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Inspired Outdoor Living
ABOVE: Round boxwoods make an inviting gateway into the garden. The Greek temple-inspired pavilion provides a shady
respite for relaxing with a grand view of the landscape beyond. A seating terrace—complete with a new fireplace that's
designed to look original to the home—is a great place for entertaining.
LEFT: This path was designed as a private, informal entry to the home and garden. A simple composition of bluestone
steppingstones along with simple plantings of boxwoods, blue hydrangeas, dwarf mondo grass, autumn ferns, pachysandra,
and a specimen Japanese maple complement the Colonial Revival architecture of this 1920s-era home.
Builder: Ben Hoover, West End Construction, Winston Salem, NC
Landscape contractor: Terr y Earle, Carolina Landscapes, Winston Salem, NC
FACING PAGE TOP: Blue hydrangeas, clipped holly, and cloud-shaped boxwood soften the corners of the porch—much like
drapes to a window—and define the entry porch of this classical brick home.
FACING PAGE BOT TOM LEFT: Rounded boxwoods define this informal courtyard that leads to the back entrance, where
man's best friend peeks through the window and awaits a homecoming. A curved, bluestone edge provides the perfect
planting niche for a boxwood.
FACING PAGE BOT TOM RIGHT: The formal bluestone walk is interrupted by a flower-filled urn that's on axis to the French
door. Rounded and clipped boxwoods soften the edges, adding layers and dimension to the garden. Dwarf mondo grass
takes the place of a grass lawn for ease of maintenance and effect.
Photography by Torrey Ferrell
Designed by JALA, Winston-Salem, NC, page 316
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