Sunset Magazine: Best
Renovation
"A swimming pool can easily dominate a small backyard. But
designer Lynn Scott-Smith knew exactly what to do in this
Valley Glen property: remove the surrounding concrete and
plant an "enchanting forest glen between the back porch and
the pool. "A remarkable transformation,"
noted a juror. "The plantsmanship is superb." Using plants
appropriate to the climate, Scott-Smith surrounded a
diminutive pond and
creek with ferns, Italian buckthorn, pines and woodland
plants such and columbine and coral bells.
A winding path of bluestone connects the house to the pool
and a new patio".
