What began as a plant lover's collection of "one of these and one of those" is gradually being transformed into spaces defined by good bones and all-season interest. The sunny south-facing back garden receives afternoon relief from a 30 year old sugar maple. Two outdoor living spaces, as well as the path to the garden shed and adjacent vegetable garden, are paved with concrete pavers. Most borders are planted with a variety of traditional shrubs and perennials, while three xeric borders host manzanita, grevillea, baptisia, ceanothus and cypress. Magnolia, Gardenia and Philadelphus are among those providing fragrance. Shady corners host epimedium, ferns, forest grass, cyclamen and mahonia. Favorites, if there can be such a thing, include fuchsias, abutilons and honeybush.