Georgetown, one of the oldest parts of Washington, D.C., where the town
houses stand shoulder to shoulder on narrow streets, conceals many a
green oasis. When garden designer William Morrow began making his
enclosed backyard
five years ago, he was instinctively drawn to the Old-World vocabulary
of stone and gravel; lush, romantic planting; antique statuary; and
weathered artifacts. But the space he had to deal with, at 1,686 square feet, was less than aristocratic. He adapted his vision accordingly.
“I knew the space needed strong lines to contain the chaos of my
perennial beds. I trial a lot of plants before using them in a client’s
garden, so I’m constantly replanting. I also needed a space that was
flexible and that would look good because I like to entertain a lot,” he
says. Construction was “challenging,” but as Morrow explains, his
approach breaks down into simple steps:
Start with the house
One of Morrow’s goals was an area for outdoor entertaining
next to the house—but he did not want the existing architecture to
dictate the design. His 1890s Victorian house, although pretty from the
street, is just a “brick box” at the back. Morrow’s response was to
cover it with wisteria, and, like a theatrical backdrop, the leafy
curtain strikes the right note against the wrought-iron furniture and
weathered stone on the patio.
Design for flexibility
Morrow’s constantly changing lineup of perennials could prove distracting. To counteract this he designed a layout with a strongly defined hardscape in stone and gravel and a backbone of permanent plants that provides all-year interest.
Morrow’s constantly changing lineup of perennials could prove distracting. To counteract this he designed a layout with a strongly defined hardscape in stone and gravel and a backbone of permanent plants that provides all-year interest.
Make the walls go away
A favorite trick Morrow
came across for disguising a limited space was the “disappearing
boundary.” Wooden board fences 7 feet high enclose the garden on three
sides; to make them recede from view he painted them high-gloss black.
Clients always refuse to believe this is a good idea until they visit
the garden, then they grasp how effective it is. Not seeing is
believing. (RELATED: Creating a Dramatic Backdrop)
Be ruthless
The lawn was briskly shown the
door. “I don’t find lawns practical in a small urban garden,” says
Morrow. “The amount of time, energy, chemicals and machinery it takes to
keep a lawn looking nice would reap far more eye candy invested in a
luscious perennial bed or even in an Edward Scissorhands topiary garden.”
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