PATTEN RESIDENCE

The residence near Chatauqua had very difficult access. Slopes, walls and gates made the entire job a challenge. At the heart of the landscape is a triple falls water feature with an underground reservoir. The underground reservoir keeps evaporation to a minimum and prevents mosquitos from hatching in the water feature. We installed an informal garden around the water feature to complement the formality of the red stripstone walls, patio and iron fence. We chose plants to soften the harsh lines of the surrounding house and landscape. Installed on top of a moss rock retaining wall, the plants were picked to add height and cover the ground and creep over the front of the wall in time. There is interest in this landscape from summer through winter. Miscanthus grasses, Joe Pye Weed, Atlas Daisy, Jupiter's Beard, Dwarf Mugo Pine and an assortment of Irises provide constant color for this garden. This landscape turned out to be just breathtakingly beautiful because the garden and moss rock wall is at eye-level to the viewer.