“Sir, I understand you like that bridge and that you want it, but as your landscape designer, I need to tell you that it won’t really work in your garden. You don’t have any water.” This silver-haired gentleman spoke with a deep, low-country drawl and the confidence of a man who’d built a powerful and political career. He inhaled and sort of sighed out these words like I'd made him speak the obvious, “Then son,” he paused, “get me some water.”
A sprinkler guy I worked with, told me about a problem one of his clients had. He was called over to look at his rolling lawn that boarders a large pond. The grass was dead. His client told him he couldn’t understand why because it got plenty of water. Dons further questions revealed when he had partys, he put out colored spot lights and the sprinklers looked like fountains …
Quite a collaboration, that project. Well done, Jenks!
Awesome story, awesome job! I can imagine who that man might be, through dozens just like him. The bridge is amazing!
A sprinkler guy I worked with, told me about a problem one of his clients had. He was called over to look at his rolling lawn that boarders a large pond. The grass was dead. His client told him he couldn’t understand why because it got plenty of water. Dons further questions revealed when he had partys, he put out colored spot lights and the sprinklers looked like fountains …
I’m sure you have read Beverley Nichols, Merry Hall and his series of books. ? Major love ….
The challenges & the joys of being a garden designer.
Neat!
You're a Southern Capability Brown!