Client: Hales private residence

"It's rare and wonderful to come upon a project that begins even before the house is built. That was my luck when I met the Hales. They had purchased eight acres in a natural woodland setting and wanted to slowly develop the landscape leading to and from their dream house. Instead of creating a finished design of the garden/landscape, I worked out a conceptual, overall design that would evolve slowly over a three-year time span."

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  Craig R. Miller design
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