GARDENS
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Lots of plant material was lost during
Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans gardens present a special challenge both
due to the age of many gardens and the
damage from Hurricane Katrina and
other storms. As a result, many of the
area’s beautiful gardens have enjoyed
attention from multiple landscape
architects, designers and homeowners who have lovingly restored and
enhanced them through the years. In
this lush garden, an older southern
magnolia was lost and replaced with
three specimen Alta magnolias that line
the lawn and help to hide the garage.
The statue at the end of the lawn
was found in a Paris flea market and
serves as a focal point from the pool.
The Japanese yew behind it has been
pruned for years into an arching frame
for the beautiful piece of antiquity. The
hedge also hides a large gate that gives
access to the garden.
JULY AUGUST 2015
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