From the August/September 2019 Issue
This Backyard Gives Us Vacation Vibes
In Wyckoff, New Jersey, a backyard transformation makes every day a holiday The homeowners’ dream was to have a resort experience right in their own backyard. Mitchell Knapp, president of […]
From the August/September 2019 Issue
Vacation Vibes – Pool
Lounge chairs resting on a sun ledge in the pool make a perfect spot to cool off in this Wyckoff, NJ, backyard on a hot day.
From the August/September 2019 Issue
Vacation Vibes – Patio
A raised planting bed breaks up the sight lines on the expansive patio of this Wyckoff, NJ, backyard. It’s filled with summer annuals: coleus, lobelia and New Guinea impatiens. The […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Outdoor Kitchen
The outdoor kitchen contains (from left) a trash bin, a grill above a storage cabinet, refrigerator drawers and an ice machine. The countertop is Crema Eda marble. The backdrop is […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Exterior
Retaining walls step up the slope of Janet and Michael Wanderman’s property. Behind the lower slab-marble retaining wall, ‘Green Velvet’ boxwoods form a hedge in front of Knock Out® roses. […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Courtyard
COURTYARD | This courtyard (opposite), a hub leading to various entertainment zones, brims with lush landscaping: compact ‘Globosa’ blue spruce edged with blue-blooming vinca, ‘Bobo’ hydrangeas (right), multitrunk crape myrtles […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Walkway
‘Green Velvet’ boxwoods edge the walkway of Turkish marble (Crema Eda is the marble’s official name; it’s also used near the pool). The blossoms of ‘Bobo’ hydrangeas and taller tree […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Exterior
BACKYARD | Tufts of variegated liriope, (above) which has spikey purple blooms in late summer, form a textural and color contrast next to the ‘Winter Gem’ boxwoods. The hedge hugs […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Entertainment 1
ENTERTAINMENT ZONES | Play areas include a ground-level trampoline with safety features built underneath. In front of a slab-marble retaining wall capped with limestone is a chess area; players move […]