I met Mr. and Mrs. P in my Sunday school class as Suncreek UMC. They had recently relocated from New York to the Dallas area and asked me for suggestions on what to plan around their new pool which was nearing completion.
Mrs. P wanted to make sure their pool had privacy, while still having an open feel with lots of grass. She also loved a vitex tree that was struggling in their side yard.
Mr. P wanted to make sure they could access the back side of their pool and was concerned that their front landscape was nearly all perennials. He felt they looked great in the spring but come winter, everything died back to the ground. He wanted something that would give them enjoyment and beauty year-round.
Based on their input and suggestions we went with savanah hollies along their fence for privacy. These will eventually reach 15′-20′ tall and create a nice screen between their home and the neighbors. Andres, our stone mason did a fantastic job of creating a narrow flagstone band that created a walkway which followed the pool coping. It reaches behind the pool without taking up too much of Mrs. P’s grass. We also moved her vitex tree into the back corner where it will eventually provide purple blooms, somewhat like a crepe myrtle.
In the front they had Anthony Waterer Spirea, which has wonderful blooms in the late spring but dies back in the winter. We moved it to the corners of the home. This plan works as they will look great when they are in bloom and we have ever green Edward Goucher abelias as a backdrop for the winter months. To frame the entrance, we used gulf stream nandinas and giant liriope. One thing to pay attention to in the photos is even though this is a brand-new landscape, it already has lot of different colors and textures.
I’d like to thank Mr. and Mrs. P for allowing us to showcase this project. They told me they were delighted with our work and more importantly, thoroughly enjoyed working with our team. If you are thinking about a landscape project, give Village Green a chance to earn your business. We have transformed lawns and landscapes in North Texas since 1980. We have the expertise and skill to create beautiful and functional landscapes at all budget points. For more information or a complimentary estimate on your project, give me a call at 972-495-6990 or email me at [email protected].
