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cultivate digging in. But she calls it her "adolescent garden" compared to the mature version now surrounding the Colonial that has been her family's home since 1999. Twenty years ago when she moved in, a love for the property blossomed immediately. Then after living in the house for 10 years, the fam- ily needed to expand its footprint to include a larger kitchen, a master bedroom suite, and a screened-in porch. Construction involved digging up all Pullman's previous hard work, but it also offered an opportunity to develop additional outdoor living space. For exam- ple, while leaving the trees that ring the property and provide a privacy screen were left in place, 40 other trees were removed close to the house, increasing the penetration of sunbeams. Although ledge renders large spaces inappropriate for in-ground plantings, plenty of room remains for patios and bold, functional hard- scape. Plus, Pullman got the soil she had always craved after excavation required remedial backfill. Rather than just going with any old dirt, she inserted an amended mixture of black gold. "I got the dirt of my dreams," she jokes—and the lilies love it. Now, gardens weave wherever ledge allows. Beds accompany the driveway as it curves from the street, and borders in this plant-rich place also escort brick The garden has been a labor of love for this artist.