Peachy the Magazine October/November 2013 | Page 84
La Dolce Vita
Entering the garden on the west side
from the driveway through a beautiful
wrought iron gate, one arrives in the
first garden room with espaliered pear
trees and a giant antique olive jar that
is used as a rain barrel. Continuing
on to the planked limestone dining
terrace, a wrought iron pergola with
Confederate jasmine was designed to
shade the area from the hot Texas
sun. A cooling wall fountain of five
lion heads creates an intimate spot
for dining and is always enjoyed
from the family room.
Walking along a crushed stone path to
the main garden one passes a fabulous
carved stone bench before entering a
formal garden of clipped boxwoods,
five terra cotta urns with bay laurel
topiaries and seasonal color of blue
pansies in the winter and red winged
begonias in the summer.
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