Finishing Up

In last weeks posting, I promised to share photos of the finished front yard of one our recent projects. It's all done, and ready for viewing! First, let's take a look at a "before" photo.

A beautiful home, but unfortunately the entry was buried behind an overgrown hedge. The planting also closed in on a very narrow walkway to the steps. This narrow walk was bordered by a Sago palm. While pretty, the prickly nature of the palm added to the somewhat uninviting approach to the house, which certainly did not fit the client's style!

We had done about a third of the front area when the landscaping was completed in the back. Once the new, more appropriately scaled plantings were in in the front, it made the old Ixora hedge look even more overgrown. All of the old plantings were removed to allow for the new, expanded entry area. And the Sago palm was replanted at the back corner. Reusing this plant made our client happy!

New path lighting was installed and the graceful oak has been up lit to enhance it's form.

A pair of large blue ceramic pots now grace the front entry. The blue is the perfect complement to the orange tile porch floor, and the barrel tile roof, and the standard grown plants add even more elegance to the entry.

The house shows up so much better now, and the whole front facade looks lighter and brighter. And the simple planting of Indian Hawthorne will always be kept short and compact to prevent the "overgrow syndrome" from happening again.

Happy house, happy clients....happy me!