Wheat’s was tasked with designing a lush garden and hardscape to surround a centerpiece pool. After masterminding the addition of a stormwater management and drainage system, landscape designer Mark Finlayson, CPH, and his team took cues from the home’s modern architecture, devising a stream-lined backyard oasis centered around the 15-by-30-foot pool. Thermal bluestone stepping-stones are separated by Mondo grass joints and polished pebbles to convey a clean, contemporary look that complements the house.
The landscape palette features holly and Green Giant arborvitae for privacy, softened by ornamental Japanese maples, fastigiate hornbeams and crape myrtle. Flowering shrubs and perennials such as oakleaf hydrangea, hypericum, Virginia sweetspire, Amsonia, and grasses enhance visual interest via texture and color contrast.
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Wheat’s Lawn and Custom Landscape
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