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PROJECT: Private residence,
All Aboard! C
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE Keeping this miniature project on track
hicago-area residents left the frenzy of the city for a glimpse into a peaceful town with this stop on the "Through the Garden Gate" tour, which featured seven unique garden spaces at homes throughout the ar- chitecturally rich community. The model train garden by Bruss Landscaping Inc. (brusslandscaping.com) spans the majority of their clients' backyard and includes a town, tunnel, bridge, water features and streambed. The stream, which doubles as a drain and aesthetic element, is comprised of Holey boulder, cobblestone and small decorative gravels. To keep the "Prairie Crossing" project from derailing, the landscapers spent months working on the design and installation. "The town had numerous requirements for intricate slope and drainage controls to eliminate impact on neighboring properties," says Arnie Kroeze, LA vice president of Bruss Landscaping. They also planted varieties of dwarf conifers and perennials that were in scale with the miniature town: junipers, pine, arborvitae, sedum and thymes. To encompass the area, they used larger foliage, including three Japanese maples and focal redbud and birch plantings. Adjacent the railroad is a clay paver patio, which is intertwined with fl agstone pathways and outcroppings. Visit totallandscapecare.com/all-aboard to see additional project photos.
To have your project featured, e-mail high-resolution photos, a descrip- tion of the project and the name of your business to LaurenHeartsill@ randallreilly.com.
64 TOTAL LANDSCAPE CARE / September 2012
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
LANDSCAPING: Bruss Landscaping Inc.,
Wheaton, Illinois
