Versa­tile living garden

Living garden on two levels

In the course of exten­ding the garage canopy, the entire garden was given a new overall concept. Where there was previously an unstruc­tured lawn with scat­tered shrubs, an attrac­tive and func­tional garden design has now been created. The client wanted a versa­tile resi­den­tial garden. Walls of diffe­rent heights, which both level and support the terrain, divide the garden into two levels with diffe­rent quali­ties.

A gene­rous lawn area with lush flowe­ring herbaceous borders along the edge and wonderful shrubs on one side provide airi­ness. Umbrella-shaped shrubs form an eye-catcher on this side and further empha­sise the spacious­ness of the garden.

A slightly sunken lounge area with a fire bowl and natural gravel on the other side creates a cosy atmo­sphere. Low-maintenance grasses frame this area. The ever­green hedge provides an addi­tional boun­dary and also serves as a privacy screen. The cosy lounge level is the ideal retreat for rela­xing hours. The garden and the surroun­ding land­scape merge into a single unit, visually exten­ding the garden.

Airy pergola

Between the two levels, a cosy seating area by the house with a pergola invites you to linger and enjoy. The previously green pergola has given way to a modern, sleek and airy metal pergola. Adjus­table fabric panels provide plea­sant shade. The exten­sive gree­ning of the garage roof in front of it extends the green zone and allows the eye to wander over the surroun­ding land­scape. The fore­court below has been reno­vated and offers a large parking area for vehicles. The simple design of the fore­court blends harmo­niously into the design and ensures a calm overall appearance.

Before the garden remo­del­ling & after

Before
After­wards
Before
After­wards

Plan­ting

Trees

  • Acer palmatum (Japa­nese maple green/red)
  • Parrotia persica (iron­wood tree)

Shrubs

  • Carpinus betulus (horn­beam hedge)
  • Taxus baccata (yew hedge)

Perennials/grasses

  • Astrantia major (large star umbel)
  • Carex morrowii (Japa­nese sedge)
  • Echinacea purpurea ‚Virgin‘ (white cone­flower)
  • Nepeta faas­senii ‚Walkers Low‘ (catmint)
  • Penni­s­etum alope­cu­ro­ides ‚Hamelin‘ (lamp cleaner grass)
  • Salvia nemo­rosa ‚Ostfries­land‘ (sage)

Miscel­la­neous

  • Exten­sive green roof with herb mat
  • Narcissus (daffo­dils)
  • Tulipa (tulips)

Mate­rials

  • Granite Padang dark (paving, stairs)
  • Chaus­sa­li­sa­tion
  • Asphalt
  • Granite Tessin light (wall)

Equip­ment

  • Metal pergola with fabric panels
  • Fire bowl

Execution/Horticulture

  • Horti­cul­ture Züger & Flury

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