A Patio Retreat

Landscape Solutions : Episode LSL-109 -- More Projects »
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Before: The addition of an extra room and a driveway means that now there's little separation between the deck and driveway. The homeowners want a pleasant place in which to relax and entertain, but they don't want to see concrete. Many types of plants won't survived there due to heavy shade.
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After: Shade-loving plants--including hydrangeas, Japanese painted ferns and a dogwood--will screen out the garage and driveway and lend a cozy feeling to the deck.
This craftsman-style home sits on an extremely narrow lot. The homeowners have recently added a driveway along the side of the property that leads to a garage in the far corner of the backyard. Over the years the back of the house received a family room addition and a low wooden deck.

The homeowners want to use their deck to relax and entertain friends, but it faces the driveway and isn't very inviting. The area is also shady, and it's hard to grow plants. Host Rick Kaldrovics introduces landscape designer Karen Klare, who has designed a plan to install a variety of plants that will screen out the garage and driveway while creating an intimate setting for the deck. She also dresses up the deck with color--on the doors and in containers around the space.

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Pike Family Nurseries
Website: www.pikenursery.com
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Karen Klare
Garden Designer
Brighton Cottage Garden Design
101 Brighton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone: 404-352-0101
E-mail: karen_klare@intercept.com

Tom Harvey
Horticulturist
Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3366
Phone: 404-876-5859
Website: www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org
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