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But the stars of this garden are 11 granite

boulders, handpicked and placed by Sue so

that each one grabs the eye in a unique way.

An artist with an eye for composition, Sue

realized the delicate balance required to

properly fit so much rock into a tiny area. “It

took

two full days to position the

rocks/’

Sue

says, “You tweak, then you run around to see

how they look from different perspectives.

Then you tweak some more. If we had just

lined them up, it would have been mo much

stone,” she says.

The hardscaped terrace has become the

couple’s intimate, feel-good sanctuary. They

sometimes entertain here, but mostly it’s a

cozy place for empty-nester relaxation. “ It’s a

small space, but we’re just two people living

here now,” she says, “We have two amazing

chairs, and we sit out there and just enjoy the

peace and quiet.”

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“I was a little worried when we picked the boulders.

I thought, Wow,

this is a lot o f rock in this space.

But, believe it or not, it feels pretty open.”

Sue Kwasnick

Above, fro m left:

M oss and polished river rock fram e the rectan gu lar granite pavers of the terrace;

stairs are built from field ston c; rocks plucked from beaches w h ere the K w asn icks vacation fill gaps

b etw een larger stones;

H akonechloa

grass is an easy-care plant that adds Asian fla vo r to the

landscape.

Opposite:

A lan tern signals an en try to the Kwasnicks* terrace.

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