Steve Snedeker’s Landscaping and Gardening Blog

  This was another epic paver project consisting of a walk all the way around the house with a large patio and water feature at the very rear.  Grasses were used here in great amounts, as well as perennial plantings.  The wall on the right can be found in the general landscape gllaeries at the main page

These interesting little seats were made from quarried basalt, slabs which could be achieved merely by splitting a column.  The legs are rocks, lol, of course.  The virtue of these seats are how they maintain the warmth from the sun, acquired during the day, for a long time later.  Sitting on them in the evening feels wonderfully warm and toasty. 

The thing with perennials, and most plants, is giving them time to grow and develop.  Think two years for perennials, in most cases, and 3 for plants.  By this time, you can see a direction and expansiveness.  By planting further apart, one may feel empty briefly, say for the first year, yet, part of all gardening love regards growth and development as an essential aspect.  It is patience that gardening teaches us, lol. Incidentally, the piping was left like this for purposes of this picture.  We have since raised the height of the waterfall, thus its temporary look.