This garden too a cue from the natural landscape

When a landscape designer tackles a new project, where does she begin? “In this landscape,” Vi Kono told us, “I took my direction from two things: a mature stand of evergreens and a water table that was high in many places.”

Together, these elements gave her garden in Redmond, Washington, four habitats ― wet shade, dry shade, damp sunlight, and dry sunlight ― and each one suggested a different set of plants.

Wide beds hold shrubs and perennials, including 140 kinds of hosta. Garden art and several well-placed architectural features nestle among them. “Every garden has to include places to go, things to see,” says Kono.

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Because of her high water table, Kono avoids using toxic chemicals that would run off into her pond and into a small stream that flows to a nearby salmon creek.

DESIGN: Vi Kono, Creative Designs, Redmond, WA (425/868-3035)

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