Laura Christensen, a Wheaton landscape architect, has completely transformed her yard and shares her techniques with garden clubs in the area.

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With a goal of creating a wild area in the back yard, with curved lines and focal points for interest, Laura Christensen transformed her Wheaton landscape. These blue chairs stand out all year long, but provide a strong pop of color against a snowy winter landscape.

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Christensen worked on plenty of seasonal containers for customers this holiday season. Her tip? Combine textures for varied interest. Here is the container she put together for her front porch.

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Laura Christensen is a landscape architect who has completely transformed her Wheaton yard.

Daniel White | Staff Photographer

The front of Laura Christensen's Wheaton home comes alive with color in the spring with silver maple at left, a blue bench for relaxing and lots of spring flowers.

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Christensen's winter backyard landscape is serene with a pop of color from the blue chairs in the back of the yard and the berries in the container near the house.

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Summer in the front yard is full of shade and shade-loving plants under the silver maple tree.

Courtesy of Laura Christensen