Sometimes a classic house in a charming old neighborhood needs a landscape to match its grandeur and gravitas, as well as some very practical privacy, pronto!

Bring on the large magnolia trees, the instant boxwood hedges and cast stone planters on pillars to ground the house to its surroundings. Privacy for the backyard bluestone patio space was created with walls of mature arborvitae hedges, skirted with hydrangeas and variegated dogwoods for a striking contrast of formality and function. Even the essential driveway got a facelift with cobblestone edging and apron.