Project 014Johns Island, SCPet-Friendly Backyard
The Lowcountry Oasis
No. 014Project overview
A muddy, shaded yard under a 150-year-old live oak turned into a clean, green place for two labs and a family.
- Location
- Johns Island, SC
- Square footage
- 2,100 sq ft
- Services
- Pet Turf · Oyster-Shell Path · Shade Planting
- Palette
01 — The Challenge
Deep shade from the live oak meant grass never took. Every rain turned the yard to mud, and two labs carried it straight into the house.
02 — The Plan
Protect the oak’s root zone, pull drainage toward the marsh, and lay a high-flow pet turf system with a curving oyster-shell path that the dogs naturally follow.
03 — The Build
Hand-excavated around roots, installed a permeable stone base pitched 1% to the rear, then laid pet turf with antimicrobial infill and fern-and-palmetto borders under the canopy.
Before / After
Same yard. New story.
- Location
- Johns Island, SC
- Project
- Pet-Friendly Backyard
- Square Footage
- 2,100 sq ft
- Services
- Pet Turf · Oyster-Shell Path · Shade Planting
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The result
A yard that is green in the shade, dry after a storm, and rinsed clean in five minutes.
★★★★★
“Two labs, zero mud. We hose it off once a week and that is the whole routine.”
— Sarah & Dave P.
Johns Island, SC
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