Name: Jan
Location: Croton on Hudson, New York
Our small backyard was underused, not much to look at, and water collected in spots. We built a bluestone patio and added a low stone wall to enclose a portion of the patio. We planted shrubs as a privacy screen behind the wall.
Then we created a dry stream — a specialty of our company, Johnsen Landscapes & Pools — to aid drainage and add interest to our small plot of ground. I planted carex, annuals, siberian iris, grasses, and more along its border.
More info: Johnsen Landscapes and Pools
Thanks, Jan!
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I think this looks lovely! I saved a few photos to show a landscape designer.
Love this! One thing pros do that as an amateur home landscape gardener I find REALLY difficult, is plant a lot of the same thing together, which always looks dramatic and beautiful... It's so much more tantalizing to try this and that and the other thing, but ends up looking undisciplined and messy. (It's also hard to BUY a whole bunch of one thing at one time... adds up, fast!)
I like the ideas here but all the various rocks & stone types don't go together. The stone work doesn't flow well, in my opinion. It doesn't look natural.
My favorite detail is the grass stair.
Beautiful! I only wish a Before picture was included.
Agreed...a *before* picture should be required.
Certainly beautiful in any event.