Charleston pool

 A beautiful morning in Charleston. My spring cleanup. The Japanese maples are getting beautiful as they mature. jc

Spring in Charleston, 2011

Spring cleanup in Charleston. The trees around the pool are forming a beautiful canopy, and we're getting a nice assortment of annuals and perennials there, finally. I've been pruning that maple for over ten years now, and it may be my favorite anywhere. jc

Been a while

A beautiful lace leaf Japanese maple in Charleston. They often don't get the color down there, but they seem to improve with age .It is growing away from the house by necessity, but I have been pruning it for ten years now. One of my favorites. jc

stream into pool

This is the second stream into the pool at the house in Charleston. I don't think I have posted it before. It is just off the master bedroom window. jc

Stream to Pool

Late march, so little color yet. A couple of azaleas are just starting to bloom, and the laceleaf maple over the stream has a hint of red. On another post I'll show the before photo of this pool. Very different. Dig the happy frog. jc

Mahonia in Charleston

I love the berries of the mahonia. There are also a few remaining leaves with fall coloring. A great specimen plant, as long as you aren't likely to brush against it. In that regard, it might make a good hedgerow. jc

March in Charleston

I'm in Charleston. 70 degrees and the azaleas are in bloom. Now the actual work posting can begin. jc

Courtyard

This is the same garden with three fountains that I posted on January 26th. It's grown in a bit. jc

From the Ruins

These are interior and exterior shots of a wall and water feature separating a private room from a public space. Note the reflection in the window. It is meant to look like a ruin of a wall from which a spring has emerged. This work is in Charleston, S.C. jc

Three falls

This feature was created at a private home n Charleston S.C. It hides the view from the street into the living room through a long picture window. This is the view from inside looking out. The waterfalls glow a bit in the late afternoon light as they are lit by small spotlights. This is the work just finished and planted. I will display images later with more mature plant material. jc