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PARK SLOPE BACKYARD
Installed in 2018, this low-maintenance back yard offers residents a sense of privacy and calm. The “lawn” is planted with Pennsylvania Sedge - carex pensylvanica, an ecological alternative to sod which requires less watering and mowing.
LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York
SERVICES: Install
PROJECT TYPE: Ground level backyard landscaping
PLANT TYPE: Hedges, low-mow sustainable lawn
COLLABORATORS: Arikata Fine Carpentry
Photos: Valery Rizzo
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