As we drove through the neighborhood, we saw lots of evidence of folks working in their yards. A few areas are worth noting as works in progress: Check out Cornwall at the corner of Old Post, Spring Lake Terrace at the corner of Farmington, and Parkhill between Farmington and Cornwall. We are excited to see these spaces as they continue to grow and develop.

In the meantime, do you ever feel overwhelmed with landscaping possibilities and don’t know where to begin?  Or maybe you want a clean design that is low maintenance and always looks good? The June 2019 Beauty Spot goes to a home that exemplifies a minimalist approach to landscaping design. Congratulations to Jean Lambert and her brother, Jim Lockwood, of 10007 Boxford Court.

We’ve had our eye on this home for years. It is the epitome the “one and done” design method, utilizing liriope as the singular plant. Along the house, rock beds are enclosed in stacked stone walls, creating textural contrast between the smooth round rocks and the flat stones. There are six evenly spaced variegated liriope along the front bed, and several liriope plants lining the right side of the driveway. Visual interest is added in the front bed with a birdhouse on a post and decorative rocks at the base, and from the Japanese red maple that is visible from the left side of the house.

Sometimes, the simplest approach has the strongest impact. 

Stop by and see this yard: How can you incorporate minimalism into your landscaping design?

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer Judelsohn

Joyce Skoglund

Country Hills Garden Club