A private oasis

Mark Malaguerra (left) and Scott Smith considered the nice winter days Atlanta usually has when they drafted the blueprint for their gorgeous garden. "There is rarely a time of the year when we don't have something blooming or really interesting going on in our garden," attests Mark, "we have winter flowering camellias, fall flowering camellias, and roses that start blooming in February." Year-round they're entertained by blooms and can entertain guests in their garden. Sean Drakes, for the AJC