Some people are happy to sit in their front yard, chatting with the world as it walk by. I wish I was that kind of person but I’m not. If I’m going to sit out front I need to at least have the illusion of privacy. This can be done with plants of course, but in small urban yards where every square foot matters, a fence may be a better choice. Read more »
Taken from car, hence the odd black triangle on top
In our glacially sculpted city, hills rule, providing for splendid views and plenty of stairs. The standard response to a house set 5-10′ above the street is the basalt rockery. That basalt is the rockery rock of choice is no surprise given a gigantic quarry rests just across the Cascades, the Columbia River basalts, 90,000 cubic miles of potential rockery material. Read more »
