Minimalist Desert Garden in Paradise Valley: Angular Pool, Gridded Lawn, and Mass Plantings

Minimalist Desert Garden in Paradise Valley: Angular Pool, Gridded Lawn, and Mass Plantings

The Sales family's Phoenix-area garden, designed by Greg Trutza, is as clean and crisp as a Philip Glass composition, in complete harmony with its desert surroundings.

• 90-ft angular lap pool accented by octopus agaves.
• Streamlined patio furniture and 4-ft grids of lawn.
• Tinted exposed aggregate patio links indoor spaces with pool, spa, outdoor areas.
• Sculptural details repeated throughout; mass plantings of ornamental grasses and shrubs maintain minimalist approach.

"Very inventive," responded a juror.

DESIGNER: Greg Trutza, New Directions in Landscape Architecture, Phoenix (480/998-4399)