Party Pad

Helena, MT · 2024 · Design: Light Song Gardens · Installation: Small Shovel Big Solutions

This yard was already brimming with lively personality when I visited for the first time. However, the lawn was in rough shape and the client was looking to update the garden beds to honor her late mother while making them easier to care for.

At her initial consultation, she mentioned she throws a big Fourth of July party every year. Converting a large portion of the lawn to a paved patio created ample space for hosting parties, while reducing lawn maintenance needs. Plenty of bold flowering perennials were added to complement her vibrant yellow house, soften the hardscape, and suppress weeds.

The remaining portion of turfgrass was replaced with a rolling sea of clover, which is certainly enjoyed by pups Queenie and Mojo!

Image (right): Before

Images (below): During and After

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A backyard with a concrete walkway, outdoor furniture, and a yellow house with white trim on a cloudy day.
Front view of a small yellow house with a new paved driveway, stairs, and landscaping, under a cloudy sky.
A backyard with a newly installed patio, small yellow house with white trim, garden, and trees.
Backyard with a lush green lawn, garden beds, patio area with outdoor furniture, a small yellow house with a brown roof, and trees under a clear blue sky.
Backyard patio with a curved stone pathway, garden beds with flowers on the left, a table with an umbrella, several chairs, and a dog near the trees on the right, enclosed by a black fence.
A front yard with a curved paved pathway, a yellow house wall with a window, a garden bed with various plants, a hose, and outdoor furniture including a blue chair with a cushion and a white chair in the background.
Backyard patio with outdoor furniture, including a round table with umbrellas, a rectangular table with multiple chairs, and a seating area with wooden logs and chairs near a large tree. A dog is sitting on the grass, and the yard is enclosed with a
A garden with various flowering plants in front of a house wall. Pink and purple flowers with green foliage.
A flower bed with yellow and pink flowers alongside a yellow house with a window. There are garden tools, a black water barrel, and patio furniture on a paved patio.
Flower garden with purple, yellow, and purple flowers against a yellow house wall, with a wind chime and a colorful towel hanging nearby.
A garden bed with colorful flowers including purple, pink, and red blooms, next to a wooden fence, with trees and a painted backdrop in the background.
A small, fluffy dog with white and tan fur lying on its back on green clover leaves, looking at the camera.
Black dog lying on a concrete sidewalk beside a curved brick pathway in a garden with greenery. A decorative painted metal panel with a landscape scene, a wooden chair, and a yellow dog crossing sign are in the background.