They have the uniform look of the originals.вЂќ With these new plantings, all trees are the same age and size. вЂњThe integrity of the garden space was waning. вЂњAlso, we lost several trees over the years to disease and storm damage,вЂќ adds Howell. The replacements were necessary as the original apple trees were simply getting old. They were planted in the exact same spots as their predecessors, in keeping with the geometric formations. вЂњThey have a similar leaf and flower, but do not produce large fruits,вЂќ says Howell. The apple trees were replaced with crabapples in the same genus as KileyвЂ™s original plantings. As these shrubs mature, they will create a hedge around the pool, as was the original intent,вЂќ explains Howell. вЂњWe had the opportunity to partner with Exhibit Columbus and Landmark Columbus to acquire new specimens for this space. The arborvitae that had been around the pool had outgrown the allotted space and started encroaching on the gates surrounding the area. The newest plantings were overseen by Miller House and Garden site manager Ben Wever. We always choose a replacement that is similar enough to the original so as not to lose the design intent.вЂќ вЂњWe have on occasion replaced trees and plants with similar types when the original variety or previous plantings failed for one reason or another. The museum stewardship philosophy does not allow for planting new designs,вЂќ says Jean-Luc Howell, director of historic preservation at Newfields. вЂњThe Miller Garden is an important residential Kiley landscape. Unfortunately, though, many of his flora selections were ill-suited to our climate and had to be replaced a few years after they were planted.ДЇrom then until this latest rejuvenation, the original landscape design has been the lodestar.

The original landscape designer, Dan Kiley, is praised for his quintessential modern residential garden. A total of 76 apple trees originally planted in the late 1950s were replaced in the orchards. The landscaping around the pool was enhanced with 126 arborvitae trees (a group of sturdy, semi-dwarf evergreens that grow into a pyramidal shape, and with foliage of flat, fan-like sprays rather than needles).

The recent outdoor projects were centered on the swimming pool and the north and south apple orchards. Irwin Miller is lauded as one of the most important, if not the most important, midcentury-modern works of architecture in the country. Photos courtesy Landmark ColumbusДESIGNED BY Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard in 1957 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000, the former home of Xenia and J. вЂњThe bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten.вЂќ - Author unknown.The east facade and driveway. We will offer you a competitive and well detailed quote, so that you know from the very beginning what you are paying for.

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