Designs of Mann

Another beautiful day, sunny and dry.

Sharon and David Mann came today for a consult on all the projects I want to do:

1. remove the sod in the Secret Garden and put down pea stone with random accent rocks.  Widen the borders and let plants spill into the gravel area.
2. extend and expand several of the new gardens.  I have too many small skinny borders, unconnected
3. add bluestone steps off the patio out into the yard.
4. extend the little area off the steps at the east side of the deck. It needs to be much much larger.

At first they didn't get the idea of the Secret Garden and were talking about pavers, a circle, a formal structured patio area set inside the grass, but we eventually got to the idea I want, which is something like this but with fewer accent rocks:

Or like this using large irregular stones:

I think this is all going to be very expensive.  We'll see what they come up with.

It was enjoyable to walk around with them and talk plants.  They are very knowledgeable and they really admired what I've done here!