Grand Award - Excellence in Outdoor Living Area

Clients with a historic waterfront farm tapped landscape architect Matt Rhoderick of McHale to reimagine the property, matching the home’s traditional architecture and creating extensive flower and vegetable gardens. Setbacks and restrictions complicated the project, which included the addition of scalloped white picket fencing adorned with finials and a custom-built potting shed.

Rhoderick positioned the garden on axis with the existing pier and driveway to allow access to the property via both land and water. Gravel pathways and raised planters establish low-maintenance upkeep. The garden is planted with squash, tomato, beans and herbs. Cutting perennials include purple coneflower, Russian sage, Obedient Plant and phlox. Purple verbena provides continuous summer color.

DESIGN FEATURES

• Double-arched barn doors, a cupola and a weathervane impart quaint charm to the compact shed
• Orderly raised beds are crafted with cedar to eliminate chemical leaching into the soil. The gravel allows drainage from the site
• Two white triangular trellises for climbing vines and several bird houses add character and interest

McHale Landscape Design is a residential landscape architecture design/build and maintenance firm with more than 425 award-winning landscapes.

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