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![Before. The clients wanted to replace a neglected corner of their yard, at a busy pedestrian intersection, with a meadow to welcome neighbors and wildlife alike.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/9ca14b3c-afcc-4583-a683-6db8211651d7/Gammie+before.jpg)
Before. The clients wanted to replace a neglected corner of their yard, at a busy pedestrian intersection, with a meadow to welcome neighbors and wildlife alike.
After. Barely six months later, the native meadow had come to life and transformed the view.
![A teak bench welcomes passersby to pause and absorb the surroundings.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/0067b879-eff3-48a2-ba78-33b9162c8509/Gammie+front+after.jpg)
A teak bench welcomes passersby to pause and absorb the surroundings.
Native grasses take center stage in afternoon sunlight.
Seedheads of dormant perennials provide food and habitat for birds and visual interest for humans.
![Asters provide color and cheer to the fall.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6329fe75dcda783516dafb77/27741fe2-5d52-4bcc-ac35-e969c1895a2f/Gammie+asters.jpg)
Asters provide color and cheer to the fall.