When hired to prepare a landscape master plan for a residence in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, we started with a new concept for the driveway. During the concept design we explored a number of different options. One of the first elements studied was the layout and geometrics of the driveway. The existing drive approached the house head-on creating a long fairly straight and uninteresting drive terminating with the garage doors at its end. To improve the views and create curiosity for this approach we removed a section of the existing drive and created a large planting berm. This new berm screened the view of the house and more importantly the garage. We then introduced a gentle curve with a turn-around establishing a new angle of approach and a much improved view to the house. The garage was no longer the primary focal point.

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Explore this Asian garden influenced landscape project, named the Serene Garden and enter a world of peace, calm and reflection. Around the house proper you will find the entry garden, dry stream, spa garden and dry garden, all of which incorporate Asian garden design principles. Beyond these garden areas is a wonderful open lawn wrapping around the house creating a park like atmosphere. For those who love color and herbaceous planting beds, there is the Monet garden situated across the front lawn adjacent to the barn. Walk the petite allee and gravel paths surrounding a number of planter boxes and let the variety of perennials touch your senses […]

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