When a water-guzzling fir killed a circular lawn patch, landscape designer Vanessa Nagel saw an opportunity. She replaced the grass with drought-tolerant thyme and surrounded it with a pebble mosaic of Ouroboros—the mythical serpent representing cyclical seasons. The 12-foot-diameter, 2-foot-wide ring, installed by artist Jeffrey Bale, centers on 11 thyme varieties that have knitted into a Persian carpet effect. The design won an Award of Excellence in Sunset's 2004-2005 Western Garden Design Awards.
Designer: Vanessa Nagel, Milieux Design Studio, Vancouver, WA (360/546-2746)
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