Gardens Illustrated Magazine

Tales of the unexpected

KEY ELEMENTS

What Long, thin, city garden.

Where Northwest London.

Size 50m × 5.5m, with Stefano concentrating his design on the area nearest the house.

Soil Good, moisture retentive yet free-draining loam.

Aspect South-facing.

Special features Atmospheric, ‘jungle’ planting with a pebble seat and focal arch.

Designed by Stefano Marinaz Landscape Architecture (stefanomarinaz.com).

When garden designer Stefano Marinaz first visited this Victorian terraced home in northwest

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