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A creek-side setting. A north facing
one-story ranch home. A long narrow front yard. A decision to dispense with the
turf.
We chose Sonoma Moss Rock boulders to
link the property to the rugged creek banks and monumental trees nearby. For
the sunny portion of the front yard, we selected plants that bloom much of the
year and stay low, to complement the boulders, and not overwhelm the single
story home. Bright green small grasses and foxtail asparagus ferns enliven the
middle zone between sun and shade. At the house, ferns and other shade lovers
flourish. In each of the exposure zones, some California natives were included:
manzanitas, variegated ceanothus, Pacific Coast iris.
The vibrant green palette works with the
sunny yellow house paint color, and with the existing dogwoods, maple and ferns.
Using drifts of plants and the repetition of simple plant combinations prevents
the plant scheme from becoming too busy.
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