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Patio & Perennials

Chesterfield, MA

The clients were looking for a sitting area that would fit four people but in general be used by two people with Adirondack chairs. A 12 x 12 foot patio made of Goshen Stone was decided on. Colorful low maintenance perennials like coneflower, russian sage, salvia, catmint and fall asters to name a few were used. The perennials were chosen for their long bloom time, low maintenance requirements, and general beauty. The perennials encircle the bed giving the clients 360 degrees of pleasure to look at. This project had other garden beds constructed but the pictures below will only focus on one garden bed and the patio.

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After (1 Week Later): The patio and garden installed.

Before: The site before the patio was a mix of turf and an old perennial bed. This photo shows the site during the process of excavating for the gravel foundation.

A patio lot dug up to make room for the Goshen Stones, cut with a wet saw and placed to fit tightly together, to be surrounded with planted perennials. - The 12x12 foot sitting area patio with the Goshen Stone slabs placed together atop the gravel foundation.

Goshen Stone was chosen because of its beauty, durability and relative ease of working.

The Goshen Stone pieces fit together so snugly, with angular lines, because they were cut with a wet saw rather than cut by hand.

The super tight joints and angular lines are a result of the stone being cut by a wet saw. Hand cut stones are more likely to have more rounded edges and larger gaps at the joints.

Close up view of the super tight joints and angular lines of the Goshen Stone pieces fit together to form a 12x12 foot sitting area patio to be surrounded with beautiful perennial plants like asters and sage.

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