This garden was nothing but flat light brown clay when we got to it. We added some elevation, the stone, the boxwood, yews, bradford pear, thuja nigra and oakleaf hydrangea layers. Layers upon layers, complimentary textures and colors – I love this particular garden and it’s look. Had our budget allowed it, I would have built these walls a little more significant and most certainly more of them throughout the yard. The oaklead and the bradford pear both offer white flowers in the growing season and both have stunning fall color which is framed by the evergreen boxwood and yews. Complexity of layers and stone media with simple lines and repetition – combining formality and informality for a truly unique look.

Remember, by clicking on the picture you can see it close up (at least on my computer I can)

IMAGINE EDIBLE: Imagine this same layering, this same layout with edible plants. It can be done. Strawberry instead of the vinca ground cover, currants instead of boxwood, blueberry/goji instead of the oaklead, Real Pear trees instead of the Bradford Pear Tree – we must leave the thuja nigra because those evergreen hedges for visual protection from the nieghbors are very helpful and useful indeed! Especially for those of us who enjoy naked garden time!