Here’s the plan for the gardenThe owner painted the house in lively colorsWe planted the front yard with a mixture of shrubs and perennialsThis Pieris was growing on the siteThe formerly useless side yard was enclosed to create a dining areaHere’s the dining areaA closeup of the dining patioThe dining patio viewed from the other sideA beautiful Hibiscus flowerThe dining patio with the fountain patio in the backgroundThe foliage of RodgersiaThe fountain patioAstilbe foliageAnother view of the fountain patioWater recirculates through the basalt columnsA closeup of the paving stonesClematisA Clematis flower going to seedThe fire pit patioMiscanthus grass and penstemon surround the fire pit patioA secret gate for the kids. Don’t tell anyone!Looking towards the fountain patio from the firepit patioBasalt columns on the north side of the houseCloseup of the basalt columnsCareful workmanship makes all the differenceBack gate from the adjacent streetThe back fence with Fargesia clumping bamboo and Miscanthus grass