Garden Design

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a residential landscape design prepared for dino & coralei provenzano

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project goals ...........1 existing conditions ...2 sun, shade, & soil.......3 design over view ........4 planting plan ...........5 planting schedule ......6 design in perspective...7

56 Lauren Court Kingston, NY 12401

Provenzano Property

o A small palette of tree and plant types, arranged in interesting ways, helps to create a sense of order and simplicity. o Ornamental grasses, broad-leaf perennials, and lavender colored trees help create the desired aesthetic. o Bee-attracting, fragrantly flowering plants are minimized. o Sun/shade, soil drainage, and climate help determine the low maintenance perennial varieties planted here.

o Benches, pathways, and a water feature create a contemplative feeling. o Water is harvested and used for irrigation and beautification.

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GOAL: The raised bed is accessible to visitors to meander through, sit down in, and enjoy the surrounding beauty.

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GOAL: The raised bed in the front yard greets people as they arrive with an aesthetically pleasing and orderly display of plants and offers peaceful places to visit.

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PRIMARY GOAL: Create an inviting, attractive courtyard and front yard garden atmosphere

GOAL: The courtyard is a luscious outdoor entertainment area with an Asian-feeling.

o Asian-esque plants frame the edges of the courtyard. o A non-flowering, Asian-looking vine spreads along the western fence. o A fire pit is centrally located with moveable furniture for entertaining.

Project Goals

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DESIGN DIRECTIONS • Add focal points and increase circulation in front yard and to courtyard to support the Provenzano’s in using these areas more frequently • Use on-site resources in response to site conditions: + Consider transplanting smaller white pines on northern edge of fence, garage, and driveway to form a wind break + Capture roof runoff for irrigation of new gardens to supplement rain during dry summers + Integrate existing boulders into design

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CLIMATIC FACTORS • The annual average precipitation: 47.48 inches • Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, although summers can be dry • Warmest month: July (average max. temperature of 80) • Coldest month: January (average min. temperature of 17) • Hardiness Zone 5 (last frost ~May 4; first frost ~Oct. 7) • Storms and cold winds from the north/northwest

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INTRODUCTION Dino and Coralei Provenzano built their house on the scenic outskirts of urban Kingston, NY. At the quiet end of a cul-de-sac street, the Provenzano home is situated in a clearing, surrounded by white pines and mixed hardwoods. They regularly enjoy their backyard—sitting by the pool, eating on the deck, and playing with their dog. They would like to increase their overall use of the front yard and courtyard.

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Existing Conditions

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Sun/Shade Notes

• Plantings for courtyard must be shade-tolerant • The driveway is the only area in the front yard that receives a full day of sun • The existing bed and lawn receive 3-6 hours of sun on average; plants here must do well with part-sun • Roof tops are ideal for installation of solar panels or solar hot water

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Soil pH 6.8

+ Desired range; no need to amend soil with sulfur unless planting

ericaceous plants in the future such as blueberries, wintergreen, etc.

+ Note: ericaceous varieties are not included in planting plan Organic matter is low

+ For perennials, increase humus content with finished compost Low level of lead

+ Soil is safe for any future planting of vegetables New perennial bed preparation in spring

+ Organic Approach (*recommended*): Apply 1-2 bushels of

composted manure AND 8 lbs rock phosphate per 100 sq f

+ Synthetic Approach: Apply 2 lbs 5-10-10 fertilizer per 100sq ft

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SOIL TEST RESULTS

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Spring/Fall Equinox @ 9am, 12, & 3pm

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Summer Solstice @ 9am, 12, & 3pm

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BREAKFAST TABLE & CHAIRS

VEHICLE

ROCKY OVERFLOW SWALE

(typical) ROCK GARDEN W. FOUNTAIN & STONE BENCH

BLUESTONE HARDSCAPE WALKWAY

STEPPING STONE OVER SWALE

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VEHICULAR MOVEMENT STONE BENCH

CRUSHED PEBBLE WALK WAY

NEW ARCHWAY TO GARDEN PATH

(matches existing arch into courtyard) 1’ RETAINING WALL

(typical) NEW PARKING AREA (FITS 2 CARS)

MULCHED PATH

The circular driveway has been removed to create a

FLOW OF WATER

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SNOW BANK AREA FOR PLOW

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cohesive and scenic front yard. A new parking area is introduced, positioned to allow easy loading and unloading access to the front door. A 5’wide unplanted area makes room for a snow bank. Raised containers of bamboo line the eastern edge of the parking area for visual screening between the garden and parked cars.

Curvilinear raised beds with 1’ tall stone retaining walls house Japanese gardens and flank the front walkway, and a second tier bed extends into the previous parking area,

Sun Garden where a ‘Sun Garden’ captures the long hours of sunlight here. A border of ornamental trees and shrubs along the western edge create a feeling of enclosure and offer seasonal interest for a stroll around the garden perimeter.

Rain barrels are placed at gutter downspouts for irrigation during dry times. Rocky swales absorb overflow from the barrels, passively irrigate nearby plants, and attractively delineate edges of the two upper beds.

Design Overview

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RAIN BARREL

RAIN BARREL

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Japanese Gardens

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CONTAINER PLANTERS (mulched w. river stone)

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KEY:

Patterns of on-site Circulation & Drainage

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ABOVE GROUND FIREPIT

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• Plants have been selected based on sun/shade patterns, soil analysis, water requirements, and hardiness zone

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BAM SAM

(typical) HAK

• Bee-attracting plants are not included in the beds, and flowering shrubs and trees have been kept to the perimeter of the garden

DOG

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STEPS HOS HAK

PLM

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JUN Rocks HOS

Boulder

PIN

• All plants require minimal irrigation, except for the two sedges (Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’ and Carex elata ‘Aurea’),which need medium to wet conditions and have been conveniently placed next to rain barrels and swales

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FES APC FES PLM

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• Plant Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’ in/along rocky swale (not shown on plan)

Boulder

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BIG & PLM

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BOX

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BAM

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• All plants are perennials and are shown here at mature size

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Planting Plan Notes

BET EXISTING TREES

(intermixed groundcover)

JOY RED

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Planting Plan

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YELLOW RIVER HOSTA

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JAPANESE GARDEN HAK AUR CRD PAN HOS JUN SAM APC

33-Hakonechloa macra 33-Carex elata ‘Aurea’ 25-Corydalis cheilanthifolia 11-Panicum virgatum ‘Ruby Ribbons’ 11-Hosta ‘Yellow River’ 1-Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ 3-Sambucus racemosa ‘Sutherland Gold’ 10-Artemesia ‘Powis Castle’ 2-Cornus florida 3-Syringa laciniata 4-Betula nigra ‘Fox Valley’ 1-Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ 1-Parthenocissus quinquefolia

BOXWOOD PLANTERS

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SUN GARDEN Japanese hakone grass Bowles’ golden sedge fernleaf corydalis purple switchgrass Yellow River hosta blue rug juniper golden elderberry ‘Powis Castle’ artemesia

TREE, SHRUB, AND VINE BORDERS DOG SYR BET RED TRM

PURPLE SWITCH GRASS

ARTEMESIA

eastern dogwood cutleaf lilac ‘Fox Valley’ dwarf river birch hearts of gold redbud Virginian creeper

* Resourceful website for boxwood pruning & maintenance: http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-603/426-603.html

ART PIN FES SIL ANG JOY

6-Artemesia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ 7-Pinus mugo ‘Mops’ 24-Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ 28-Sepervirum tectorum ‘Silverine’ 9-Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’ 16-Sedum ‘autumn joy’

silvermound artemesia Mops dwarf mugo pine ‘Elijah Blue’ fescue ‘Silverine’ hens and chicks Angelina stonecrop ‘Autumn Joy’ sedum

ROCKY SWALE

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HEARTS OF GOLD RED BUD

HENS AND CHICKS

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POWIS CASTLE & STONECROP

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DWARF RIVER BIRCH

GOLDEN ELDERBERRY

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JIUZHAIGOU BAMBOO

GROUNDCOVERS BIG CAR PLM

20-Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’ 3-Carex muskingumensis ‘Oehme’ 30-Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

‘Big Ears’ lambs ears variegated palm sedge hardy plumbago

CONTAINER PLANTINGS BOX* BAM

4-Buxus sempervirens ‘Graham Blandy’ 10-Fargesia sp. ‘Jiuzhaigou’

‘Graham Blandy’ boxwood ‘Jiuzhaigou’ bamboo

STONE BENCH

Planting Schedule

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ROCK GARDEN

flowering dogwoods w. plumbago groundcover

fountain, stone bench, & blue rug juniper specimen

TERRACED RAISED BEDS

stone retaining walls VISUAL SCREEN:

bamboo in raised planters ASIAN ARCH

threshold into garden walk

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EDGE PLANTING

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WATER HARVESTING

rain barrel capturing roof runoff for irrigation

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breakfast table & chairs

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container plantings, vine-covered fence, and raised firepit w. moveable furniture

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OUTDOOR DINING COURTYARD ENHANCEMENT

ORNAMENTAL BORDER

golden red bud, dwarf birches, & cutleaf lilac

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