Your home may be your castle, but your garden should always be your retreat.
A gorgeous purple-flowering bougainvillea vine is trained against the home’s front wall.
The formality out front contrasts strikingly with the flowing beds in back.
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This is a garden with two distinct faces.
Each waterfall, wildflower, and moss-shawled boulder looks like it’s been nestled here since God made Earth.
Demilune Garden
A double row of Korean boxwoods rings the center fountain.
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‘Ryan’s Yellow’ mums tumble over the stone retaining wall along the pergola.
Formal Lawn
Removing the lower limbs of these tall crepe myrtles reveals the beauty of the trunks.
A fountain adds the peaceful sound of splashing water.
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Bright green grass stands out when edged with dark green boxwoods.
Backyard Retreat
Without organization, a hundred different perennials can look like yard salad.
That’s where structurespathways, evergreens, walls, hedges, edging, small trees, and pondscome in.
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They define spaces, direct views, and lend interest even when the garden is dormant.
Ideas include climbing vines in an eye-catching pattern, a one-of-a-kind water feature, or a pretty painted floor.
Guests may never put their finger on quite what it is that sets your yard apart.
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Designed as integral parts of the landscape, these attainable luxuries are sophisticated and space savvy.
Raised beds and containers make the process easier, ensuring a higher rate of success for beginners.
Vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit mingle beautifully to form this top-notch kitchen garden.
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Its location provides fertile ground for growing roses, perennials, vines, vegetables, and fruits.
At the end of this terrace rests a paved sitting area surrounding a fire pit.
Classical Virginia Garden
A proper upbringing is one way to describe garden design tradition in Virginia.
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Its symmetrically planned allees and vista views have a pedigree back to the ancients.
Who can argue with several millennia of success or Jefferson’s own lasting local touch?
Each outdoor area links to a room in the house, bringing the outside in.
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A bluestone terrace off the pool is shaded by a pergola.
Magnificent Mountain Retreat
Erin Adams
We love a garden that does the extraordinary.
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