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No. 9 Gardens · Modern

Cutting Garden Enclosed by Picket Fence

A crushed-stone path borders cutting garden flower beds planted with pink and peach dahlias and roses, framed by a white picket fence outside a stucco and timber home.

Design notes

Modern design is about restraint: clean geometry, a tight material palette and details that disappear into the architecture. Look for long straight edges, large-format paving, flush transitions between inside and out, and planting kept architectural — hedges, grasses and one or two specimen trees.

What to look for

  • Path width and bed width — can you reach and can a wheelbarrow pass
  • Where the water is and how far the kitchen door is
  • Edges and structure that still look good in winter
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