Ambridge Side of House, North side
lawn path
whimsically placed ball
Hackonechola with Weigela flordia My Monet
Hackonechola 'All Gold' or 'Aureola'
pop of red astillbe
organized path, but because it winds, it gives it whimsy, bench also takes it a step out of manicured.
Tierella
Hackonechola macra 'All Gold' or 'Aureola'
What's beyond the gate?
Keep mind open to a new gate, if the area will be concealed with garden, a visual into the gate isn't as obvious
add the color of annuals
Just fun
Allium
Trellis, Dolichos labab ‘RUBY MOON’ Hyacinth Bean
adds whimsy
a wide band of lawn turns this side yard into a pleasant journey, connecting two shade gardens for a finished composition. The vast proportion of the grassy swath makes it a winning solution. Rather than limiting the path to something barely wide enough to accommodate the lawn mower, this area of lawn is at least six feet wide and seemingly endless in its length. As a design element, the lawn occupies important "negative" space, in balance with the side garden's "positive" elements: mature shade trees that flank the central path.
Re-imagined from ordinary lawn to extraordinary plant collection, this special side garden offers a journey through a verdant, leafy understory. There’s a distinct feeling of separateness, thanks to the mature shade tree that creates a canopy. It filters the sunlight and casts a dappled shadow pattern on the ferns and hostas below. The meandering path, laid with crushed stone, offers a way to easily navigate the space. It also simplifies maintenance activities because you can bring a wheeled cart or wagon along the path.
symmetry is inviting
large groupings of plants
canna and fern? sun or no sun?
the tree on the wall
curvy
straight
fence creates inclosure
straight doesn't work
closed in feeling. note different materials stone brick pavers
introduce levels created here with the stone
many side yards had walls, the trees create the idea of a wall. Do I want to 'block' this walkway from the street or do I want it visible? It is the idea of being it being concealed that makes the on looker wonder is beyond the gate
the idea of planters
A dramatic dark wenge wood waterfall island countertop pops against the backdrop and turns the island into functional sculpture.
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