West Grace Street off Monument Ave.

When I returned this client I thought I had the wrong number. I heard, “You have reached….Mr. Magic.” After I met this fun couple, I learned he was a schoolteacher who in his spare time does talent shows for children young and old.

This slate dry lay terrace emerged with a wave of the shovel!

Magic Terrace Before

The process was to:

• Design a plan and great shape for the patio
• Spray paint the outline
• Dig out a base for the terrace
• Lay gravel and tamp it down
• Lay crusher and tamp it down
• Lay black slate- 24” by 24” on the diagonal with 18”by 12” perimeter stones
• Lay stone for “hallway’ directly out the back door, which mimics the large seating area by using smaller 18” by 18” pieces.
• Plant Hicks yews and oak leaf hydrangeas to buffer the AC unit and fence.

Ta dah!

Magic Terrace in between

Magic Terrace After

Oh, and if you want to see an even better magic show- checkout the magic Facebook link at https://www.facebook.com/AmazingMrB or email amazingmrb@comcast.net.

Christie lives in Manakin Sabot , Virginia where she manages a 3 acre garden. Her blogs are written from her 35 years as a personal and professional gardener.