Landscape Management, November 2018
AN ELEVATED OASIS LOCATION New York City COMPANY John Mini Distinctive Landscapes THE DETAILS Located in Manhattan this residential buildings outdoor space included overgrown and failing plantings The client looked to transform it into a well manicured park for residents The terrace lacks direct sunlight as its located on the northeast corner of the block and surrounded by 30 plusstory buildings The John Mini team installed shade loving blue fescue around the perimeter The plantings started as spaced out rows and over time more plantings were added The design team incorporated Siberian spruce and river birch trees as well as pops of color from rudbeckias and floral plantings During the initial season the crew pruned back the canopies and created archways through the trees An herb wall was also installed featuring 16 different herbs The project earned John Mini Distinctive Landscapes a 2017 Grand Award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals Awards of Excellence program PHOTO The fire bowl in the foreground defies Manhattan codes opposition to fire pits with the interpretation of fire made by firestyx pencil cactus and landscape plants in red and amber tones See more photos from this project at Landscape Management net BigPicture NOVEMBER 2018 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET 9 PHOTO JOHN MINI DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPES Big picture
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