Sunday, July 20, 2014

Spring 2014 Landscape Award

The early spring landscape award goes to Norman and Carol McDaniel of 12535 Monterey Circle.  Their brick home is surrounded by mature trees that will provide welcome shade in summer, but in early spring let the sun shine on the dogwoods and azaleas attractively placed in the yard. The trees are neatly mulched but the mulch is properly applied and doesn't overpower the landscape.
The pots of red geraniums on the porch draw the eye to the front door and will help to transition the yard from the color provided by the azaleas.  The laciness of a nandina bush and the ornamental cherry tree on either side of the front porch provide a variety of shapes while allowing light through to the windows behind them.
There is a well- designed shade garden to the left of the yard bordered by attractive stone and nicely planted between the trees.  While the Beautification Committee looks mainly at the front landscape, glimpses of the back yard through the fence entice the eye with more azaleas and dogwood.  A beautiful spring landscape (selected during the first week in May) that will transition well into the other seasons! (Marge Stevens & Rosemary Weller)

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