More garden views

In the rear of the house, we were able to create a very intimate garden area, with the help of Joe Argentine landscaping. The two biggest design challenges here were to block the view of the neighbor's house on one side, and to block the view of a very large utility pole at the rear of the property. Missy designed a Southern Magnolia as the centerpiece for the new garden. This beatiful tree with foliage to the ground effectively eliminates the view of the utility pole from the back porch and most viewing angles from inside the home. Well done Missy and Joe!

A row of mature Wax Myrtles were places along the property line adjoining the neighbor. These are Florida Natives, and extremely drought and insect tolerant...what more could you ask for?

This new brick walkway leads from the back porch to a patio-seating area in the rear of the garden. The beautiful fountain was nestled into the tiered plantings, and will create a visual focal point and great water noise for the seating area.

The four brick pads along the walk way that extend into the plantings are waiting for fantastic concrete urns which have been ordered from Pondscapes. Joe Argentine's men lugged 5 different planters to the site for us so that we could photograph each one in place. We then sent the pictures to the homeowners for final selection. These urns should arrive in the next couple of weeks, and we promise to share new pictures as soon as they're planted and installed.