Many of the hardscape designs installed by A Yard & A Half were first conceived by a professional garden designer. Garden designers provide an assessment of your property, and a written plan for potential hardscaping, plantings, and water features. It's our job at A Yard & A Half to bring that plan to life with the installation of walls, paths, patios, and waterfalls, as well as the planting of trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Before: This narrow backyard was plagued by a lack of privacy and no separation from its neighbors, as well as a long period of neglect and overgrown shrubbery.
After: Garden designer Christie Dustman created a delightful living space, using curved walls and paving stones to define the patio and pathways. Privacy was achieved through the installation of a teakwood trellis, enclosing the home owners in a newly charming garden setting.
Before: This small yard was comprised mostly of railroad ties and inexpensive concrete blocks.
After: Garden designer Pamela Burton used fencing to camouflage the old retaining wall and created interesting planting beds within the patio area.
Before: This small yard had an existing brick walkway leading to the house, but the lawn was sparse and devoid of interest.
After: Garden designer Barbara Popolow created a curving path that leads to a comfortable bench, making the most of the shady front lawn and creating an interesting dynamic for this garden.
Before: This backyard was too square and felt confined.
After: Garden designer Gina Foglia developed a path that runs alongside the house to both the front and back yards, creating a timeless sense of continuity and a link to the front garden.
Before: This home provides an example of how a flat garden can be recreated in different levels. Highly visible, the house and garden as shown here lack harmony.
After: Garden designer Barbara Popolow created a sunken garden for the owners, using fieldstone and peastone to add flat spaces for entertaining areas and walkways. This plain backyard is now much more interesting.
Before: This homeowner's elderly parents visited frequently, and the uneven ground and lack of paving leading to the front door did not provide firm enough footing for their safety.
After: Landscape architect Mamie Wytrwal planned a charming front garden and a ramped path laid with pavers and edged with cobblestone. It's now safe and beautiful.
Before: This front garden was suffering from erosion and lack of boundaries.
After: Garden designer Leslie Brayton created a raised bed with a retaining wall made of concrete wall stones. The look is classic and provides a lovely garden elevation with a clear boundary. Erosion is no longer a problem.
