Landscape Contractor / Design Build Maintain

MAR 2016

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The backyard of this home in Summit, N.J., presented plenty of obstacles for landscape architects Michael Todd, of The Todd Group, and Deborah Cerbone, of Deborah Cerbone Associates, both of Far Hills, N.J. Not only was it perched on a steep hill, it was filled with diseased trees and shrubbery that sloped upward. It contained very little usable living space, Todd said. "This made it nearly impossible for the family to entertain or for their children to play." The yard had countless drainage issues and would often flood, even the basement. Also, the driveway was in the backyard and that was where most people would enter the home. "This 'perfect storm,' if you will, created challenges only sea- A Natural Transition By Michael Miyamoto, LC/DBM Above: The backyard of this home in Summit, N.J., made for a challenging landscape architecture project for Michael Todd, of The Todd Group, and Deborah Cerbone, of Deborah Cerbone Associates, both of Far Hills, N.J. Not only was it perched on a steep hill, the backyard was filled with diseased trees and shrubbery that sloped upward. All the hardscape materials came from a quarry in Pennsylvania. The retaining wall was made of a mixture of snap-face, bluestone and Karney Wallstone, which is a registered trademark for a brownish-green bluestone. Wicki Stone, Independence, N.J., was the hardscape materials supplier. A large vein of granite was discovered on the whole slope and had to be removed before the backyard renovation could begin. It took four days to "bust out" the granite with a huge jackhammer on an excavator, Todd said. Trees planted in the background include redbud, serviceberry, Chinese dogwood, southern magnolias and Green Giant arborvitae. Left: The pathway pavers are made of irregular bluestone. Ground cover plants include turtlehead, Rozanne geraniums, liriope, variegated liriope, pachysandra, deep pink peony, dwarf fountain grass and periwinkle. 14 LC DBM PHOTOS: CREARE MARKETING Hardscapes (Continued on page 16)

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