Broadview Mid-Century Makeover
All that existed was an uneven flagstone pathway, three mountain hemlocks, two vine maples and a lot of weeds. We knew instantly that we wanted to keep the hemlocks and make them the basis of a new landscape plan—a “modern mountain theme” designed by Courtney Olander.
Our first goal was to change the entry experience. In place of the flagstone path, we installed a series of concrete pads that zigzag around a large steel planter installed slightly offset from the front door. The planter, holding a new red leaf maple, now works double duty by providing both screening for the front deck and a welcome diversion from the once-direct path to the front door.
A problem area to the right of the entry was known to collect water during heavy rains. We transformed it into a focal point and feature by installing a second steel planter that captures water from the rain chain and diverts it through a spout into a rain garden.
Crushed granite paths mimic a mountain trail, breaking off on either side of the concrete entry path. One path meanders through the hemlocks, mixed ornamental grasses and ivory halo dogwood to the driveway, while the other passes under a canopy on vine maples leading to the backyard.
With its low-maintenance mix of evergreen plantings, including heaths, euphorbias and grasses, paired with seasonal pops of color from hydrangeas, black-eyed Susans and asters, it is a true multi-season landscape.
All that existed was an uneven flagstone pathway, three mountain hemlocks, two vine maples and a lot of weeds. We knew instantly, we wanted to keep the hemlocks and make them the basis of a new landscape plan—a “modern mountain theme” designed by Courtney Olander.
Our first goal was to change the entry experience. In place of the flagstone path, we installed a series of concrete pads that zigzag around a large steel planter installed slightly askew from front door. The planter, holding a new red leaf maple, now works double duty by providing screening for the front deck and a welcome diversion from the once direct path to the front door.
A problem area to the right of the entry was known to collect water during heavy rains. We transformed it into a focal point and feature by installing a second steel planter that captures water from the rain chain and diverts it through a spout into a rain garden.
Crushed granite paths mimic a mountain trail, breaking off on either side of the concrete entry path. One path meanders through the hemlocks, mixed ornamental grasses and ivory halo dogwood to the driveway, while the other passes under a canopy on vine maples leading to the backyard.
With its low-maintenance mix of evergreen plantings including heaths, euphorbia’s and grasses paired with seasonal pops of color from hydrangeas, black-eyed Susan’s and asters, it’s a true multi-season landscape.
