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together. “For me, it’s all about repetition,
and layering of colors and textures,” he says.
“Plants have to serve a purpose, not just be
pretty on their own.” Rita, more knowledgeable
about plants, helped parlay Doug’s artistic-
vision into specific choices. The result of their
teamwork is a garden of stunning botanical
interplay, where Doug and Rita can come home
to get away from it all.
“It’s a pleasure to entertain friends and see
them use the garden,” says Doug, “but the
privacy and sanctuary is the real benefit.”
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EASY COM BOS
You don’t need a
whole garden for great
com binations.
At left,
Carex testacea
(top),
Heuchera
‘Peach
Flam be’ (m iddle left),
blue fescue (m iddle
right), and
Brunnera
‘Jack Frost’ (bottom )
form a lovely spring-
to-fall quartet.
1 1 6 OCTOBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
IL L U S T R A T IO N : G A R Y P A LM ER
