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New England-Inspired Front Yard

Before: Nature has taken over this rambling front garden; there isn't any structure or grass to define areas.

After: A bright and welcoming front porch/mudroom, a row of beautiful geraniums in pots and a well-defined walkway divide the yard into functional areas.

Paul Abatemarco is homesick for his native New England and his wife, Katy McNamara, wants to give him a gift to remind him of his roots. With the help of host Susie Coelho, the Outer Spaces team and designer Robin Zweibel, the couple's front yard is transformed from overgrown and cluttered into a New England-style delight.

Before: Both homeowners would like the front yard to be neater and cleaner in its design. They'd enjoy a place to eat, along with an area to grow herbs.

After: The new cheery eating area is a great improvement over the rickety old bench, and the haphazard herb garden is now defined within a curved walkway.

Robin Zweibel's plan uses a simple white fence to define an entry to the garden from the driveway and also includes a non-traditional walkway, an herb garden, entertaining area, sod and an outdoor mudroom to conveniently store garden items. Pots with geraniums will fill a shelf that can be removed for extra serving space if necessary.

Turn a galvanized wash tub into a planter by first spraying it with primer and paint. Drill several drainage holes plus four for feet in the base. Spray-paint wooden ball finials, and then cover each with gold leaf as directed. Attach the finials to the base using double-sided screws secured to small pieces of wood inside the tub.

dining table and chairs, pedestal (Lowe's)
gazing ball (Target)

This old clock was enhanced using rusty garden spades and small terra-cotta pots attached to the wall for a fun accent piece.

The outdoor mudroom/porch is now a focal point of the house. With a place to sit and remove muddy shoes plus hang garden attire, it helps to keep the dirty side of gardening under control.

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Robin Zweibel
Designer, Robin Zweibel Designs
30 Slope Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Phone: 973-376-6041
Fax: 973-376-7639
E-mail: Ribz99@aol.com

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