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Patio of the Week: Keep a Secret Garden on the Side
Privacy and plantings are the focus of this Philadelphia side yard, offering a respite from a busy backyard
“The side yard of a home is often overlooked, abandoned in favor of the heavily used front and back yards, but that is what is so great about them — they have the perfect potential to become quiet getaways within a home's landscape," says garden designer Bill Dear.
This lovely side yard patio and garden takes up a spot that easily could have been overlooked, creating serenity and beauty. While the backyard has a number of areas, including a pool, a deck, an open lawn and vegetable and perennial gardens with vast views of rolling meadows and woodlands, the side yard has a more enclosed flower-lined path, patio and garden that create a distinct feeling of sheltered privacy.
Garden at a Glance
Who lives here: A busy family with young teenagers and frequent guests
Location: Philadelphia
Size: The patio ranges from 7 to 16 feet wide.
This lovely side yard patio and garden takes up a spot that easily could have been overlooked, creating serenity and beauty. While the backyard has a number of areas, including a pool, a deck, an open lawn and vegetable and perennial gardens with vast views of rolling meadows and woodlands, the side yard has a more enclosed flower-lined path, patio and garden that create a distinct feeling of sheltered privacy.
Garden at a Glance
Who lives here: A busy family with young teenagers and frequent guests
Location: Philadelphia
Size: The patio ranges from 7 to 16 feet wide.
The garden beckons back past the pool house (right), with a stepping stone path bordered by colorful blooms.
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