GARDENS
Embracing the Landscape
While entering the property via the
sweeping driveway, the visitor is
greeted with a park-like feel. The plant
palette begins to emerge as evergreen
trees, shrubs and groundcovers provide year-round interest. The foliage
plays an important role in providing
texture and structure. Groundcovers
such as spreading juniper and pachysandra are planted in large swaths that
add layers to the ground plane. In
the cold climates, and especially the
Midwest, it is a core design principle
that the evergreens such as Upright
Yew and Arborvitae provide the bones
of the garden. A large planting of
Anabelle Hydrangea, with it huge
white blooms, adds light.
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