M A K EO V ER S
outdoors
G
hris and Bob Semisch’s
front garden is small,
but the landscape
around their
suburban Atlanta
home packs a big punch.
The couple installed stone
terraces to make the steep yard more manageable,
and to soften the look of the home’s brick exterior.
Then they replaced monochromatic shrub
plantings with a rich combination of ornamentals
to greet visitors at their home’s front entrance.
Evergreen boxwood, camellia, and pittosporum
form the backbone of the design. A range of other
plants with varyingheights, textures, and leaf colors
FORM HIDES
FUNCTION
The Semisches hid
an unsightly utility
box with a hollow
wood pillar. A small
emblem alerts
utility personnel to
the box’s location.
make the yard look richer. Because there’s such a
diversity of evergreens, perennials, and colorful
annuals, curb appeal unfolds all year long.
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THE PROTECTOR
Always Dri-Liners” have
unique, visible side barriers to
help keep you protected,
whatever the days may bring.
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS NOVEMBER
2008
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