Distinction Award - Outdoor Living Area

The owners tapped Fine Earth Landscape to help them reimagine their back yard for entertaining and kids’ play, with their idyllic equestrian setting as a backdrop.

Their wish list included a swimming pool, spa, fire pit, patio, a small waterfall, and colorful plantings. Addressing a 10-foot drop-off from the back porch, our team used a combination of a short wall and regrading to allow placement of the pool at slightly below porch level with a slope to the pasture to feature views of their beautiful horses.

The pool is surrounded by a deck of natural-cleft Pennsylvania flagstone. Plantings were chosen to create explosions of color. Hydrangea, hibiscus, echinacea, dianthus, shasta daisies, roses, and butterfly bushes are supplemented with colorful annuals.

DESIGN FEATURES

• PebbleTec with blue tile clads the pool
• Low natural stone walls capped with two-inch thermal flagstone offer seating
• The flagstone pool deck with hidden drains
• Annuals include coleus, celosia and begonia. Planters hold petunias, lobelia, Creeping Jenny and more

In business nearly 50 years, Fine Earth creates and maintains beautiful outdoor environments, offering comprehensive design, extensive experience, and unparalleled customer service.

Fine Earth Landscape, Inc.
301-972-8810 — fineearth.com