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Near Turnpike Road: A Lesson in Geometry
Near Turnpike Road: A Lesson in Geometry

Succulent Garden

Walkways composed of crisp rectangles and squares help control what might otherwise approach a chaos of color and form in this thoroughly updated front yard garden. A custom fence screens the courtyard from street views, while a new garage door and fresh coat of paint on the house and retaining wall complete the transformation.

The homeowners had been tending the statuesque bottle palm for years in a pot: it now anchors a broad assortment of aeoniums, agaves, aloes, sedums, ornamental grasses, New Zealand flax and colorful perennials and ground covers. The chocolate brown of the edging strips and muted tans of the California Gold mulch and decomposed granite paths provide the perfect accents.

It’s noteworthy that other than installing the new rectangular concrete pavers leading from the driveway to the front door, the homeowners completed all other aspects of the installation, including removing the previous landscape, prepping the soil and installing the irrigation, DG paths, plants and mulch. Well done!