Front Yard Landscape Makeover in Wilmette IL
Large front entry bed planted with tough perennials and a transplanted crabapple. Red clay paver driveway edged in Valder tumbled cobblestone.
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Raised Stone Terrace and Pergola Covered Entry
A raised stone terrace with stone steps is paved in Idaho Gold flagstone. The upper terrace is topped with a white pergola.
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Lattice Flower Box Planted with Colorful Annuals
Lattice flower box with decorative brackets planted with colorful annuals.
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Flagstone Walkway with Clay Paver Apron
The front entry is paved with Idaho Gold flagstone with a Whitacre Greer clay paver apron to match the driveway.
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Generous Plantings Line the Bluestone Walkway with Season-long Color
Lush front entry plantings include the red wax leaf begonia, a bed of small round boxwood shrubs surrounded by the dark leaves of the coral bells. The light lift of the purple catmint and vinca groundcover.
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Artifact Fountain Imported from India
Located off the home office porch, this “artifact” planter was imported from India and converted to a fountain. Mexican washed stones and reclaimed granite pavers surround the fountain.
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Stunning Formal Garden in Winnetka, Illinois
Boxwood shrubs enclose perennial plant beds overflowing with hydrangeas. Daylilies and astilbe add punches of color. Shade flowers and a variety of trees add color and texture to the landscape.
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Front Yard Landscaping Creates an Impressive Winnetka Entry
This magnificent home’s garden extends beautifully into the front yard. Landscaping ideas such as carefully manicured boxwood hedges, red decomposed granite pathways and surfaces, and bluestone slabs are carried through to the formal entry for a consistently elegant look. The geometric lines and the proportions determined in the expansive rear and side gardens are established...
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Decomposed Granite Path and Driveway in Winnetka
A decomposed granite path adds casual elegance to pathways, the driveway and parking surface. It is reminiscent of the gravel pathways lined by linear boxwood hedges in French parterre gardens. Decomposed granite is weathered rock that has been worn into smaller pieces of crushed stone. The effect is natural and inviting, and is easy to...
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Professionally Maintained Landscape in Winnetka, Illinois
A winding boxwood hedge adds structure to the landscape. The shrubs, lush perennials and turf are carefully manicured and managed for optimal health and beauty. Soil treatment keeps the hydrangeas pink to harmonize with the home and nearby astilbe.
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