and how it focuses the view on the bluestone sculpture), and the recessed teak bench.

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The purposely subdued plant palette surrounding the pool consists of Carpinus to define the space, Buxus pruned to create horizontal planes, and ‘Endless Summer’ Hydrangeas for color. apld.org

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Excellent work! Plant selection and placement is really lovely, and the spaces, plantings, and materials work in concert to define use areas.

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Above: A view off the deck out to the patio, wall, lawn, and the natural gardens beyond.

Right: A view looking toward the patio from the lawn below.

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The deck railings have been removed, while new native shrubs and perennials, plus the fire pit in the distance, have been added.

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Also desired were a large Koi pond and renovation of an existing pool. A further need was for privacy from passing traffic and neighbors. The existing riverfront home sat on 3 ½ acres under construction with a deteriorating pool and

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There is an immediate impression of paradise once you enter the gates onto the property. Planting layers work and management is working.

Above: Aerial shot shows the scale of the preserved Oak trees.

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Todd MacLean Outdoor Living Palm Beach, FL

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The design intent was to feature waterfront views while creating elegant outdoor spaces Right: The hammock garden is a great that complement the home’s architecture. The place to relax. designer wanted family and guests to feel as if they were at a resort, a place to play and relax.

Eliminating the circle driveway allowed appealing views from the interior and allowed the front yard to extend. The first floor stucco was wrapped with Dominican coral and existing piers rebuilt with custom lighting. The newly acquired lot next door allowed more open space. A new Olympicsized pool with a separate spa/cold plunge was built. Outdoor living spaces off the kitchen and family room feature views of the Intracoastal, pool, and gardens. New elevated seating area with a custom Dominican coral fireplace permits optimum viewing of the Intracoastal and landscaping.

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Above: Offset smooth stucco planters partnered with the cascading steps.

Above right: California native perennials border the walkway leading to a raised vegetable garden.

Right: The fire pit lounge area is a great place to relax.

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The serenity lounge patio has a water feature as a focal point.

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Colin Miller

Envision Landscape Studio Pleasant Hill, CA

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The client requested a space of tranquility, retreat areas from harsh sun, elements for nighttime use, and a dining area with the ability to prepare meals outside. Modern outdoor living spaces with repetitive features create a strong sense of place. Flush Brazilian hardwood decking thresholds extend the indoor hardwood to outdoor spaces. Strong focal points of two water features were established off the indoor main sightlines, which create tranquil sounds of falling water.

An outdoor kitchen with a waterproof overhead structure allows the clients to prepare and enjoy meals outdoors year-round. Other overhead structures provide shade throughout the garden, allowing the clients to enjoy the garden during the hot summer months. Drought-tolerant plantings reduce water consumption, low-energy lowvoltage lighting was used, and low-energy mag drive pumps were used for the water features.

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Above: The lounge patio with its fireplace backdrop is a great place to gather.

Above right: Flush IPE decking was installed to the water feature, dining area, and outdoor kitchen areas.

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Laura Morton Design West Hollywood, CA

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A custom-made outdoor curtain keeps light and air circulating in the cabana.

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Two new Butia capitata Palms and lush foliage anchor the oasis around the pool. An existing fence was painted blue to shimmer in the pool’s reflection. Lawn area was reduced by one-third and replanted with California “native mow-free” for a soft meadow effect. Surface runoff and gutters were redirected to planted swales and infiltration zones, keeping water on-site, while drip irrigation was installed in planting areas.

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Above: Plantings soften the edges of the hardscape and the high roofline.

Left: A reclaimed fence board partition floats above the permeable paving.

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They wished for space where the family could extend interior functions to the outdoors, level the lawns, and maximize views. The intent was to design functional outdoor spaces that address the clients’ needs, relate well to the surroundings, and feel like an extension of interior living.

The homeowners access the backyard using the kitchen so the outdoor living areas were designed here. A traditional pergola extends off the rear face of the house. Its style reflects architectural details inside the home, and a herringbone rug inlay detail was incorporated into the patio to enhance it.

Steps separate the living room from the dining spaces. An outdoor kitchen was added to allow a large cooking area while preserving the views. The existing bluestone patio was repointed and the perennial garden was revamped to continue the same planting style throughout. The lawn panel is centered on the home’s traditional entrance to the backyard to create a parklike feel while serving as a second area to accommodate entertaining and tents for large parties.

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Review Act was challenging. Tapered granite piers and roughRight: Tapered sawn cedar rails provide functional restraint for vehicles, yet are granite piers with attractive. A warm-season meadow funnels guests along the tarpocket lights and and-chip drive. The entrance courtyard is simple, yet formal, and decorative tenons add detail. trimmed with reclaimed granite curbing. Geometric massings of multisized ‘Green Velvet’ Boxwood anchor the space and play off the architecture. The design relies on repetitious massing to accentuate views and move visitors through garden spaces. An Amelanchier grove directs visitors’ views to the raised pool and serves as a retaining wall for the upper pool deck. A perennial garden provides cut flowers while providing food for pollinators. The design’s one-acre warm-season grass meadow conserves water, lessens chemical and fertilizer use, provides wildlife habitat, and reduces costs. Natives were used for their tolerance of harsh site conditions and as wildlife food.

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were used as visual anchors to frame the view and to connect the main patio to the second story deck. The design intent was a clean, simple, and open space. Function of the space dictated the form in order to maximize sunlight and shade where needed.

The sheer descent water features add both movement and sound. The composite deck extends the kitchen into an outdoor dining experience and blends the indoor-outdoor space.

The second story deck dining area can easily seat eight people.

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Plant selections and placements were made with the challenge of the site’s location, nestled up against open space and within the wildland-urban interface, in mind.

All Junipers were removed from the front yard and replaced with a mostly native fire-resistant and lowmaintenance plant palette. A new inline drip system, covered by a three-inch layer of mulch to prevent evapotranspiration, was installed to improve irrigation efficiency. The front steps and new entry deck were renovated from repurposed materials salvaged from the old deck as well as sustainably harvested hardwoods.

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Lush plantings and shrubs are placed along the periphery.

The vegetable garden is neat and tidy and supplies the hotel’s chefs with fresh produce.

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The overall design works well with the hotel architecture, particularly the large bands of concrete that seem to echo those on the face of the building(s).

The designer incorporated an intimate courtyard garden shaded by a three-story-tall, 100-year-old Banyan tree he found 105 miles away in Hobe Sound. The 45-foot trunk was cut vertically into five separate pieces, each transported on its own flatbed truck, and then carefully reassembled at the Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club. “It took us two years to find the ones that fit my vision,” the designer says. “Most projects are lucky to have the budget to relocate one tree. Fourteen is an absolute dream and really makes this project one-of-a-kind both in the United States and across the globe when it comes to scale and grandeur.”

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The resulting 80-foot-long “river” is beautiful but was extremely challenging to design and build. The 100feet x 25- to 40-feet project area was loam fill soil overlaying alluvium. A small waterfall at the Koi pond forms the “headwater” of the river. Oxygenation, balanced nitrogen-cycle, shelter from predators, and water temperature are controlled in this subsystem.

The Koi pond passes under the footbridge and appears to spill over the dam. A second circulation loop functions as water from the pump’s outflow side issues from the “spillway” of the dam, wends its way downstream, and flows into the turtle pond. Intake from the turtle pond at the bottom of the stream is divided between the outflow line at the dam and a waterfall at the edge to prevent nitrate-laden water from going anaerobic. Specimen plants were used throughout to soften the edges.

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The spa equipment building with its stone veneer and antique foundation appearance.

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A great detail project that fits, is functional, has interesting form, and is very well executed.

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Burdick & Associates Ellsworth, ME

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Plantings and coping stones accentuate the curved stone wall off the corner of the car cave.

Test and experiment when using materials differently than their traditional specifications.

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Thomas Lynch Design, Inc.

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New hardscaping and plantings now showcase an existing monument.

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s a gift to the town, the philanthropic client funded transformation of high-profile public land situated along an iconic seaside path so it may be enjoyed by humans and wildlife alike. The design objectives were to remove invasive plants and create a harmonious, sustainable, naturalistic landscape that utilizes Maine’s native plants, offers seasonal interest, supports wildlife, and controls runoff and erosion. Large boulders found while regrading the site were artfully placed to complement existing stone outcroppings. Locally sourced native granite paving was installed around an existing monument to create a new pathway. Four benches placed in the landscape invite passersby to rest and savor the panorama. Meandering throughout the linear parcel is a sanctuary for butterflies and other pollinators. Dominated by a native grass, the meadow is generously planted with five flowering perennials, providing abundant nectar from spring until fall. The new landscape was officially certified by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) as a Certified Wildlife HabitatŽ. The new public landscape is enjoyed by more than 300,000 locals and tourists annually.

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Direct stormwater runoff into mass plantings of natives for re-absorption.

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S P E C I A LT Y P R O J E C T S Notting Hill Roof Terraces, London, United Kingdom

Gavin McWilliam & Andrew Wilson Wilson McWilliam Studio

London, UK

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The garden sits on four levels, each with differing client requirements and light. The shady lower terrace is for intimate dining. The bedroom terrace provides breakfast space for two. The main terrace accommodates an outdoor fire while the top terrace is for sun worship. “Glamour” was expressed through Cor-Ten, glass, dark basalt, and yellow balau decking supported and softened by perennials and grasses. Subtle lighting extends use of the garden into evening. Acer campestre forms a clipped privacy screen and backdrop to the main terrace. The lowest terrace is planted with Molinia and Deschampsia with selected perennials for spots of color. For the bedroom terrace a rescued and re-used clipped Buxus was used for its simple elegance. On the top terrace more Buxus was used for screening and structure. An ornamental meadow was used an intensive green roof system, rich in nectar for insects and butterflies.

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The Morse code message on the bespoke Cor-Ten balustrade allows a play of light and shadow while allowing air to flow through the barrier, provides privacy from the neighboring properties, and (at the clients’ request) it provides a record of the team involved in the garden’s design and build.

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S P E C I A LT Y P R O J E C T S Lancaster Art Studio Garden, Dallas, Texas

Melda Cipli-Clark FineLines Design Studio Farmers Branch, TX PH OTOG R A P H Y BY M I C H AEL H UNTER P H OTO GRAP H Y

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It’s an art wall, not your ordinary corrugated metal fence.

Have a seat and enjoy a place for your creativity.

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S P E C I A LT Y P R O J E C T S Food Forest Sanctuary, La Mesa, California

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Right: The existing “arroyo� is flanked by Sago Palms, Agave, and Baja Cresta boulders.

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Another goal was to eliminate flooding occurring in the site’s northeastern corner. The design goal was to preserve and integrate existing patios by using a series of overlapping circles using the positive and negative spaces. A large lawn greets you off the main patio as an Edward Lutyens-inspired circular stairway of stacked bluestone leads to a wading pond with waterfall, goldfish, marginal and water plantings, and “floating steps.” The lawn is flanked by an orbiting grass path leading to a “hidden” patio. This patio has paths leading to a secret getaway or through a “meadow” to the edge of the pond. To create shade, the hillside is planted with trees creating overlapping canopies beginning at the top of the slope with an Evergreen Ash. Dwarf citrus screen a straw bale vegetable garden.

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Terry Birch Sims The Garden Artist, LLC

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bronzeaward T he clients’ Asian garden in the Boise, ID, foothills lacked privacy and the grade was causing water to flow toward the home. Design-wise, they wanted a garden reflecting the aesthetics of their homeland.

The aesthetic scope follows traditional Asian design, rich in symbolism and philosophy, with emphasis on Feng Shui. Improvements are sited within the eight sections of the Feng Shui Bagua map that support the movement Chi. Dining and play areas honor the “Taste” and “Children’s” sections. “Water,” representing renewal, is supported by a waterfall in the landscape’s center. Boulders symbolize craggy mountains where ancestral spirits dwell. A lantern represents “Love and Marriage.” The utility area and The sandstone garage are within the “Travel” “bridge” and sector. The Cherry trees fulfill the dry creek the “Changing of the Seasons” are in view section. The Zen meditation looking west garden is in the “Knowledge from the dining and Wisdom” area. and play patio.

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A gorgeous “After” shot looking west from the bridge to the far edge of the Zen garden.

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Opening the door to nighttime gatherings.

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allowing indoor and outdoor spaces to engage. The existing fence was resurfaced with corrugated metal with a blackstained wood frame to complete the modern industrial feel. Hardscapes were kept simple with rock skin textured stamped concrete in the vegetable garden and outdoor living areas. Most plantings are in galvanized steel tubs and barrels that create an industrial appearance and produce visually interesting elevation changes. Plant materials were selected to soften the metal and brick enclosures. Color was added with Azaleas, Roses, Salvias, and annuals.

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Above: The new plantings include an edible garden.

Right: Welcome to the revamped secret garden.

This colorful area is ready for guests!

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New materials create a more contemporary environment that’s a great shot in the arm for a tired garden space.

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An overview shot showing the great view of the ocean.

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Margie Grace APLD Grace Design Associates, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA

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he clients in Santa Barbara, CA, had an unwelcoming and unusable yard but they wanted to enjoy evenings around a fire, store beach gear close to the water but out of sight, and have a shower for rinsing off sand. To accomplish this, the designer used existing concrete walks to make an unseen drystack urbanite retaining wall under the deck and imported beach sand to raise the grade 18 inches, creating a sunken storage area under the deck and a tucked-away shower alcove at the original grade. The higher grade allows one to see the ocean—impossible before. A curved stacked flagstone bench built into the rip-rap further integrates the one-time barrier and provides ample seating. The campfire fire pit is made of the same granite as the rip-rap, mixed with extra thick chunks of flagstone pulling the composition together. The teak-and-concrete beach chairs are custom made; the polished edges of the concrete reveal beach glass and shells in the aggregate. The family enjoys the welcoming space and has made it their own with rock art and shells.

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The teak root bench has proven to be very useful as the paving and owner’s sign direct beachgoers.

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In high-use areas provide functional seating, such as the massive teak root bench, which the family uses for taking wetsuits on and off, removing shoes, and applying sunscreen.

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The sound of falling, flowing water is another feature of an Asianinspired garden.

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There’s hardly a splash from the falling water.

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The designer connected the existing basin to a new at-grade basin and moved the water element’s kinetic

A good solid garden renovation with impressive re-use of existing elements and creativity to keep the garden out of the way of the owner’s exuberant dog.

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Create “off limits� garden areas for pets by building elevated planting beds and strategically placing furniture.

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The designer incorporated changes in garden elevation and various types of monochromatic stone to honor this design tradition.

Additional changes to veneer surfaces and swapping out paint colors created a calming, useful space that meets the client’s needs.

Before: The Asian influences are seen in the bamboo screening and the “hut” roof of the retaining wall.

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SMALL GARDENS The Eco Garden, Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

David Keegan Garden Design & Landscape Consultancy Manchester, UK

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A stellar illustration of well-conceived design and sustainable, eco-friendly principles with good aesthetics and cohesion.

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Bespoke stone “cushions” designed and made

by Stéphanie Marin, Nice, France.

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Use hardscape features to create a connection between the inside and outside spaces to create a sense of being immersed in the garden even when seated inside.

A “Before” picture of the garden as first viewed by the designer, looking from the house.

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Small raised planters at the back of the cedar panel allow hidden space for growing some salad leaves and other shadetolerant edibles.

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his busy client in Manchester, UK, wanted a low-maintenance space that has a more European aesthetic. It was required that the garden design display strong architectural context, as well as provide a haven for insect life that could harmoniously coexist with humans. The tiny existing garden was badly overgrown and neglected. Upon clearing the site, it was discovered the back boundary ran at an angle, lending a skewed line.

The designer deliberately set out not to extend the inside out but design a separate natural space whose flow is complementary versus continuous. Sculpture panels, large Cor-Ten pots, and green walls create depth and connection to the woodland beyond, lending the illusion of a much larger space. Green walls, a bug house, and wood storage were designed to give the effect of a boundary parallel to the house. While the spaces coexist and connect, they offer distinct moods and, thus, emotional responses.

Above: A riot of summer color and haven for insects include Verbena bonariensis, Echinacea ‘Kim’s Knee High’, Echinacea ‘White Swan’, Lavendula ‘Munstead’, and Saliva purpurascens.

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Entry to space through the arbor— where will it take me?

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Cos Cob Residence, Cos Cob, Connecticut

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Jim Altum Glen Gate Company Wilton, CT

This is very well done; the materials are beautiful and used well, and the furnishings all work well together stylistically.

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he client’s goal in this Cos Cob, Connecticut, site was to make optimal use of the small backyard by replacing the existing patio to create a useful entertaining area to accommodate a large dining table and sitting area. Because of close proximity to neighboring houses and streets, privacy was paramount. A grassy area was needed for the family’s two West Highland terriers. A tight elevated property and existing PH OTO G R A P H Y BY GLE N GATE CO M PANY

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A great shot of the new terrace looking northwest.

fencing didn’t allow machinery access; all work was done by hand.

The design intent was focused on reworking the traffic flow through the space, adding solid fencing to replace slat fencing and gates for more privacy, and adding a row of Hornbeams to screen a neighboring house. The client had a certain preferred “look,” which was elegant, simple, and a neutral palette. A white garden with a layered look created depth using white Vinca as groundcover, white Hostas, ‘Avalanche’ ornamental grasses, Sweetbay Magnolia, and white Hydrangeas. Steeds Hollies were added for structure and trellised Manhattan Euonymus were used to soften the dominant white fencing.

LED lighting was added to accent and enhance the trees and plants, creating a magical ambience for entertaining.

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An overhead shot of the overall space where one of the Westies is ready for playtime.

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Limit the color palette for a clean and refined look.

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The thermal running-board bluestone patio continues the home’s modern interior to exterior space.

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A Small Green Space Jersey City, NJ

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The new path to a more-accessible compost bin and the replaced back fence. The new cedar horizontal fence includes shelves, while the existing chain-link fence preserves openness.

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Think creatively to reduce surface water runoff. This design included an artificial lawn on a compacted graveland-stone dust base to add as much permeability as possible and double as a “putting� green. A simple soaker hose irrigation system minimizes water waste.

Size-appropriate shade plantings complement the large old Oak tree.

Vibrant Front Yard, Culver City, California

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Urban Oasis Landscape Design Los Angeles, CA

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Marvelous collection of plant forms and colors, and the space and place are great, in scale with the surroundings and putting “fun” into fundamental.

Euphorbia cotinifolia’s plum-colored leaves contrast with the bright and vibrant plants around it.

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he clients at this Culver City, CA, site are creative professionals with a beautiful, classic Spanish bungalow. They like to garden and don’t mind a little maintenance. They wanted to lower their carbon footprint and water bill by switching to a drip irrigation system and using California climate-friendly plants. They described their vision as “inner space,” “semi-formal,” and “Mediterranean.” The site has temperate weather, rainfall of 15 inches, clay soil, and full sun. The lawn was replaced with low-water Mediterranean plants and some California natives. A classic Mediterranean quatrefoil planter anchors the space with a grid of precast concrete pavers radiating outward. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Tuscarora’ and Euphorbia cotinifolia punctuate the corners of an informal low hedge. Two large containers of Kumquat flank the stately arched plate glass window while Echium candicans adds drama. The exuberant garden is filled with flowers that make the garden a haven for birds and butterflies.

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A low informal hedge of Teucrium chamaedrys encloses their yard without keeping neighbors at bay.

Above: The exuberant garden is filled with an abundance of colorful flowers and textures.

Right: The design blends an organic planting style with classic Moorish symmetry.

Use plants to create a sense of entry and enclosure while maintaining a degree of openness to the neighbors.

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The east wall where Delphiniums are in bloom.

The Walled Garden, Morristown, New Jersey

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his 15- x 40-foot walled courtyard at the regional medical center in Morristown, NJ, was part of a fundraising juried designer showhouse and gardens. Permanent alterations cannot be made to existing architecture and at the event’s conclusion each space was left in its original condition. The design goals included creating a contemporary, art-filled living space while complementing the traditional, angular architecture—all on a limited budget. The courtyard was divided into three areas: a mixed border featuring an oversized, contemporary sculpture, a simulated “cloud pruned” Boxwood garden, and an intimate seating area. The geometric layout made it appear symmetrical and was graphically interesting and when viewed from the raised walkway. A large outdoor painting was commissioned from a local artist to cover the elevated doors. A narrow color palette of burgundy, blue, grey, and citrus tones complemented the honeycolored brick walls. Reliable, long-lasting May bloomers with interesting foliage were selected. Shrubs and trees were left in containers, but perennials, annuals, and vegetables were planted.

Below left: The seating area is welcoming with a fire pit, custom furniture, an espalier, and a small sculpture.

Below: The site conditions before the garden’s design and installation.

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Use sculptural elements for multiple functions within a design. The large steel sculpture was the focal point in the mixed border and added a sense of discovery by obscuring the view to the seating area. From the back, it also helped to keep the view inside the garden by partially blocking the adjacent parking lot.

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This commissioned canvas painting covers the distressed door from the elevated walkway.

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A head-on view showcasing the parterre layout.

SHOW GARDENS Meany’s Northumberland Parterre, Morristown, New Jersey

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A showstopper! This seasonal garden is structured and solid from a design standpoint, and the well-balanced planting is delightful, unified, packs a wallop of color without being too busy, and is well-layered.

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Right: Modern eany’s Northumberland Parterre in Morristown, New benches Jersey, was created as a show garden for a local hospital’s provided the fundraising event. The design goal was to create a garden perfect spot that seemed as though it could have been on the grounds when to enjoy the Alnwick Hall was considered one of the elegant estate houses on “the garden. street of 100 millionaires.” The client’s guidelines were to pull out all Below: Beautiful the stops and design a garden to attract the greatest number of tulips added visitors. The designers created a traditionally inspired, yet contemyet another porary, parterre garden that reflected the historical significance of dimension to the turn-of-the-century mansion, but which appealed to modern the garden. sensibilities. The garden site was a relatively flat area of open lawn (loamy subgrade), which received sun most of the day. It was a defined, yet open, space separate from the rest of the mansion’s grounds, creating a destination for visitors as well as providing a place for the eye to rest. The clean, symmetrical design of the garden allowed it to be a place conducive to quiet reflection and contemplation, a respite from today’s frenetic pace.

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Incorporate traditional materials into a contemporary garden to seamlessly marry past and present when designing at an historic site.

Left: In the beginning, there was nothing...a completely blank slate.

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