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Perennial Garden and Goshen Stone Walkway

Northampton (Florence), MA

The clients were looking for perennial gardens in front of the house that would add lots of color. They had some typical foundation plantings there now but were unhappy with it. They had done some landscape projects in the past but were disappointed with the outcome partially because they did not play an active role during the design phase. This time the clients were involved with every step of the plan and this collaboration has led to a most successful design and installation.

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After (1 Week Later): Ornamental grasses, perennials, shrubs and ground covers have been added. Giving the front yard a more inspired look. When the garden fills in it will be a riot of colors, textures and smells.

Before: The front yard is mostly turf and a few shrubs. It lacks inspiration.

The front of a house in Northampton (Florence) MA, which looks bare without landscaping beyond a simple walkway. - The front of the same house in Northampton (Florence) MA with a beautiful perennial garden and an extension of the Goshen Stone walkway.

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After (1 Week Later): Increasing the depth of the bed was significant in improving the front yard. The garden bed, with its path, is now an interactive component of the landscape.

Before: An existing Goshen Stone walkway gave us a great foundation to work with.

The existing Goshen Stone walkway provided an esthetic foundation from which to expand the path into a perennial garden. - A perennial garden planted in front of the house in Northampton Mass., with a walkway made of Goshen Stones; the effect is beautiful.

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After (1 Week Later): A stone pathway is not just functional but serves also as an esthetic element.

Before: We were able to reuse many of the different shrubs and trees in the existing landscape. Some were moved around others were left in place.

Before the perennial garden was planted and the walkway extended with additional Goshen Stones in front of the house in Northampton, Massachusetts. - To plant the numerous shrubs, grasses, and perennials in front of this house in Northampton, MA, the depth of the bed needed to be increased.

 

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