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Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
With a limited budget, we were able to transform and update this front garden with a new modern pathway, a small patio, and a variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants. The black mulch completes this modern landscape design transformation. I included a selection of plants that provide a variety of heights, colors and textures. Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark' is a great low-care plant perfect along pathways. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Plan-it Earth Design
This living wall, with corten steel surround, hides an unsightly fence on top of a retaining wall in the shade of a large maple tree
Design by Amy Whitworth
Installed by Dinsdale Landscape Contractors, Inc
Living wall by Solterra
Photo by Amy Whitworth
Carson Douglas Landscape Architecture
William Carson Joyce
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard shaded xeriscape in Santa Barbara with gravel.
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard shaded xeriscape in Santa Barbara with gravel.
SeedOnceSown Ltd
This striking modern house had an unloved outdoor space with a large overhanging tree and dominant brick wall. We rejuvenated with new paving, porcelain cladding and a few choice plants for a contemporary look to complement the house. The addition of a living wall completes the transformation
SCJ Studio Landscape Architecture - Montana
A mountain home near a ski resort gets a planting and hardscape upgrade with mostly native, climate-resiliant planting.
Small contemporary front yard full sun driveway in Other with with path and concrete pavers for summer.
Small contemporary front yard full sun driveway in Other with with path and concrete pavers for summer.
Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping
Photo of a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in London with natural stone pavers.
Alfresco Landscapes
Complete revamp of existing front yard, creating a more contemporary feel with new wide concrete steps, steppers in Mexican beach cobble, simple stucco retaining walls, waterwise planting, metal fence and new driveway.
Georgia Lindsay Garden Design
Full and bursting with life the E20 pollinator garden shows what you can do with a new build!
Photo of a small modern garden in London.
Photo of a small modern garden in London.
Christine Wilkie Garden Design
This small, north-east facing garden, measuring around 100 m2, was in need of a complete transformation to bring it into line with the owner's interior style and the desire for an outdoor room experience. A series of bi-folding doors led out to a relatively small patio and raised lawn area. The objective was to create a design that would maximise the space, making it feel much larger and provide usable areas that the owners could enjoy throughout the day as the sun moves around the garden. An asymmetrical design with different focal points and material contrasts was deployed to achieve the impression of a larger, yet still harmonious, space.
The overall garden style was Japanese-inspired with pared back hard landscaping materials and plants with interesting foliage and texture, such as Acers, Prunus serrula cherry tree, cloud pruned Ilex crenata, clumping bamboo and Japanese grasses featuring throughout the garden's wide borders. A new lower terrace was extended across the full width of the garden to allow the space to be fully used for morning coffee and afternoon dining. Porcelain tiles with an aged wood effect were used to clad a new retaining wall and step risers, with limestone-effect porcelain tiles used for the lower terrace. New steps were designed to create an attractive transition from the lower to the upper level where the previous lawn was completely removed in favour of a second terrace using the same low-maintenance wood effect porcelain tiles.
A raised bed constructed in black timber sleepers was installed to deal with ground level changes at the upper level, while at the lower level another raised bed provides an attractive retaining edge backfilled with bamboo. New fencing was installed and painted black, a nod to the Japanese shou sugi ban method of charring wood to maintain it. Finally, a combination of carefully chosen outdoor furniture, garden statuary and bespoke planters complete the look. Discrete garden lighting set into the steps, retaining wall and house walls create a soft ambient lighting in which to sit and enjoy the garden after dark.
LAND BY DESIGN
Corten steel sculpture, Corten steel firepit, wood trellis, wood pergola, raised Trex deck, Outdoor dining, Outdoor living, boulder water feature, granite chip, concrete edging Corten steel focal point.
Natasha Nuttall Garden Design
An urban oasis in East London.
This space has been transformed into a lush garden perfect for indoor-outdoor living. This garden has been designed so that it is divided into 3 distinct areas, each surrounded by lush. abundant planting. closest to the house a dining patio with a large built in parasol for sunny and slightly rainy days, a second patio area with sofa and chairs offers a great space for coffee, working and drinks near the outdoor kitchen and BBQ area. The substantial built in benches at the rear of the garden offers a wonderful space for relaxing and entertaining with dappled shade from the overhead pergola and plants in summer and warmth of the fire pit on colder nights.
HINISH Design Collective
Photo of a small midcentury backyard partial sun xeriscape for winter in Portland with a retaining wall and a wood fence.
Nathalie JEANNE - Conceptrice de jardin
Terrasse avec 2 matériaux.
terrasse en dallage sur chape béton en bois composite SILVADEC. Massifs de persistants avec vivaces et graminées.
Photo of a small country full sun garden in Other with a garden path and decking.
Photo of a small country full sun garden in Other with a garden path and decking.
Outside Dreams Landscape Design and Construction
Mulch beds, river rock beds, plantings
Small backyard full sun formal garden in Denver with with flowerbed and river rock.
Small backyard full sun formal garden in Denver with with flowerbed and river rock.
Baraca Design & Remodeling
backyard remodel Laguna HIlls Orange county
Small contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in Orange County with with privacy feature, concrete pavers and a stone fence for spring.
Small contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in Orange County with with privacy feature, concrete pavers and a stone fence for spring.
Harmony Design Northwest
Low maintenance front yard (no grass!) with a paver entry pad and path, expanding driveway and welcome area. The landscaping features soft plants that bring curb appeal to the traditional four square home.
Dorthy Pautz Landscape Architect
this tiny water-wise front yard is on a terrace leading up to the house, viewed both from the inside of the house and looking down on the garden from the stairs to the front door. The garden is designed to be a 'garden of curiosities', a visual painting with dramatic foliage color and architectural plants. Succulents include Agava 'Kara's Stripes', Various Aeoniums, Phormiums, Coprosma 'Pacific Sunset', Oxalis 'Zinfandel', Chondropetalum, Agave 'Blue Glow (pot) among other plants
Little Miracles Designs
Pergola, kitchen, bench, Corten wall, bluestone paving
Inspiration for a small modern backyard garden in New York.
Inspiration for a small modern backyard garden in New York.
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