Jay Siffordis an honor - winning landscape house decorator based in North Carolina . Several of his garden designs have been featured inFine horticulture , including a one - of - a - kindmodern hayfield gardenand a series of beautiful , functionaldry creek beds .
Jay ’s immersive , naturalisticlandscape designsare based around four cornerstones : art , magic , story , and horticulture . In this episode , Jay offers insight into the ways that these elements can be incorporate into a sincerely personal garden quad .
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Jay sees this modern meadow garden as a stylized version of nature where fantasy and reality collide.Photo: Danielle Sherry
Jay sees this modern meadow garden as a stylized version of nature where fantasy and reality collide.Photo: Danielle Sherry
Grasses and perennials planted in large masses and punctuated with unique conifers give the meadow garden its unique appeal.Photo: courtesy of Jay Sifford
In winter, evergreens and grasses add structure and interest to the snowy landscape.Photo: courtesy of Jay Sifford
Another view of the meadow garden at the peak of summer.Photo: Danielle Sherry
A dry streambed designed to manage stormwater doubles as a dynamic visual element.Photo: Danielle Sherry
Gravel pathways were the perfect solution for this pet-friendly landscape.Photo: courtesy of Jay Sifford
Every garden design that Jay creates includes a little bit of magic.Photo: courtesy of Jay Sifford
