Lovely and Landscaped
Our trusty trio and a garden pro take a backyard entertaining area from needy to knockout
Solution: Colorful Creation
Landscape pro Hallie Flanagan Wolfe designed a 25-by-12½-foot bluestone patio, bordered on one side with a curving, 18-inch-high-by-18-inch-deep fieldstone wall. A new wooden dining set and matching bar grace the zone, as does a new stainless steel grill. Keeping the sloping garden bed intact, Wolfe tore out most of the old pachysandra and ferns, replacing them with hot pink and pale yellow Knock Out ground-cover roses, among other plants. Before Wolfe set the dogwood tree in place, she added soil to the spot she chose for it (above right) to create a level and firmly supported garden terrace.
Challenge: Green Acres
The backyard—uneven and covered with overgrown ferns and pachysandra—lacked visual variety and color. Plus, there was no place for guests to mingle or residents to relax in comfort.
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