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GARDENS OF THE YEAR JUDGES Greg Hebert Takendo Arii and Harry Thompson I n a La Jolla neighborhood where garage doors command attention a round gate fashioned with a 24 foot length of cedar FUSION FORWARD A blend of island and Asian influences guide the relandscaping of a La Jolla residence from a single tree puts the exclamation point on its Zen setting Before designer Adrienne Perkins trans formed the front yard the driveway marked the path to the front door Now steppingstones edged by creeping thyme lead to a stone slab bridge over a river rock pond surrounded by lush tufts of Korean grass Beyond lies the moon gate As a military couple my clients spent a good deal of time stationed in foreign countries They lived in Guam for quite some time but also traveled to countries with a more Asian influence Adrienne says in explaining the island Asian fusion that guided her She was working with her clients on interiors when they sought her advice on landscaping The biggest challenge was coming up to speed on plant materials she says I did a lot of research But I was happy to do it because my heart was in making sure my clients got what they wanted and deserved Nobody else felt as excited about it I knew what I wanted it to look like and thought it would be fun Adrienne took cues from the flagstone hardscape and a half dozen Japanese black pines around the property The property layout creates a number of zones that range from full shade to full sun and everywhere in between she says Creating a sense of continuity from one area to another was the largest challenge BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMA ALMENDAREZ 52 SAN DIEGO HOME GARDEN LIFESTYLES SEPTEMBER 2017 Korean grass loropetalum dwarf escallonia philodendron Xanadu and Japanese black pines are among the plants in the yard fronting the cedar moon gate that opens to an entry courtyard SEPTEMBER 2017 sandiegohomegarden com 53
GARDENS OF THE YEAR JUDGES Greg Hebert Takendo Arii and Harry Thompson I n a La Jolla neighborhood where garage doors command attention a round gate fashioned with a 24 foot length of cedar FUSION FORWARD A blend of island and Asian influences guide the relandscaping of a La Jolla residence from a single tree puts the exclamation point on its Zen setting Before designer Adrienne Perkins trans formed the front yard the driveway marked the path to the front door Now steppingstones edged by creeping thyme lead to a stone slab bridge over a river rock pond surrounded by lush tufts of Korean grass Beyond lies the moon gate As a military couple my clients spent a good deal of time stationed in foreign countries They lived in Guam for quite some time but also traveled to countries with a more Asian influence Adrienne says in explaining the island Asian fusion that guided her She was working with her clients on interiors when they sought her advice on landscaping The biggest challenge was coming up to speed on plant materials she says I did a lot of research But I was happy to do it because my heart was in making sure my clients got what they wanted and deserved Nobody else felt as excited about it I knew what I wanted it to look like and thought it would be fun Adrienne took cues from the flagstone hardscape and a half dozen Japanese black pines around the property The property layout creates a number of zones that range from full shade to full sun and everywhere in between she says Creating a sense of continuity from one area to another was the largest challenge BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMA ALMENDAREZ 52 SAN DIEGO HOME GARDEN LIFESTYLES SEPTEMBER 2017 Korean grass loropetalum dwarf escallonia philodendron Xanadu and Japanese black pines are among the plants in the yard fronting the cedar moon gate that opens to an entry courtyard SEPTEMBER 2017 sandiegohomegarden com 53
GARDENS OF THE YEAR JUDGES Greg Hebert Takendo Arii and Harry Thompson I n a La Jolla neighborhood where garage doors command attention a round gate fashioned with a 24 foot length of cedar FUSION FORWARD A blend of island and Asian influences guide the relandscaping of a La Jolla residence from a single tree puts the exclamation point on its Zen setting Before designer Adrienne Perkins trans formed the front yard the driveway marked the path to the front door Now steppingstones edged by creeping thyme lead to a stone slab bridge over a river rock pond surrounded by lush tufts of Korean grass Beyond lies the moon gate As a military couple my clients spent a good deal of time stationed in foreign countries They lived in Guam for quite some time but also traveled to countries with a more Asian influence Adrienne says in explaining the island Asian fusion that guided her She was working with her clients on interiors when they sought her advice on landscaping The biggest challenge was coming up to speed on plant materials she says I did a lot of research But I was happy to do it because my heart was in making sure my clients got what they wanted and deserved Nobody else felt as excited about it I knew what I wanted it to look like and thought it would be fun Adrienne took cues from the flagstone hardscape and a half dozen Japanese black pines around the property The property layout creates a number of zones that range from full shade to full sun and everywhere in between she says Creating a sense of continuity from one area to another was the largest challenge BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMA ALMENDAREZ 52 SAN DIEGO HOME GARDEN LIFESTYLES SEPTEMBER 2017 Korean grass loropetalum dwarf escallonia philodendron Xanadu and Japanese black pines are among the plants in the yard fronting the cedar moon gate that opens to an entry courtyard SEPTEMBER 2017 sandiegohomegarden com 53
GARDENS OF THE YEAR JUDGES Greg Hebert Takendo Arii and Harry Thompson I n a La Jolla neighborhood where garage doors command attention a round gate fashioned with a 24 foot length of cedar FUSION FORWARD A blend of island and Asian influences guide the relandscaping of a La Jolla residence from a single tree puts the exclamation point on its Zen setting Before designer Adrienne Perkins trans formed the front yard the driveway marked the path to the front door Now steppingstones edged by creeping thyme lead to a stone slab bridge over a river rock pond surrounded by lush tufts of Korean grass Beyond lies the moon gate As a military couple my clients spent a good deal of time stationed in foreign countries They lived in Guam for quite some time but also traveled to countries with a more Asian influence Adrienne says in explaining the island Asian fusion that guided her She was working with her clients on interiors when they sought her advice on landscaping The biggest challenge was coming up to speed on plant materials she says I did a lot of research But I was happy to do it because my heart was in making sure my clients got what they wanted and deserved Nobody else felt as excited about it I knew what I wanted it to look like and thought it would be fun Adrienne took cues from the flagstone hardscape and a half dozen Japanese black pines around the property The property layout creates a number of zones that range from full shade to full sun and everywhere in between she says Creating a sense of continuity from one area to another was the largest challenge BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMMA ALMENDAREZ 52 SAN DIEGO HOME GARDEN LIFESTYLES SEPTEMBER 2017 Korean grass loropetalum dwarf escallonia philodendron Xanadu and Japanese black pines are among the plants in the yard fronting the cedar moon gate that opens to an entry courtyard SEPTEMBER 2017 sandiegohomegarden com 53
