Michiana, IN, summer home was a blank canvas before design work and planting began in 2004.
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This is a ‘before’ slide taken in late 2004 of Hyde Park garden where Turtle Island took on (3) residential projects – with original work inspiring neighboring homeowners for their own landscaping projects. This image is the before work picture of a home landscape, with ‘after’ shown on SLIDE #37; the following 8 slides, #11 – #18 of an urban waterfall / patio garden are without a dramatic ‘before’ image. However, the yard in the next few images is three lots to the south in the same development, and it’s torn-up beginnings are not too different from what is shown here. A tough start for any new garden – new construction soils.
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(2) before images; Chicago – Lincoln Park home. Owner acquired side lot to west; wanted large Maple tree protected and incorporated into front entrance. Turtle Island installed new fencing, stepping stones and full garden, 2005.Note ‘before’ fencing in this image and the narrow, confined entryway.
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Note bluestone entrance, new fence layout and wrap-around path.
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Farm / Country Home, LaPorte County, IN.
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Evanston, Il home – this garden renovation spread to engagement with several neighbors on the block.
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Hyde Park Garden: incorporated 18” high water feature (water pump is solar-powered) along narrow walkway from home to garage; blueberries and tomatoes planted for picking along the way. T.I. Design hand-made kids teepee in back.
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Garfield Park Conservatory – Urban Demonstration Garden, designed 2001; in use from 2002 – 2010
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Central goal of garden was to demonstrate low to no-cost gardening and reuse of readily-found materials.
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Grand Beach, Mi. prairie garden – not a speck of mow-able, spray-able lawn – only habitat and beauty. (Summer, 2011)
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