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SYLVIA’S
COURTYARD GARDENS
DESIGN
CONCEPT: A colorful courtyard garden will be created
using various evergreen shrubs and perennials. A brick path,
complete with a circular brick landing containing a two tiered
fountain, will be the focal point of the garden. Two weeping
trees, a snow fountain cherry and a weeping hemlock will mirror
the fountain in their form. A long path of lavender will grace
the brick walk. A matching cast stone bench will bed centered
in front of a hedge of Korean lilac to offer a social area
and a spot to stop and “smell the lilacs”.
The
lamppost will be surrounded by flowers which thrive in the
hot sun including two spectacular Japanese tree peonies. The
left corner of the house will be softened by a doublefile
viburnum. A berm will be created to highlight the weeping
hemlock which will be underplanted with a ground cover of
ladies mantle and red/bronze microbiota shrubs.
PLANT
MATERIALS:
1 – SF Snow fountain cherry 7-8' white flowering
1 – WP Weeping Hemlock 7-8'
1 – VT viburnum Tomentoseum 4-5'
2 – A Arborvitae green emerald 5-6'
7 – B Berberis burgundy leaves
1 – J Juniper Star
5 – Box Buxus Hedge
7 – Box Buxus miniatures
4 – BS birds nest spruce
2 – JT Japanese Tree Peonies
3 – C cytisisus
9 – I Ilex crenata
2 – H holly Meserve
5 – KL Korean Lilac
3 – M Microbiota Decusata
9 – LM Ladies Mantle (Thriller)
13 Lavender Munstead
8 – Daisy (Crazy or Alaska)
21 – OL Oriental Lilies
PRICING:
Plants
$(price) plus tax
Cast
Stone Fountain, bench and balls on pedestal
$(price) plus tax
Planting
labor at $(price) per hour. Planting usually runs 25-30%
of the materials cost.
Other
considerations:
We recommend composting the planting at $(price). We
prefer to use compost instead of mulch as it improves the
soil and gives dramatic results in the second years growth.
We also suggest removing the front hedges and returning this
to lawn.
The
stone work is being priced. We recommend a precast antique
brick to coordinate with the house and the cast stone elements
that make up the design.
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