Homes - Gardens

Garden design: Contemporary outdoor oasis

By: Christy Wright

Photography: Michael Graydon

A neglected backyard is transformed into a contemporary oasis with a masterful mix of materials, plants and outdoor elegance.

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Dining At the front of this Toronto garden, a dark-stained table and chairs rest on pea gravel framed with paving stones. Just behind them, a low rectangular water feature adds a strong architectural element that’s softened by plantings of ‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass. All of these ingredients conspire to create an intimate spot for dining that’s subtly divided from the lower seating area.