Make the street go away…

The view from the house was a parade of cars. As the newly planted hedge filled in, the owners realized they needed something beautiful to view from the house. Rather than rely on flowers to create interest, this garden plays with strongly contrasting forms and foliage for year-round interest.

With a dense hedge screening the street, this intimate garden becomes the view from the living room.

With a dense hedge screening the street, this intimate garden becomes the view from the living room.

Using contrasting forms and shape, this garden achieves year round interest.

Using contrasting forms and shape, this garden achieves year round interest.

Silvery sedge creates a patch of open space with punctuation from grassy accents.

Silvery sedge creates a patch of open space with punctuation from grassy accents.

Japanese Blood Grass echoes the form and shape of coppery New Zealand Flax.

Japanese Blood Grass echoes the form and shape of coppery New Zealand Flax.

A guest from Australia, creamy white flowers of Grevillea 'Moonlight' anchor the corner of the garden.

A guest from Australia, creamy white flowers of Grevillea 'Moonlight' anchor the corner of the garden.

Grevillea 'Moonlight'

Grevillea 'Moonlight'

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