Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Courtyard Makeover!







This precious courtyard was a blank slate when we first set foot in it. It is hard to believe from these pictures, but it's true!! Anne Bolling drew a landscape and planting plan for this couple, which gave them the whimsical, relaxed feel that they were looking for. With Compacta Hollies scattered for consistency, it was easy to fill in with interest plants such as a Weeping Japanese Maple, Spirea, Camellias, Butterfly Bushes, Miscanthus Grass, Cherry Trees and much more. This installation gave the couple some much needed instant shade along with lots of interesting, colorful plants. What a joy to have this project from start to finish!!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Ghertner's Garden

A great way to add color to a shady patio is through containers themselves. This blue-glazed "Strawberry Pot" brightens up a shady corner and draws the eye to the overflowing plants.
This planter box (provided by CGOA) is packed full of luscious, shade-loving plants...ferns, caladiums, and begonias. Who said the shade has to be boring??

This window box is a perfect example of how container gardening can bring you function along with aesthetics. This client loves to cook, so what better than a petite herb garden (with a rosemary topiary, basil, parsley, sage, thyme, dill and lavender) to supplement his culinary creations!!

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Springtime at the Smulders!

Boxwood underplanted with shade-loving Caladiums and Cherry Blossom Begonias (Concrete Container provided by CGOA)

Small scale garden design


Spring at Mar Mar's House!

Hibiscus mark the entrance to Mar Mar's pool deck. We chose concrete containers (provided by CGOA) to coincide with the concrete pool deck and stacked stone walls behind the pool.

Cast Iron Urns (provided by CGOA) look perfect on the porch of this white house with black shutters. To give some color to the front porch, we chose various pink and white Geraniums. Simple and Beautiful!

So many enjoy cooking, that it seems crazy not to have your own herbs! This trio of pots includes Rosemary, Peppermint, and Lavender.

Most everything is this window box lasted from our January install. We just had to replace the Snapdragons and Primrose with Spring color....Vinca, Impatiens, Gaura, and Veronica.

This area has 4 shady windowboxes that hang outside of a screened porch. They look great as a whole, and as individuals (shown below). They contain a great mix of shade-loving colors and textures.