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![Before. The clients, avid gardeners, wanted to reduce their lawn and replace it with native shrubs and perennials.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/8face508-1509-45cb-9899-8afb30e17dde/Kolbeck+before+aerial.jpg)
Before. The clients, avid gardeners, wanted to reduce their lawn and replace it with native shrubs and perennials.
![After (day of installation). The new garden defines flexible grass seating areas and invites strolling, while adding year-round visual interest and wildlife habitat in the expanded planting beds.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/5231d77d-b425-4015-b66d-b1272d57ca94/Kolbeck+after+aerial.jpg)
After (day of installation). The new garden defines flexible grass seating areas and invites strolling, while adding year-round visual interest and wildlife habitat in the expanded planting beds.
![A shady corner.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/6504a3e4-5f1b-45c7-ba57-f85a84736b55/Kolbeck+adirondack+chairs.jpg)
A shady corner.
A new stepping stone path provides access to plants, invites strolling, and helps to highlight an existing water feature.
![Kolbeck patio.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/cd533891-0e6e-495d-8d35-1fc6ad7d25d4/Kolbeck+patio.jpg)
![Kolbeck right side.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/22794e26-c46c-4e8e-850e-4f474f8eadf0/Kolbeck+right+side.jpg)