by KAREN W EIR-JIM ERSON photos JAM IE HADLEY styling SARAH ALBA
A CO UPLE DISCO VERS T H A T
C LIM B IN G ROSES HAVE A W A Y OF
B R IN G IN G PEOPLE TO G E TH E R .
If roses equal romance, then there’s a lot of love in Susan
Harrow and W ill Csaklos’ yard. W ith nearly 30 rose
varieties encircling their San Rafael, California, home,
it’s hard not to feel the emotion. “The romanticism of the
roses is a powerful metaphor for growth, productivity,
and creativity,” says Susan.
These traits are especially important to the couple
because they do more than live in their house—they work
there, too, running separate businesses. “M y office opens
up to the garden,” says W ill, a writer. Susan runs a public
relations company and uses the rose-rimmed backyard as
a conference room. “W e have client meetings in the
garden,” she says. The garden is a respite as well as a
gathering place. “We need that,” says Susan, “to get a
break from our indoor life.”
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