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This landscaping project in Thousand Oaks, California shows some great examples of how landscape design can be done in unique ways.

Repurposed Fountain

The front entry had been an overgrown jungle with an old, tired concrete entry walk.  The solution was to change the entry walk to flagstone and to create a very unique water feature to go with it.  The water feature consists of 5 basalt columns of varying heights, each with a hole drilled through the center and each with its own separate pump.  The pumps are underground and the appearance is that the water just disappears into the pebbles that cover the ground.

The old water fountain that used to be near the front entry was recycled as a custom flower planter and moved to one of the gardens on the side of the house.  It was a little outdated and didn’t really match the house after the new stucco finish, but as a planter, it is just a little quirky and breaks up the garden with a splash of color.

Pool with Slide in Thousand Oaks

Another fairly unique feature is the custom built water slide.  When theswimming pool was redone, this slide/waterfall combination was built to give the area some extra character.  It also makes it a lot more fun for the kids and grandkids when they visit.