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■ Garden Design/ASLA Residential Awards

As co-sponsors along with the American Society of Landscape Archi­
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in Greenwich, Connecticut, these eight gardens represent the best of
America's contemporary design—smart, sustainable, inspiring.

THE W I N N E R S
54 Painterly Desert Gem
64 Beach-Side Beauty
66 Greenwich Elegance

76 Japan in Texas

78 Serene Mini-Terrace
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Garden benches, containers, art
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Wall-to-wall tropical foliage and
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ners of the Residential Design category in the American Society of Land­ Brent Schmierbach
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scape Architects 2006 Professional Awards. Thanks to our partnership with
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of America's most groundbreaking, idea-rich gardens with you. Jack R l i t t l e

Garden Design has been co-sponsoring the residential portion of ASLA's
esteemed awards for the past two years, and we're happv to note that the
number of entries has increased since our involvement. As you'll see begin­
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gardens. (Of course, this issue also contains all the usual good stuff—Grow­
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We want to make our coverage of the winning gardens as useful and in­
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overcrowding, with bodies even stacked
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comparison is not coincidental—garden
cemeteries inspired landscape architects
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catalogued, mapped and labeled, includ­
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beeches, oaks and sugar maples. Proximity
to Arnold Arboretum has likely contributed
to the line collection ol plant material.
Mount Auburn is an outdoor museum,
and a walk through its grounds is a walk
through the history ol cemetery styles, di­
vided into "character zones" that reflect the
decades thev were built—from woodlands
to ornate Victorian to simple lawns. Primar­
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had contributions from landscape designers
like Julie Moir Messervy, Reed Hilderbrand
and the Halverson Design Partnership.
And visitors arc still coming—an esti­
mated 200,000 a year. Picnicking is no lon­
ger allowed, but bird-watching has become
a popular pastime at the cem­
etery, which prides itself on
being a wildlife habitat. And
there are a variety ol guided
tours, of plants, sculptures and
famous people, including Dor-
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Cabot Lodge, Bernard Malamud, Winslow
Homer and R. Buckminster Fuller.
Still an active cemetery, Mount Auburn
is using non-traditional concepts as it goes
forward, creating spaces and structures that
preserve and enhance the existing landscape,
while paying tribute to those buried there.
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cool tiled pavers. But w e couldn't find any—so
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with samplings of what the winter garden
has to offer. Combining it with winter-
berry, hypericum, holly leaves, edgewor-
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lecture scries in Los Angeles, Chicago and Dan Benarcik at Chanticleer, and Wayne gradually remove the side branches and prune
New York (October 22, 25 and 30). Winterrowd and Joe Eck at North Hill. the top f o r a handsome topiary. Provide a
Garrett traces the creative evolution of Lloyd could be ornery about Great Dix­ balanced fertilizer during the growing season,
Great Dixter from its roots in die Edward­ ter—"I've done my bit, I don't care what and a shot of chelated iron if the foliage be­
ian era of Lloyd's parents and their associa­ happens to it now," he once said grumpily— gins t o yellow.Watch f o r mealybugs and scale
tion with Edwin Lulyens and William Rob­ but he did later reveal, at least to Garrett, insects. Outside of areas w h e r e it can g r o w
inson to its present-day status as a mecca for that he cared greatly. A charitable trust is o u t d o o r s year-round ( Z o n e 8 and w a r m e r ) ,
adventurous gardeners: "Christo brought now raising the necessary 2 million pounds keep y o u r plant happy during cold weather
zest and excitement to gardening. Brilliant to guarantee the future of the garden.—JF in a greenhouse, sun porch, conservatory or
very bright w i n d o w . Enjoy it during frost-free
weather o u t d o o r s as a specimen in a garden
bed o r on a patio. A n d every n o w and then
exhibits
squeeze one of those balloons into y o u r
favorite drink. RAY ROGERS
Bronze Age
y-vge Like figures discovered in an
ancient temple, wich plants still clinging t o cracks and crevices,
the sculptures of Living Bronze combine the spiritual with
the organic. O n display through January 22 at Denver Botanic
Garden, 26 pieces by sculptor Robert W i c k reflect transcen­
dent themes from a variety of traditions—two Buddha-like
forms balance head-to-head (Balance I, Still Figure, at left); a
walking man combines Egyptian and pre-Columbian imagery;
Johnny Appleseed morphs into a Shiva.The tallest piece is 18
feet, the longest 11 feet-AII of them sport plants native t o the
Denver region tucked into niches and fissures. It is a traveling
exhibit, and at each location plants particular t o the area have
been used, connecting art and nature. For more information,
call 720-865-3500 o r visit botanicgardens.org.—JA

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TASTE O U R S M A L L W I N E R Y TRADITION.
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From German-based Blomus
comes the A t r i o O u t d o o r Fire
Basket, designed by Fried Ulber.
Crafted of stainless steel, this
space-age w o o d - b u r n i n g fire
pit stands just 12 inches tall
and 21 inches wide. From
Living C o m f o r t s : $609.90.
See livingcomforts.com.
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Designed by Carsten Gollnick
for C o n m o t o in Germany, this
cute contemporary stainless-
steel fire pit is only I 1.5 inches
high and 27 inches wide, with a
15-inch pit. From Designstore
.com: $720. Call 303-333-0067
or see designstore.com.
DESERT SUNSET
A handsome 30- to 32-inch-
square, 16-inch-tall fire pit
made of red, b r o w n and
orange slate on a frame of
galvanized steel and aluminum.
Uses gas and a steel, double-
ring burner. From Fire Science
outdoor living Inc.: $1,799. Call 716-568-
2224 or see fire-science.com.

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Made of Cor-Ten steel, the
Cozy, primal, mesmerizing fire-—-stylish, Q r a t e r campfire dish develops
a protective layer of rust that
mobile new Tire pits aad warmth adds an attractive weather-

and charm even to small spaces resistant finish. Large enough

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Q r a t e r has optional skewer
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the fun. From Extremis: $ 1,950.
Visit extremis.be t o find dealer
locations in the United States.

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 environment

Taking the LEED

ecology
Agricouture
In the June/July issue of Garden Design we ex­
plored a range of ecology-conscious concepts,
but the more we looked, the more we found.
And we discovered that sustainability is more
than smart; it's fashionable. Imagine a haute
couture dress made from corn or bamboo,
with sequins made from recycled soda cans.
Last year's watershed FutureFashion show,
the brainchild of Earth Pledge, a nonprofit or­
F O R THK FIRST TIMK, A PARK IN THK UNITED
States has been awarded LEED certification
for e n v i r o n m e n t a l sustainability, achieving
a Silver rating from t h e U . S . G r e e n Build­
ing C o u n c i l , based in W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .
Designed by Koning Eizcnbcrg Archi­
t e c t u r e of Santa Monica and Spurlock Po-
iricr Landscape Architects of San Diego,
Virginia Avenue Park in Santa Monica,
California, was redesigned and expanded t o
create a 9.5-acrc facility that is both carth-
and community-friendly. T h e park utilizes
such sustainable features as a system t o cap­
ture and use rainwater,
construction w a s t e recy­
cling, efficient irrigation
and cicctricitv, drought-
tolerant plantings, natu­
ral ventilation, and four
recharging stations for
alternative-fuel vehicles.
T h e energy used by the
park is supplied entirely by renewable pow­
er, and even the paint, w o o d and c a r p e t arc
sans volatile c o m p o u n d s o r formaldehyde.
T h e local c o m m u n i t y was an integral
p a r t of the process. Prior to park planning,
a strip mall was designated for part of the
site, b u t the neighborhood opposed it. In­
stead locals can n o w enjoy a weekly Pico
F a r m e r s ' Market, a water-play area called
the Beach Blanket, n e w playgrounds, g r e e n
spaces for sports and picnics, Wi-Fi Inter­
net access throughout the park, c o m p u t e r
labs, fitness gyms, a r e c o r d i n g studio, and
a r a n g e of courses and activi­
ties. T h e initial idea t o put a
n e w face o n this 30-plus-ycar-
old park began I 5 years ago,
t h e delay enabling planners
t o acquire adjacent pieces of
property. Completed after
t w o years of c o n s t r u c t i o n , the
park r e o p e n e d in N o v e m b e r
2 0 0 5 . And the n e i g h b o r s have
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ganization dedicated to promoting sustainable b e e n j u m p i n g (and r u n n i n g ,

living, combined the hottest fashion designers splashing and picnicking) for
with eco-friendly fabrics. Luminaries like Oscar
de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Halston
(who designed the dress above) and Karen
Walker, and younger labels like Derek Lam and
Heatherette sent a full range of attire down
the catwalk, from couture to sportswear, using
materials like organic cotton, wool and hemp-
silk, corn and bamboo fibers, and recycled
polyester. More FutureFashion shows are
planned for next year on the East Coast,West
Coast and in Europe, and a materials resource
book targeted to fashion and home-furnishings
designers is set for publication in 2007.

Though designers like Los Angeles-based

Linda Loudermilk are producing what she calls
"luxury eco" and high-end stores like Barneys
and Saks have taken the plunge into sustainable
clothing, Nike.Whole Foods, Pacagonia.Timber-
land and Wal-Mart have also entered the arena.
It might take a little effort to find, but eco-
fashion is entering the mainstream.And you
don't have to sacrifice style for conscience. For
more information visit earthpledge.org.—JA

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Dirdbaths Jeff Zimmerman has created a collection of works enti­

tled Soft Explosion for the renowned company of Steuben
Glass. Ingeniously elegant yet organic, seedpods perch on
welded JabrictUed bronze
& stiihiUfs steel
?' h /fish - 20'' w spiny legs and tree trunks and flowing water come alive
bom width 6' 6"
as light moves through the hand-polished surfaces.Two
bowls, Splish and Splash, evoke the landmark photograph
of a splattering milk droplet, frozen in the light of an
SCULPTOR
electronic flash, taken by Harold Edgerton in the 1950s.
Zimmerman's first works in lead crystal, Soft Explosion
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Battery Recharger
IF jACQUKLINli VAN DliR KLOLT HAS HER WAY, ture Impressionist and naturalistic drifts of
bulbs will no longer be held hostage by rib­ grasses, natives and loliage plants (known as
bon borders or mass plantings. One of Hol­ the New Wave approach) have lit a fire on
land's foremost landscape designers, Jac­ the doorstep of design. Supplying consid­
queline has devoted much study and time to erable crates of tuberous goods was Frans
integrating daffodils, tulips and other bulbs Roozen, technical director of the Interna­
seemlessly into perennial gardens. tional Flower Bulb Centre. Also on hand
So that's why Jacqueline happened to was a crew of volunteers from the Battery
be in New York City's Battery Park one un­ Conservancy, each scurrying to beat the
seasonably cold October day when 70,000 squirrels and bury the bulbs.
Dutch bulbs were tucked into the Batterv Together, they hatched a plan
i that added
Bosque. By her side, trowel in bulbs simpalico with the
hand, was the mastermind of setting and offered New
the overall design, Piet Oudolf, Battery Park bulbs
Yorkers plenty of eye can­
the internationally famed land­ amidst emerging
dy. Enhancing the hues of
scape designer and author from perennials, top
emerging foliage, the bulbs
llu- Netherlands, whose signa t o bottom:'Lilac are meant to ratchet up the
W o n d e r ' tulip;'Blue volume while the perenni­
Festival' hyacinths als and grasses are break­
and 'Jenny' daffodils. ing ground, then discreedy
disappear amidst the late-
spring and summer display—a ploy in keep­
ing with the Oudolf philosophy that plants
should live well and die back with interest.
\ The experiment made a great showing,
despite the appetite of New York squir­
rels. Framing the Statue of Liberty and
near the site where the World Trade Cen­
ter once stood, the Battery seemed the
perfect venue to introduce a brave new
bulb c o n c e p t . — T O V A H M A R T I N
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floral design

New From Nico

W E PROFILED BELGIAN FLORAL DESIGNER NICO De Swert, AND HIS HIP YET
classical style, in our May 2006 issue ("Belgian Wow"). Now six of
his arrangements are available through 1-800-FLOWERS, three to
be released in the fall of 2006 and three for the holidav season, with
more to come next year. Nico is the latest to join the lineup of noted
floral arrangers as part of the Expert Floral Designer Collection for
1 -800-FLOWERS. Other participating designers include Jane Pack­
er, Preston Bailey, Jane Carroll and Julie Mulligan. Because contain­
ers are very important to Nico, he has designed those as well, five
made of durable resin and one of tin with a faux-leather finish. The
containers can be filled with flowers over and over again, though
they're pretty enough to stand on their own. Prices range from
$ 105 to $ 160. For more information, see 1800flowers.com. j A

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 The Art of Bark
Look to the ornamental qualities of bark for a
surprising wealth of four-season texture and color
MUCH MORE THAN THE SCHEMATICS OF ITS LAYERS IN A FRESHMAN BIOLOGY BOOK, BARK IS THE ARMOR,

the life support and the face of a tree, indelibly etched with its years of bounty and hardship.
Each species has its own unique bark pattern, often distinctive enough to serve as a means
of identification. It can be red, green, gray, white, orange or striped; thorny, smooth, rough
or deeply furrowed; or it can peel away to create a multicolored tapestry. Seen close up and
in isolation from the rest of the plant, bark invites comparison to abstract art. As a design
element in the garden, bark is the last frontier, interesting in the winter certainlv, but also a
bonus of texture and pattern all year that enhances foliage and flowers. JENNY ANDREWS

Appeal: Bark can add color and

texture to a landscape throughout
the growing season and will con­
tinue to create visual interest even
into the depths of winter.
Zones: Refer to individual plant
descriptions for hardiness zones.
Exposure: When planting a new
tree or shrub for a bark display,
avoid a hot western exposure.
Tender bark can be damaged in
late winter when it is subjected to
fluctuations of hot and cold, freezing
and thawing. Several of the plants
shown here are understory trees
that need light shade. Others, like
the eastern red cedar and dogwood,
can take part shade to full sun.
Soil: Bald cypress and sycamore
are often found near water in their
native habitats, though they do
not require a wet site to thrive.
The other plants here are satisfied
with adequate moisture and good
drainage. Current thinking is not to
amend soil at planting time, using
native soil to backfill the hole. Dig
the hole only as deep as the root
ball and two to three times as wide.

28 OCT/NOV 2006
PLATANUS OCCI­
DENTALS (SYCA­
M O R E ) A striking tree
often seen along streams.
Bark is grayish b r o w n and
scaly at the base; f u r t h e r
up the t r u n k it breaks
off in irregular plates,
revealing a creamy w h i t e ,
m o t t l e d layer beneath.
A macro view brings t o
mind aerial images of
cropland. Zones 5-9.
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(BLACK CHERRY)
A common wild tree in
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with white spring flowers
and wine-worthy red
fruits changing to black in
late summer and early fall.
Dark, flaky bark has been
likened to burnt potato
chips. Zones 3-9.

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C a r e : To keep a tree and its bark
healthy, mind the weed-eaters
and m o w e r s . Gashes and cuts are
unsightly and can serve as an e n t r y
p o i n t f o r pests.And completely
girdling a tree is certain death. O n e
solution is t o create a bed around
the tree o r p u t d o w n a mulch ring
3 t o 4 inches deep. But don't pile
the mulch up on the base of the
52 O C T / N O V 2 0 0 6
tree.This holds t o o much moisture
near the t r u n k and can encourage
diseases, bark-chewing insects and
rodents t o make themselves at
h o m e . T h e r e is usually no need t o
fertilize trees, except at planting
time t o give them a head s t a r t . W a ­
t e r new trees once o r t w i c e a week
f o r the first couple of summers
unless there is plenty of rainfall.
[ l ] CORNUS FLORI­
DA (DOGWOOD) A
small tree popular f o r its
large, w h i t e spring flowers
and purplish red fall color,
the d o g w o o d also has
unusual bark w i t h small
blocky plates. In w i n t e r
the tree's t e x t u r e and
graceful silhouette are
most visible. Zones 5-9.
[ 2 ] ACER X CON-
SPICUUM 'PHOE­
NIX' (SNAKE BARK
M A P L E ) O n e of the
very best small trees ( t o
15 feet) for bark c o l o r in
the winter.The pink­
ish summer tones t u r n
t o brilliant orange-red
striped w i t h w h i t e as the
season wanes. Bright
yellow autumn leaves tend
t o fall early, revealing the
treasure beneath. Needs
light shade and good
drainage. Zones 5-8.
[ 3 ] HALES IA TET-
RAPTERA (CAROLI­
NA SILVERBELL)
A beautiful, small native
tree, best suited f o r shady
locations w i t h acidic soil.
W h i t e , pendulous flowers
emerge in A p r i l and May.
From youth t o maturity,
bark changes f r o m light
gray w i t h dark fissures t o
dark gray o r b r o w n w i t h
scaly plates. Zones 5-9.
[ 4 ] CARYA OVATA
(SHAGBARK HICK­
O R Y ) O n e o f the most
distinctive barks f o r large
shade trees. Strips pull
away f r o m the t r u n k at
t o p and b o t t o m , staying
attached in the middle t o
create a shaggy appear­
ance.Tree usually reaches
60 t o 80 feet but can
g r o w much taller. Native
t o the eastern half o f the
U n i t e d States. Zones 4-8.
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IANA ( E A S T E R N
RED C E D A R ) Conifer
native to the eastern and
central United States
that thrives in limestone
soils. Mature trees can
be 50 feet tall and have
great presence, but with
a delicacy in their swags
of evergreen foliage,
small blue summertime
fruits, and silvery gray and
brown bark. Zones 3-9.

d e s i g n i n g w i t h b a r k ■ Use trees w i t h i n t e r e s t i n g bark as specimens,

w h e t h e r smaller trees like paperbark m a p l e , dogwood and s t e w a r t i a , or large
ones like beech. ■ L i m b up trees w i t h good bark t o reveal m o r e of t h e t r u n k s .
■ Plant in f r o n t of a hard surface w i t h a c o n t r a s t i n g color or t e x t u r e ( p i c t u r e the
red stems of snake bark maple against gray stone or w h i t e f e n c i n g ) . T h i s w i l l also
make the tree's s i l h o u e t t e easier t o see in w i n t e r . ■ U n d e r - p l a n t w i t h l o w - g r o w i n g
groundcovers so the t r u n k is not obscured and to provide p r o t e c t i o n f r o m over-
zealous m a i n t e n a n c e . ■ R e p e t i t i o n can e x p o n e n t i a l l y increase t h e display value
of handsome bark, as w i t h a row of crape m y r t l e s or a g r o u p i n g of bald cypress.
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 ( C R E A T I V E IDEAS I N E X T E R I O R DECORATING
White Magic
Dramatic garden lighting combined with evergreens
and a fresh fall of snow says "party season"
a focal point fro.
•> house and a table fit for
an ice queen. Icicle lights
are held in place under
i-*e --— -
the glass table top.A bird
cage hangs from the tree,
draped with lights, and net
lights cover the yew.
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DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, WHEN FRIENDS,
family and neighbors are visiting, the ex­
terior approach to your house is as much
on show as the inside. For the garden this
is the worst possible time to be judged—
in northern climates the lawns and bor­
ders are either looking bare and desolate
or are obliterated under snow.
To counteract the dullness of the land­
scape, winter lights have become a compet­
itive tradition in many parts of the country,
with light-up Santas and a full team of rein­
deer galloping across front lawns and wav­
ing from chimneys. But in the historic New
England town of Woodbury, Connecticut,
shown on these pages, such an exuberant
approach is, shall we say, discouraged.
\ e \ e i t h e l e s s , even here it is possible to
make a festive, magical garden display that
is also low-kev and sophisticated—more
Narnia than Downtown Disney. Stylists
Karin Lidbeck Brent and Elizabeth Burdick
used cut evergreens, ordinary string lights
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reath on a table is
filled with mercury balls
and circled with lights.

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and outdoor candles to transform the ter­
race of Elizabeth's Woodburv home.
F U N C T I O N : In summer the red brick
garden terrace formed by two sides of the
house is a pleasant sitting area with a view of
the whole garden. It incorporates a border,
pond and seating—but in winter all these
features vanish under a blanket of snow.
FORM:The path around the house leads
through the terrace and like an arrow to
the back door. All Elizabeth's friends and
neighbors use the garden door rather than
the more imposing front door off the street,
and in summer the journev is a pleasant tour
under trees and around flowering shrubs
and pots of annuals. In winter all this de­
tail is gone and the path takes on a "railroad"
look from feet tramping through the snow,
s T Y L E: A traditional New England holiday
look. Evergreens, lights and Elizabeth's col­
lection of garden accessories and furniture
were used in a low-tech yet sophisticated
way to create a magical landscape of twin­
kling lights and sculptural forms.
F U R N I T U R E : A veteran flea market col­
lector, Elizabeth leaves her vintage wrought-
iron garden chairs and a glass-topped table
out vear-round. Frost-proof terra-cotta
troughs, urns and a wire bird cage, all used
in summer for displays of annuals, lie empty
in winter. By grouping together the furni­
ture and filling the containers with long-
lasting stems and evergreens, Elizabeth and
Karin gave the terrace a pulled-together
look. The lights and outdoor candles add­

ed sparkle much appreciated by passing
company for spreading the party spirit.
P L A N T S : The sculpted shapes of ev­
ergreen yews and low boxwood hedges
hold their form and give the terrace some
"bones" once herbaceous plants have died
back. These were used as a backdrop for
lights, either spread with a twinkling net or
set with vine balls of various sizes that make
interesting shapes under snow. An avenue
of cut Christmas trees was created for the
approach to the garden door, all decorated
with lights. Stems of red dogwood, winter-
berry and spruce filled urns along the path.
B O N U S : A special welcome for guests that
promises a great party and from inside
the house, the terrace looks like a winter
wonderland, JOANNA FORTNAM
S O U r c e s For designer o u t d o o r
line lights see Via Motif: 4 1 5 - 4 5 4 - 8 8 4 2 ;
v i a m o t i f . c o m . For string, globe, n e t and
icicle lights t r y W a l - M a r t , T a r g e t , Sears,
Lowe's, H o m e D e p o t and o t h e r major
stores. F o r W i n d f l a m e o u t d o o r candles,
call 6 5 1 - 2 0 4 - 0 7 6 4 o r see w i n d f l a m e . c o m .
For m i r r o r tree o r n a m e n t s , see seasonsof
cannonfalls.com. For silver leaf o r n a m e n t s
(seen o n t r e e left of d o o r ) , visit tideline
gallery.com. For an u p d a t e d list o f garden
accessories available f r o m Elizabeth
Burdick's c o l l e c t i o n , call 2 0 3 - 2 6 3 - 0 0 3 6 o r
e-mail ebcollection(5)aol.com.

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act, this bold contemporary British-
made French limestone bench was
designed by the celebrated British
landscape architect Michael Balston.
Natural beauties whose color and
texture take on a patina over time,
the benches are made to order and
can be tailored to specifications.
From Landscape Ornament: starting
at $6,040. Call +44 1380 840533 or
visit landscapeornament.com.
40 OCT/NOV 2006
BY D O N N A DORIAN
I.
Writ in Stone
A match for the snazziest of new
industrial materials, stone, as tough
as it is poetic, still serves a multitude
of functions in the garden
IT COULD Bli SAID THAT STONE POSKS A StRIliS OF PHILOSOPHICAL
questions: For millennia it remained the sole element able to
withstand the ravages of time. The Japanese understood this
as rocks evolved into seminal elements in their gardens, their
permanence, solidity and improbability balanced against the
transitory world of nature. So, too, did the Chinese, whose
connoisseurs contemplated the aesthetic and spiritual quali­
ties of scholars' rocks as early as the 7th century. In the West
sculptors carved them in search of their souls.
Todav stone still poses the same timeless questions, and
it continues to take us by surprise. Eating at a stone table,
sitting in a stone chair, walking on stone pathways, we re-
enter our primal relationship with nature.
[2] FEMINA PLANTERS: De­
signed by noted Spanish architect/
designer Oscar Tusquets Blanca,
this stunning red marble planter
exemplifies how these days Spanish
design can do no wrong.The planter
and lid are separate, making plant
maintenance and transfer quick and
easy. From Urs Oeggerli Garden
Ornaments: $2,500 to $3,250, de­
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grinding c o r n , these once-utilitarian,
150-pound objects are now appreci­
ated as glorious artifacts that have
found new life as w o r k s of sculpture.
F r o m T A M A : $4,500. Call 212-566-
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Salvaged f r o m o l d houses in the
Gujarat area of India, each of these
one-of-a-kind, hand-carved—and
very heavy—sandstone lamps is
80 t o 150 years old. Holding vo­
tive-sized o r larger candles, they
have been translated into beautiful
decorative objects f o r the garden o r
table. From W i s t e r i a : $ 169. Call 800-
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[ 5 ] G R A N I T E S E A T I N G : Rock
y o u r w o r l d w i t h furniture carved
o u t of natural granite boulders.
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us back t o nature itself. From Agua-
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$8,500, depending on size and piece;
available in grey o r dark finish. Call
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T h e sensual f o r m of this urn, w i t h
its hand-hewn t e x t u r e and polished
r i m , was inspired by the w a t e r p o t
that Indian w o m e n have used since
ancient times t o carry water f r o m
the well. From Sana Stone: $650 t o
$ 1,000, depending o n size. Available
in w h i t e , yellow o r green marble
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Yellow River Valley region of China,
each o f these stones has developed
a unique patina during 500 years of
exposure t o the environment. From
Rhodes Architectural Stone: $150 t o
$300, depending on size. Call 206-
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on a Chinese decorative object and
carved f r o m Chinese w h i t e marble
(Han BaiYu), this whimsical piece by
Robert Kuo promises t o carry its
o w n (hefty) weight in the garden for
decades t o come. From Sutherland:
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Tropics Next D o o r
Exploring Puerto Rico for rampaging
tropical plants and historic gardens
LAST JULY MY HUSBAND INVITED ME TO JOIN HIM IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, WHERE HE WAS
working for a few months.Though he was home alternate weekends, it didn't take much
persuading to book myself a ticket for a visit to the Caribbean. Palms, vividly colorful
tropical trees in bloom, houseplants run rampant as garden-grown perennials—it's like
being inside the world's largest glasshouse, only without the glass. You can't get more
tropical on a flight that is about four hours from New York-area airports.
San Juan, the main jumping-off point, is on the northeastern, moister side of the
island. Look for gorgeous trees, shrubs and vines in bloom as you walk along the streets:
mussaenda with pink poinsettia-type flowers; pink allamanda vines and its more famil­
iar yellow counterpart; lavender jacaranda; and spectacular huge, coral-red, cup-like
blooms of Spathodea carnpanulata, African tulip tree. The rest of the island is well worth
exploring if you have gardens and tropical plants on your mind. Wherever you go, re­
member that sunscreen, a hat and a bottle of water are necessities for garden visits.

IN SAN JUAN
The 300-acre Jardin Botanico of the Uni­
versity of Puerto Rico opened in 1971,
and holds more than 200 species of tropi­
cal and subtropical plants.You'll find a pal-
metum (most of us have no idea how manv
different palms there are) and a collection
of bamboo with a glade-like bamboo cha­
pel used for weddings. Also look for heli-
conias attractive to the five species of
hummingbirds found on the island—sun-
loving orchids, a diversity of gingers, a
grassy knoll with sculpture by a dozen re­
nowned Puerto Rican and Hispanic artists,
an aquatic garden, and a garden with plants
useful in the daily life of the indigenous Tai-
no Indians. A taxi or rental car provides the
easiest access to the botanical garden.
Old San Juan is a popular tourist desti­
nation, accessible by city bus or a scheduled
tour. A free tram circles the old walled citv;
just get on and off as the mood strikes you.
I was delighted by the tropical plants filling
pots along the streets and on balconies of

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 GETTING AROUND
■ University of P u e r t o Rico Botanical
G a r d e n : Route I at Route 847, at entrance
t o Barrio Venezuela, Rio Piedras. N o entry
fee. Call 787-767-1710 (information office,
recording is in Spanish) or see upr.clu.edu.
■ C a s a Blanca: Calle San Sebastian No.
I .Viejo San Juan. Garden is open all week;
museum is closed on Mondays.
■ E l Y u n q u e : Route 191 off Route 3,
about an hour's drive east of San Juan. El
Portal visitors' entrance open 9:00 a.m. t o
5:00 p.m.Admission fee only at visitors'
center; the preserve itself is free. Call 787-
888-1880 o r see fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean.
■ Pinones: in Loiza, Route 187 East.
■ V i e q u e s Island by air: Cape A i r flights
leave f r o m San Juan Cape. Several flights
daily, on small airplanes. (I was on an eight-
passenger Cessna 402.) A n t o n i o Rivera
the two-story buildings with shops below. Young igua ratch; i walk by.
Rodriguez A i r p o r t on Vieques' n o r t h w e s t
Plazas offer tree-shaded respite from the
coast is a 15-minute ride f r o m Isabel
Segunda.An inexpensive publico (whose
strong sunlight. Make sure to visit Casa BEYOND THE CITY
Blanca, at Calle San Sebastian No. 1. Built For the last 38 years, the little mountain
drivers frequently speak at least some Eng­
in 1S21 for Ponce de Leon and his family, town of Aibonito has celebrated Fiesta de
lish) can drive you there and/or take you
the home displays interesting plants such las Flores from the last weekend of June
around the island. Call 800-352-0714.
as zamia, heliconia and philodendron. An through the first weekend of July. You'll
■ V i e q u e s Island by f e r r y : Ferry is
attractive side garden features fountains need to rent a car for the approximatelv
operated by Puerto Rico Ports A u t h o r ­
and a Moorish-stvle rill. hourlong drive through the hilly country­
ity f r o m a terminal in the Fajardo p o r t
Pinones (a pine forest, now a nature re­ side past pastel-hued bungalows draped in
zone, which is about a 90-minute drive
serve) is just a 10-minute drive on Route bougainvillea. Aibonito's roughly 2,400-
f r o m San Juan.The f e r r y runs f r o m Fajardo
187 East from the citv's Isla Verde area. foot elevation provides a year-round re­
t o Vieques three times a day.There is a
There's a parking lot at the boardwalk's freshing climate, and explains its sobriquet
schedule, but it is wise t o call and confirm
western end, convenient to the rustic "the Garden of Puerto Rico." Held out­
departure times. From the Vieques f e r r y
shacks selling traditional foods such as mo- doors, the popular event features attractive
dock, you can walk t o d o w n t o w n Isabel
fongo (mashed plantains), bacalaitos (deep- displays by local nurseries, with heliconi-
Segunda. Call Puerto Rico Ports A u t h o r ­
fried codfish fritters) and empanadillas as, gingers, orchids and hundreds of other
ity at 787-863-0705 o r 787-863-4560 f o r
(turnovers filled with crab meat, beef or tropical plants. Booths offer plants for sale,
Vieques and Fajardo ferry information.
pork). A stroll along the boardwalk features from marigolds to orchids to nepenthes.
sand and surf to your left and dense growth Piiia coladas served in a pineapple shell are
of sea grape and palm trees to your right. a refreshing way to beat the heat.

4 6 O C T / N OV 2 0 0 6
 El Yunque is absolutely fabulous, with
the only tropical rain forest in the United
States National Forest system—complete
with tree ferns, huge bamboos, bananas,
palm trees, hibiscus, ferns and impatiens.
Rain is the operative word—El Yunque re­
ceives over 20 feet of rain each year in some
places. There are many tours available, but
for the most flexibility rent a car. The road,
though narrow, is paved and there are sev­
eral parking areas along the way if you want
to hike. Some trails are also paved, built by
the Civilian Conservation Corps during the
Depression. As you'd expect, there are fan­
tastic waterfalls. Take the easy 98-step cir­
cling climb inside the Torre Yokahu (Yokahu
Observation Tower) at the 8.9-kilometer find the Utopia you a l w a y s k n e w e x i s t e d
mark on Route 191 for a panoramic view.
El Portal Visitors Center is attractive and
modern, with exhibits, well-labeled plants
and a gift shop—your best bet for a book
on Caribbean plants. You'll find a casual
restaurant, and some hamburger-type food
stalls along Route 191. Try the sweet fried
plantains—they're yummy.

Located just 8 miles to the southeast of

Fajardo, where the ferry docks, Vieques is
fondly known bv locals as Isla Nena (Little
Girl Island)—it is just 5 miles wide by 21
miles long. The flight from San Juan's Luis
Mufioz Marin International Airport lakes
only 30 minutes. Now that the U.S. Navv
no longer uses the island as a bombing
range, a portion of the western end and all
of the eastern end are administered as the
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, much of
which is closed off while unexploded ord­
nance is removed. Life here has a slower durable
pace—white sand beaches, wild horses
walking down the road, mangrove swamps
with endangered brown pelicans and a innovative
centuries-old kapok tree (Ceiha pentandra)
revered by theTaino. Cottages clearly show
Spanish and French influences, reflecting
the varied history of the island. Tamarind
and mango trees drop their fruit along the
hand-woven . ENEMAN
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clamber over fences. Refrigerated trucks
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Harvey Ladew:The gardener as socialite,
sensationalist, showman, surrealist
WIIUN HARVEY LADEW PURCHASED HIS 250-
acre retreat in 1929, he and his close friend
society decorator Billy Baldwin and others
set about converting the modest frame
house ("no plumbing and one old lilac
bush") into a party palace. From a Long
Island establishment background, Harvey
(1887-1976) was an eccentric social exile,
seeking a place not only to foxhunt but to
live his life free of narrow-minded cons­
traints. Ironically, he and his entourage en­
ded up in the center of one of the oldest
parts of Maryland, populated by Old World
conservatives who embraced Ladew for his
talents it would have been beneath them
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w'ere so devoted that thev would preser­
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would enjoy his eccentric topiary gardens,
which he'd intended for a select few.
During the almost 50 years Ladew lived
on his estate, he shaped 22 acres into more
than 15 gardens. But the wild and whimsi­
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hemlock and yew, for which the Ladew To­
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onlv part of the prize. As one who has been
involved in garden restoration for decades,
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gardeners of his time. In his fusion of painting,
sculpture, topiary, topography and horticul­ and exits act like theatrical links, activating
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garden design with a surrealistic vision. that deliver amusing visual essays on gardening
Ladew's garden rooms are like over-the-top as one walks from room to room.
shop windows or magazine layouts. Research Ladew was one of the first great "mixers"—
shows that in the Yellow Garden alone he in­ juxtaposing in his house a fantastic collection
serted innumerable visual props, from a color- of antique English and continental furniture
coordinated kiosk to beehives. At the entrance with strange and wonderful creations. Among
a pair of topiary vases held pots of (lowers, them was Salvador Dali's magical Portrait of an
filled with peonies in spring and geraniums in Exciting Woman, featured on a table in the in­
summer. Each evergreen "vase" was enclosed ner sanctum of Ladew's oval library. I Iis gar­
by a shell-shaped carved niche crafted out of den outdoors carried the same progressive,
chamaecyparis. One vase form still remains, avant-garde artistic power.The painting shows
deep inside a large shrub. Ladew's friends al­ forearms, hands and bright red nails reaching
ways thought this garden to be his best work, out of the earth like two tree trunks with ar­
and we can see why today. Its many entrances ching branches and red fruit. It has a parallel

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very dull and even dangerous in its possible effect on
our future happiness"—Harvey Ladew
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in Laclew's wild Mimosa Pic g a r d e n — a
w e e d y m i m o s a tree with pink powder-puff
flowers (which has since b e e n replaced bv
a Sophora japonica) sat within a bright r e d
w r a p a r o u n d b e n c h , encircled by a round ot
c o m m o n privet, broken d o w n i n t o quar­
t e r s like a pie cut in fours. Ladew w a s n ' t
trying t o r e - c r e a t e t h e Dali painting in
the landscape, ol c o u r s e , b u t it's clear that
Dali's surrealistic spirit guided Ladew's in­
c o n g r u o u s , t o n g u e - i n - c h e e k design.
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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS JOINS WITH GARDEN DESIGN MAGAZINE TO PRESENT THE

winners of the 2006 Residential Design Awards. From Greenwich, Connecticut, to Seattle to Dallas to

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make the world smaller every day, the pendulum has begun
to swing back toward appreciating and preserving the lo­
cal—native plants, local materials, locally grown produce,
local craftsmanship. Steve Marlino, a Phoenix, Arizona,
landscape architect, realized the necessity of this more than
25 years ago when, working his first job in landscape archi­
tecture, he couldn't ignore how Phoenix, with its prolifera­
tion of green lawns and foreign plant materials "was spend­
ing millions of dollars every year to look like something it
is not." So, in response, he became a champion of desert
plants. In the process of reinterpreting them as elegant de­
sign elements, he brought the desert back to the desert.
Martino received the highest honor in the 2006 ASLA/
Garden Design Residential Design award category for this
Quartz Mountain residence in Phoenix. The award recog­
nizes not only the great ingenuity and grace of the project,
but also the widespread respect the landscape architecture M
community holds for Martino. Applving an economy of
means in every aspect of the design, from regional ecology
to hardscape, this project offers up a multitude of lessons
that can be applied to any climate anywhere.
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was not a single covered outdoor space in the yard. And
Martino was incredulous to discover that a collection of
non-native trees obscured the homeowners' view of Cam-
elback Mountain the jewel of the local desert terrain.
But the project did have its allure—back in the 1960s the
house had been designed by architect Blaine Drake of the
Taliesin school founded by Frank Lloyd Wright. Martino,
armed with a background in architecture, had been in-
trigucd by Drake's designs for years. So he took over the
renovation of both house and garden, crafting two outdoor
spaces linked to each other only via the house—thus eras­
ing the boundaries between indoors and out.
It's a complicated, sculptural design. For all the work
that Martino has done in pioneering desert plants—here
he replaced non-native trees like ficus, pine and oleander
with palo verde, mesquite and ironwood—he is also a
master of the hardscape, and marrying the two is his forte.
Painted concrete walls, which pay homage to Mexican
landscape architect Luis Barragan, have become Martino's
signature. Intimately incorporated into his vocabulary, each
wall is drenched in a single rich color grape, dark blue and
rust—a strategy that complements the desert's complexion
while simultaneously creating a scries of abstract canvases.

GARDEN DESIGN 61
 the martino message
THE MEDIUM is T H E MESSAGE: teccure already in place.
W h e n designing hardscape, T H I N K DOUBLE DUTY: Imbue

look outside t h e box f o r unex- each element in the hardscape

pected materials. Explore the w i t h a m u l t i p l i c i t y of func-

exploding range of new indus- tions. Let each privacy w a l l ,

t r i a l materials—or bring new fountain and fence double as a

life t o c o m m o n materials like w o r k of sculpture t h a t encour-

concrete and a l u m i n u m . ages a play of the senses.
COLOR PLAY: Bold Colors — pur- RIGHT PLANT/RIGHT SPACE:

pie, fuchsia, rust—draw o u t Native desert plants may

the complexion of the sun­ t h r i v e in the city of Phoenix,

drenched desert landscape—
but they don't translate
everywhere. Use colors t h a t
best exploit t h e colors of the
surrounding e n v i r o n m e n t .
but look to your own unique
region for a p p r o p r i a t e native
perennials, trees and shrubs
t h a t relate t h e garden t o the
wider landscape around i t .

Built at varying heights and angles the walls stand like mi­ EXPLOIT SPACE: Approach the A PERSONAL VOCABULARY:
nor monuments in the landscape.
design of outdoor spaces w i t h Invent an individual style in
Constantly pushing the envelope, Martino promotes the
modernity of his work through the use of contemporary, materials and spatial r e l a t i o n - w h i c h , as w i t h grammar, each
industrial materials that he manipulates with clever, artistic
ships t h a t extend the a r c h i - element relates to the whole.
mechanics. The fence at the entrance is articulated by upright
metal pipes in a row; a slim metal plate became the gate.
Consider the large screen that shades an outdoor room
near the pool. To keep costs down, Martino and his team
found sheets of perforated aluminum in a salvage yard that SCREEN WALL

precisely matched the task at hand. Edgy and cost effective,

the sheets create an extraordinary effect, acting as a sun ENTRANCE

screen while the holes in its grid allow air to circulate in­
side the space. "There are all sorts of perforated metal," says _ ^
Martino, "but this one is 50 percent opaque. It makes a huge
difference in the heal—and like our desert trees, it's trans­ SCREEN W A L L

parent." Martino has created his own language, and every

material, every plant, every construct is a part of its speech.
It's fair to say that for Martino, design is all about process
SHADE SCREEN
and problem-solving, about exploiting the opportunities of a
site. In the end it's not only that virtually everything in a Mar­
tino landscape does double duty as a functional and artistic
object it's also that the abstract relationships between the
parts make the whole an almost endlessly interesting land­
scape. That's why, for all the sense he makes out of the desert,
his private language is a common language. "And now," as he
Q FOUNTAIN WALL

says, "they have a great house." — D O N N A D O R I A N

■ lor more information on Steve Martino &_Associates,

call 602-957-6150 or see stevemartino.net.

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EAST HAMPTON. NEW YORK // EDMUND D. HOLLANDER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT DESIGN

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MAGIC
Preserving and enhancing
the native landscape
brings understated drama
to this coastal property
LAXOSCAPL \RCHITLCT EDMUND IIOLI WDIR WI> THI OWNLRS
of this East Hampton, New York, property recognized the
site as a treasure, but the challenge was, how to polish it?
Blessed with a maritime forest filled with native shadblow
(Amelanchier canadensis) on one side and double dunes se­
veral hundred feet wide leading down to the ocean on the
other, Hollander peeled away years of overgrowth and cre­
ated a progression from house to beach. Now cool, shady
woods give way to bright, sunny living spaces with ocean
views from every vantage point. O n the landward side,
shads with their wind-sculpted trunks were utilized in situ
or transplanted, making room for carefully sited paths, an
entry drive and tennis courts, with an elegant understory
added of shade lovers like ferns, astilbes and hydrangeas.
On the seaward side the goal was to connect the house
to the ocean, achieved by a series of stepped terraces and
decks, and a boardwalk winding through the dunes, with
the hardscaping, including stone and Ipe wood, becoming
less architectural the farther it moved from the contempo­
rary house. Native dune vegetation replaced invasive exo­
tics that had encroached, and a variety of blue and silver
plants (tough enough to withstand deer browsing and salt-
laden air) were used in beds and planters, complementing
the colors of the deep blue sea.—j E N N Y A N D R E W S

■ bor more information, call Edmund D. Hollander Landscape

Architect Design at 212-473-0620 or see hollanderdesign.com.

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GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT // STEPHEN STIMSON ASSOCIATES

ORDER
O F PLAY
A subtle intertwining of function and form
creates a restful yet highly active garden
GARDEN DESIGN 6 7
WHEN THE OWNERS OF AN EXISTING 1923 FARMHOUSE IN GREEN­
WICH, Connecticut, asked Stephen Stimson Associates of
Falmouth, Massachusetts, to redesign the entire site of their
four-acre property, they had already gutted the house and re­
invented the interiors in a very contemporary style, and they
wanted to extend this vision into the garden. Introduced to
Stephen Stimson through their interior designer, the clients
spoke of their admiration for the work of Dan Kiley and his
very understated, modern aesthetic. Stimson developed a
rapport with the clients based on identical aesthetics: a mod­
ern sensibility respectful of the regional setting, fine materi­
als and craftsmanship. The landscape design strongly empha­
sizes formal arrangements and simple solutions.
The plan took shape to create a year-round garden that
would form a gracious extension of the house and provide
circulation, parking, a swimming pool and spa, basketball
court, play lawn, golf putting green, tennis
court, tennis court shed and screening for
Below left:The e n t r y gate
privacy. "But I didn't want the garden to be
consists of a mahogany
all about the things," says the client, who has
frame, bronze pipe, and
two young children. "You should hardly know
steel hinges supported
by a fieldstone wall. Rig
T h e layering of walls and
steps is repeated in the
planting—rows of trees
id bands of perennials.
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what's great about this garden is there are so many different
views, different feelings as you walk around."
Some existing features presented opportunities—a can­
opy of mature northeast hardwoods along the boundary, a
small pond and a wonderful old Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifo-
lia) were preserved. In order to make the required number
of recreational spaces, Stimson Associates created simple
graded planes out of the gently rolling landscape using low
stone walls in a series of terraces. A spare palette of plants
leaves these spaces for specific functions clear and readable.
As Stimson explains: "Our approach to planting is to get
more out of less, rather than use a huge variety of plants. The
definition of space is clearer when the palette is kept simple."
The client likes plants used in linear arrangements, and the
configuration of one species per row is used throughout.
Water is an organizing factor in the design. A row of red
maples, a bluestone walk and a holly hedge frame the entry
court and lead to the front door. Nestled into the ground
at the front door of the house, a rectangular fountain pool
quietly sends water over a small bluestone weir into an 80-
foot-long bluestone runnel. "We felt we needed a distinction
between the public and private spaces of the garden," says

GARDEN DESIGN 71
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used areas of the new
garden. T h e strong geo­
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root a
defining element. You can cross it via bridges of pavers, hut it
acts as a threshold between the two domains."
Terraces at the south side of the house provide gather­
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ing areas, anil there is a tea lawn on the east side. A grove
ol river birches (Bctula mgra 'Heritage') shades a dry-laid
blueslone walk that runs in an east-west axis parallel to the
length ol the house. The birch grove's veil ol canopv and
stems shades the house and forms a loreground lor viewing
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the gardens beyond. For the client this is one of the most MAPLE a o w
successlul leatures: "I enjoy the birch grove—I love stand­
ing and looking through it to the water at the lar end," she
sa\s. The lineai grove contains individual tires planted in
various sizes and spacing to mimic a woodland's random
pattern of growth. The groundcover is a continuous band
of Liriope with sliipes of Spanish bluebells (Hyudalhuhles
from the designer's notebook
hispamea) and cinnamon lern lor seasonal color.
■ G r a d e changes a r e key t o ■ S t i m s o n cites t h e Shaker
As the 2006 ASLA judges commented, this garden
is one of "elegant restraint." The relative proportions of absorbing certain elements into c u l t u r e of N e w England as an
plants to hard materials and the precise vvav in which
a s i t e — a t t h e G r e e n w i c h resi­ influence on his w o r k — c o r n e r s ,
edges and thresholds are handled are a lesson in creat­
ing fluid transitions between indoors and outdoors, and dence t h e p o o l was r e g r a d e d intersections, levels and t r a n s i ­
active spaces versus contemplative areas. It's a place of
t o push i t i n t o t h e slope a n d c r e ­ tions are i m p o r t a n t m a t t e r s t o be
beauty and discovery based on relationships of line, plane
and pattern, employing subtle detailing, line craftsman­ ate a m o r e compact connection resolved simply and beautifully.
ship and lush planting.—JOANNA FORTNAM
w i t h t h e house and p o o l house. ■ G r o w i n g up o n a d a i r y f a r m in

■ For further information see stephenstim.ion.eom. " T h i s decision seemed t o free Massachusetts a t t u n e d S t i m s o n

up t h e s i t e , " says S t i m s o n . t o t h e slow changes t h a t affect

■ " Y o u arc led by w h a t y o u t h e landscape and t h e way in

see," says S t i m s o n . M o v e m e n t w h i c h f u n c t i o n a l p r i o r i t i e s create

t h r o u g h his gardens involves a a kind o f o r d e r e d landscape t h a t

series of discoveries a n d sur­ can be b o t h classic and m o d e r n .

prises t h a t d e p e n d o n a very ■ T h e use of fine, t r a d i t i o n a l

subtle handling o f pathways and m a t e r i a l s — p r i n c i p a l l y stone

t h r e s h o l d s . T h e e m o t i o n a l range and w o o d — l i n k s Stimson's

of a g a r d e n — c o n t e m p l a t i v e , w o r k t o t h e historic past o f N e w

a c t i v e , e x p a n s i v e — d e p e n d s on England, b u t his sophisticated

these t r a n s i t i o n a l e l e m e n t s . m i n i m a l i s m avoids pastiche.

A view f r o m the fountain

p o o l includes the blue-
stone runnel and e n t r y
walk, maple r o w and
parking area. A viburnum
hedge at the far end p r o ­
vides seasonal color.

74 O C T / N O V Z 0 0 6
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DALLAS. TEXAS II MESA DESIGN GROUP LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

SUPER
IT IS HARD TO BULIEVL THAT THIS GARDEN SITS ONE LOT AWAY FROM
a busy four-lane street in Highland Park, Texas, a township
surrounded by the city of Dallas, and yet still feels quiet.
Mary Ellen Cowan (above), lead landscape architect on

NATURAL A garden so finely

the project, worked with the client, architect and interior de­
signer to achieve a dialogue between inside and out that is nev­
ertheless rooted in a "keep it simple" philosophy. "We decided
to let the site speak to us and allow the creek to emerge. We
didn't want 'look at me' solutions," says Cowan. The House
attuned to nature by the Creek, as the designers call it, is a study in subtlety that
invites comparison with a Japanese garden.
and architecture is The client was clear that she wanted a garden to experi­
rare outside Japan ence, not simply to look at. Generous entertaining spaces
surround the house, while the more natural areas down to
the creek are for exploring with her grandchildren.
One key design element is the detailing of the hard sur­
faces. Terraces, stairs, pools and ledges have the warmth
of their rich materials: slate from India, Texas limestone
and almendrillo wood. As Cowan says: "We used materials
from the house at an appropriate scale for outside."—JF

For further information, visit mesadesigng roup.com.

76 O C T / N O V 2 0 0 6
 ASLA/GARDEN DESIGN RESIDENTIAL AWARD OF HONOR
VENICE. CALIFORNIA // MARMOL RADZINER AND ASSOCIATES

REASURE
LIKE AN ALLURING LITTLE ISLAND, A RAISED GRAVELED TERRACE
invites surrounding apartment residents into their cozy
communal courtyard. As Ron Radziner (above), design
principal in the firm Marmol Radziner, explains: "Usually

ISLAND
A raised island terrace
is a special attraction in
this tiny, efficient garden
the garden space is on ground level, but in this garden the
main living space is elevated. By creating the podium, it feels
like a stage and makes the small space feel more special."
The raised terrace is the appealing heart of a creative
landscape design that solved multiple challenges, including
tight space and limited sunlight. The area amounted to just
975 square feet of courtyard enclosed by four apartments
and a garage. Topped by a teak and stainless-steel dining table,
the main terrace is edged with Cor-Ten steel and covered with
Barstow Gold K-inch gravel. Clean, restrained lines create an
uncluttered look that makes the area seem larger than it is.
The plant palette is a soothing gray green, mixing shade-
tolerant natives with drought-resistant types for a bold, lush
look that actuallv requires minimal c a r e . — B ILL M A R K E N

■ For more information, see marmol-radziner.com. Furniture Jrom

Marmol Radziner Furniture (marmolradzinerfurniture.com); gate,
trellis and edging were custom fabricated by thejirm.

78 O C T / N O V 2 0 0 6
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 ASLA/GARDEN DESIGN RESIDENTIAL AWARD OF HONOR
VENICE, CALIFORNIA It MARMOL RADZINER AND ASSOCIATES

THE BIG
SQUEEZE
So much tightly wedged into a serene but
highly used garden on a small narrow lot
80 O C T / N O V 2 0 0 6
PHOTOGRAPHS BY STEV
ALONG WITH INTERESTING NEIGHBORS AND PROXIMITY TO THE
beach, living in Venice, California, almost automatically
gives you a small lot—and the urge to spend a lot of time
outdoors. For their new home, Ron Radziner (of Marmol
Radziner and Associates) and Robin Cottle wanted out­
door rooms that worked seamlesslv with the indoor spac­
es and with the modern architectural style of the house,
also designed by Marmol Radziner.
The total lot is only about 6,000 square feet, and the
outdoor space measures a scant, slim 22 by 130 feet. Mar­
mol Radziner deftly squeezed in a series of outdoor rooms,
plus a slender pool. The design emphasizes that the outdoor
rooms are full-fledged members of the house. In fact, with
no traditional front door to the house, you instead enter
from the street by way of a hidden door in a hedge wall that
screens off the first garden room. This entry garden is a sim­
ple grassy area that acts as an open play area for children.
The outdoor dining room, directly beneath the master

oncrete paving
ads from the entry
irden along the house
> the dining area (right)
ith its cozy fireplace,
ainless steel and teak
table is from Marmol
idziner Furniture's
idoor/outdoor line.
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An overhead view reveals

the geometry of the side
yard.The 9-by-31 -foot
pool echoes the rectangle
of the front lawn. Giant
liriope fills planters at left.
Bamboo (Bambusa mul­
tiplex 'Golden Goddess')
creates a privacy wall.

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black pine screens the
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Lounging area near the
pool includes a stainless
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stainless steel and canvas
chair, both from Marmol
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Ron Radziner offers ideas for tween indoors and outdoors—as
designing a house and garden that the lone pine near the pool does,
work seamlessly together—and almost like a transparent veil.
make the most of a small space. ■ Use plants to reinforce the
bedroom, connects conveniently to the kitchen on one side;
■ Create a natural flow from house's architecture—as with the
two sides are open, and the other side holds the outdoor
fireplace. The 155-square-foot dining area is the hub of the indoor room to outdoor room. bamboo wall screening the pool.
home, bridging interior rooms, garden and the pool. The
Make the house and garden seem ■ Choose a plant palette that
paving is colored concrete (Winter Beige by L.M. Scofield).
The outdoor fireplace—the only fireplace in the home— as one by matching their lines and works with the house color. Here,
adds to the area's drawing power and coziness on cool coast­
styles as appropriate. the palette is dark green and
al nights. It has a gas supply, but is designed to burn logs.
The design emphasizes strong lines and restrained use of ■ Employ interior features in monochromatic to complement
materials. The geometry of horizontal planes—rectilinear
exterior situations—as with the the cool gray of the building.
lawn, planting areas, swimming pool—echoes the house
and emphasizes connection between house and garden. outdoor fireplace in this garden. These are the key plants used:
I low well has the tight-space design worked for Radziner's bamboo, ceanothus, coast live
■ Make minimal transitions from
family? He says, "The garden really has three main areas—
the grassy front entry, the outdoor dining room and the indoors to outdoors, using similar oak (Quercus agrifolia), liriope,
pool in back. A family can flow through the different spaces baby's tears, Japanese black pine
materials, colors and textures for
throughout the day, playing in the front, swimming in the
pool, eating lunch in the outdoor dining room. You can re­ paving, walls and ceilings. (Pinus thunbergii) and Carolina
ally stay outside all day. And as it gets dark, light the out­ cherry laurel (Prunus caroliniana).
■ Lightly break up the lines be-
door fireplace and eat dinner outside."—B ILL M A R K E N

I bor further information see marmol-raJziner.com.

GARDEN DESIGN 8 7
 ASLA/GARDEN DESIGN RESIDENTIAL AWARD OF HONOR
NEW ENGLAND II HORIUCHI SOLIEN INC.

SECOND
NATURER
A new translation of the
Japanese garden in the wild
woods of New England
A LUSH NEW ENGLAND WOODLAND, WITH THE EFFECTS OF GLA-
ciation still apparent in the rolling topography and mas­
sive boulders shouldering through the earth, provides the
ideal setting and plenty of inspiration for this subtle rein-
terpretation of the traditional Japanese tea garden.
The contemporary-style house, originally built over 20
years ago by the current owners who are practicing Bud­
dhists, overlooks a 30-foot-deep kettle hole, a natural land
formation created by receding ice millennia ago. The gar­
den, called The Passage, was designed by landscape architec­
ture firm Horiuchi Solien as a series of outdoor spaces en­
countered along a pathway—entry garden, stream garden,
courtyard garden, perennial garden, woodland path and
meditation circle—a typical tea garden, or "roji," conven­
tion. Along the way garden elements use forms and materials
that bring new life to age-old symbols—an illuminated out­
door shower inspired by rice-paper lanterns, stepping stones
of bluestone paving and an arbor made from copper pipe.
The surrounding natural landscape serves as a frame,
while within the garden, nature is abstracted—a rain catcher
funnels water into a basin and ring of pebbles, and concrete
water basins, or tsukubai, recall the boulders strewn about
the site. Though at its heart The Passage represents a spiri­
tual journey, it is also practical, with spaces for everyday
activities like dining and bathing, making it a garden that
attends to mind, body and s o u l . — j E N N Y A N D R E W S

■ For more information on Horiuchi Solien Inc., call 508-540-5320.

 A S L A / G A R D E N DESIGN RESIDENTIAL A W A R D O F H O N O R
WASHINGTON // CHARLES ANDERSON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

STIl
WATERS
Abstract art becomes reality
in this Washington garden
INSPIRED BY DE STIJL ARTIST PILT MONDRIAN'S 1915 ILLUSTRATION
Pier and Ocean, this landscape in Washington state blends the
geometric with the organic, the solid, simple lines of mod­
ernist style with ephemeral, ever-changing nature.
In Tables of Water, landscape architect Charles Anderson
took advantage of the site's location on the shore of Lake
Washington to create a seamless connection between interi­
or and exterior spaces, which extends even beyond the gar­
den to the breathtaking natural surroundings. At the front
entry, under a canopy of parrotia, a series of outdoor rooms
is delineated by boxwood and black bamboo. The stone en­
try walk continues through the house to a window wall with
a view across terraces of black-granite-rimmed infinity-edge
pools. The reflections in the flat planes of water blur the line
between designed and natural landscapes, and seem to bring
the lake right up to the house (designed by architect Jim
Olson of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects).
Two less formal gardens occupy other areas. The Winter
Above: A series of ter­ Garden has a multi-season collection of ferns, viburnums, rho­
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them out. Snow would pro­ acid soil so check the pi I; and azaleas, but the clay soil does not appear
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While your site sounds marginal for E. x through fall, and keep them mulched with
darleyensis, it also sounds like vou really want shredded bark, leaf mold or pine needles. r\ There are a couple of dwarf arbor-
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as 'Mediterranean Pink', 'Mediterranean (calluna), heath cousins. I leathers have basi­ well for what vou want to do. These are
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Zone 6). If they succeed vou will have beau­ of less than ideal conditions. They bloom half the rate of full-sized arborvitae. They
tiful blooms in late winter and early spring. from late summer into fall, with even better are handsome plants, narrow and strongly
Create a special heath bed. Work in a color in December, January and through the upright with a pleasing sculptural look.
generous amount of peat or compost—to winter, when their foliage becomes shades To make a living screen, space the plants
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AN ELEGANT, CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON THE TOWN COURTYARD GARDEN IS
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which traditionally runs to the Southern palette of lacv ironwork,
brick, and a busting-out-all-over love affair with camellias and
boxwood. In this two-vear-old project, a collaboration between
landscape architect Sheila Wertimer and her property developer
clients Beth and David Simmons, the brand-new house was built
along lines that conform to local architectural traditions, but in
the garden a modern Italian/European sensibility prevails.
Everyone involved had worked together before, so they
could relv on a well-understood shorthand. Wertimer knew
that fine-quality materials, for both hardscape and planting,

Top left:Vintage metalwork fur­

niture brings an elegant touch of
la dolce vita co the terrace. Left:
A long, shady, French-limestone
walkway into the courtyard,
lined with London plane trees
and underplanted with autumn
ferns, terminates in the refresh­
ing sight of sunlighc and water.

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A carefully organized circulation
and clean, contemporary lines
help to give the impression of
space in this compact rear court­
yard garden. The color of the
brand-new house was chosen by
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Italian villas seen on her travels.
PRIVATE V I E W
In a residential area like historic
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can be an issue.The raised hedge
of Japanese timber bamboo takes
up very little space but provides
screening from overlooking prop­
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S U N FLAVORS
Giant handmade terra-cotta
pots from Tuscany add volume
and color to the courtyard.
Filled with standard citrus trees
and underplanted with trailing
rosemary, they bring authentic
Mediterranean flavors into this
sunny outdoor living space.
F I N I S H FIRST
High-quality materials and cus­
tom details were used through­
out—French limestone for the
walkway and lower patio, im­
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tiles for the seating terrace. Cop­
per gas lights by Yancy Lighting of
Charleston flank the house wall.
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Right:Vintage '50s furniture

sourced in Palm Beach, Florida.
Below: Layers of texture—creep­
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and Chinese fan palm. Below left:
The elegant gateway from the
street features fine metalwork
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Beth Simmons saw in Florence.

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were not. "We purposefully decided to
use a narrow palette of plants and there­
fore use them with real strength," explains
Wertimer. The first sign of this strategy is
right up front—the entry to the garden
from the street brings the visitor along a
shady, French-limestone walkwav lined
with pollarded London plane trees (Plata-
nus x hispanica), specifically requested by
Beth Simmons who had admired them
in European cities. The trees are under-
planted with a single groundcover of lush
autumn ferns (Dryopteris erythrosora). The
60-foot walk arrives in an enclosed space
of quite a different character—a sunnv
open courtyard at the back of the house,
about 40 by 40 feet, with a pool, a seating

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Wertimer used one of Beth Simmons' fa­
vorite plants Japanese timber bamboo
(Phjllostachjs bambusoides). The bamboo is
trimmed into a raised screen—the long,
flexible stems, which reach up to 15 feet
nensis) at the foot of the bamboo provides
an exotic texture at ground level.
So refined it's barely there, the
wrought-metal furniture on the terra­
cotta terrace dates from the '50s and was
sourced by Beth Simmons in Palm Beach,
Florida. It makes a conscious nod to the
fine tracery of the metalwork balconies
that run the width of the main house and
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Taking Flight
CERTAIN ELEMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO CREATING
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accessories. But I discovered long ago
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Birds, butterflies and other creatures not
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The pure enjoyment of watching wildlife
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