Comments on: A Major Backyard Update—Lessons We Learned from the Big Freeze and Exactly What We Planted This Time Around

By: Camille Styles

Camille Styles — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:29:19 +0000

In reply to Asimina Nicholakos. I love love love our gravel - it is a low maintenance solution that definitely gives European vibes when mixed with the right plants and lots of terra cotta pots!

By: Camille Styles

Camille Styles — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:28:48 +0000

In reply to Cat. I'm not sure the type of olive tree, but yes, we did plant a couple new ones. Fingers crossed!! Our old ones actually came back as bushes.

By: Camille Styles

Camille Styles — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:27:34 +0000

In reply to Harriet. Our landscape architect, Cameron Campbell (based in Austin) designed the fire pit and steps configuration -- can't recommend him highly enough!

By: Camille Styles

Camille Styles — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:26:50 +0000

In reply to Rachael. We had some existing crumbling terracing on the property when we bought it (built by the original owner, decades ago), so the stone guys who built the walls did their best to source stone that would match the old terracing as closely as possible. I'm not sure that it has an exact name...

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:05:49 +0000

This is beautiful! Can you please share what types of stones you used?

By: Harriet

Harriet — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:47:45 +0000

Did you use a landscape designer to help you with the terraced design?

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:25:56 +0000

What varietal of olive trees do you have that are coming back and did you plant any new ones.

By: Asimina Nicholakos

Asimina Nicholakos — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:08:26 +0000

Thank you for sharing, what a beautiful space! Could you please share your thoughts on gravel? Do you like it? Thank you so much!