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This is an example of a large transitional front yard full sun driveway in Boston with a container garden and concrete pavers.
Amy Martin Landscape Design
Amy Martin Landscape Design
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Delaunay Garden

Transitional Garden, Boston

Location: Cohasset, MA, US These clients wanted a landscape that had a sense of flow, of unfolding, of mysteries revealed. They love art and were open to ideas beyond the traditional themes, and so the swirls and circles of artist Sonia Delaunay, became the inspiration for this gorgeous coastal property in Cohasset, MA. This garden was inspired by the art of Sonia Delaunay. Along the entire length of the house we made a sweeping serpentine stone wall that swerves around like a great dragon tail. In front of it are deep beds filled with Euphorbia, Lavender, Geranium, Coreopsis, Salvia, and Hakonechloa grass. They sing with blues, purples and yellows, the homeowners’ favorite colors. This composition creates a strong flow, leading the eye down the path. Notice how the size, shape and color of the two Japanese Maples create a rich backdrop to the dazzling Hakonechloa grass and Geranium Roxanne. The slender branches of the Amelanchier tree give the composition just what it needs, a vertical line leading upward in the foreground.