Overlooking a tree-canopied street in Salt Lake’s Federal Heights neighborhood, a new landscape shows how savvy design and an eye for detail can give a modestly sized property huge style and loads of livability. Try out a few of our favorite elements by Gregg Hodson in your own backyard!
A.SQUARED-OFF LAWN
A new boxwood hedge frames a wonderfully deep flower bed while helping to define the squared-off shape of the front lawn.
B.HIGH-STYLE SHED
Forget drab and disorganized. Hodson and McClellan decked out their potting shed with the same attention to design and detail as they used inside their home.
C.STONE WALKWAY
A walk of flag stone welcomes visitors into the backyard, creating a pace-slowing path that connects the buildings, lawns and gardens behind the house.
D.BUBBLING FOUNTAIN
Encircled by crushed granite, the low-sitting fountain lies at the intersection of the porch steps, lawn and meandering stone walkway.
E.CLASSIC GARDEN BENCH
Inset into the garden, a teak bench offers an off-the-path spot for visitors to pause, sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of the lush landscape.