Front Yard
Fountain
Paving and low wall
Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura tree). While there are other varieties, Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonica) is one of the most popular landscape trees. This type hails from Japan and is an economically important deciduous forest tree. The leaves are multi-hued with heavy veins and tones of pink and green. In fall the heart-shaped leaves take on autumnal tones of gold, orange and red before they fall from the tree. Katsura flowers are tiny, white and insignificant, but the foliage has a strong brown sugar smell in fall, which adds to the tree’s appeal. An interesting fact about Katsura trees is that the botanical name translates to ‘red leaf. Read more at Gardening Know How: About Japanese Katsura Trees: How To Take Care Of A Katsura Tree http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/katsura/japanese-katsura-tree-care.htm
Steppingstones nestled into mulch and surrounded by perennial flower beds make for a layered and inviting front yard. Create a destination at the end of the path by placing a pair of chairs, a birdbath or a dwarf tree where the stones end
Extend front porch, remove rail?
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