Melissa Clark Photography
This is an example of an expansive beach style courtyard full sun formal garden for summer in DC Metro with a garden path and brick pavers.

Ксения Розанцева
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary courtyard partial sun outdoor sport court for summer in Moscow with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Alexandra Froggatt
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Cheshire with a retaining wall and gravel.

This side yard path and storage area was built by the skilled craftsman of Green Spaces Landscaping. Our full services company had been providing custom landscape solutions for over 15 years. Please contact us today to discuss how we can provide value and exceed your needs.

Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis

This unique walkway incorporates a border of sawn cut limestone slab step stones with a filling of blackstar gravel, creating contrast and visual interest, as well as breaking up the mulched space of the front yard grade and the mulched space of the front bed, planted with variegated ginger.

Inspiration for an expansive country courtyard full sun driveway for summer with a wood fence and concrete pavers.

Tropical textures compliment this Mediterranean home in Bear's Club, Jupiter. Designed by Pamela Crawford.
Photo of an expansive tropical front yard partial sun driveway in Miami with brick pavers.

Foreground features existing pump designed to empty into a dry river bed leading to drainage area below. Renovated stone walkway and staircase joins new retaining wall; all done with stones matching materials of house.

Photo Credit: Kathy Vosburg
Photo of an expansive country backyard partial sun garden for summer in Houston with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

The front and back areas surrounding this Eichler home were updated with the mid-century modern design aesthetic in mind. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design featuring Leucospermum 'Tango' - Pincushion plant, a low-water beauty along with architectural Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants.

Possibly the biggest gabion facade wall in Phoenix... The over 150 feet long and 6 foot tall, radius wall was built to cover an existing concrete wall. Custom built and installed at The Hub building in Gilbert. Still needs some landscaping but here is a preliminary look at it.

Alexandra Froggatt
This is an example of an expansive contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Cheshire with gravel and with lawn edging.

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary full sun outdoor sport court for summer in Sacramento with gravel.

A truly beautiful garden and pool design to complement an incredible architectural designed harbour view home.
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard garden in Sydney with a retaining wall.

Design ideas for an expansive beach style courtyard full sun garden in Seattle with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

For a family who believes fitness is not only an essential part of life but also a fun opportunity for the whole family to connect, build and achieve greatness together there is nothing better than a custom designed obstacle course right in your back yard. THEME The theme of this half mile trail through the woods is evident in the fun, creative and all-inclusive obstacles hidden in the natural flow of the land around this amazing family home. The course was created with adults and children, advanced and beginner athletes, competitive and entertaining events all accounted for. Each of the 13 obstacles was designed to be challenging no matter the size, skill or ability of the athlete lucky enough to run the course. FOCUS The focus for this family was to create an outdoor adventure that could be an athletic, social and personal outlet for their entire family while maintaining the natural beauty of the landscape and without altering the sweeping views from the home. The large scale of the challenging obstacles is camouflaged within the landscape using the rolling hills and mature trees as a natural curtain in every season. The beauty of the course does not diminish the functional and demanding nature of the obstacles which are designed to focus on multiple strength, agility, and cardio fitness abilities and intensities. STORAGE The start of the trail includes a raised training area offering a dedicated space clear from the ground to place bags, mats and other equipment used during the run. A small all-terrain storage cart was provided for use with 6 yoga mats, 3 medicine balls of various weights, rings, sprinting cones, and a large digital timer to record laps. GROWTH The course was designed to provide an athletic and fun challenge for children, teens and adults no matter their experience or athletic prowess. This course offers competitive athletes a challenge and budding athletes an opportunity to experience and ignite their passion for physical activity. Initially the concept for the course was focused on the youngest of the family however as the design grew so did the obstacles and now it is a true family experience that will meet their adapting needs for years. Each obstacle is paired with an instructional sign directing the runners in proper use of the obstacle, adaptations for skill levels and tips on form. These signs are all customized for this course and are printed on metal to ensure they last for many years. SAFETY Safety is crucial for all physical activity and an obstacle course of this scale presents unique safety concerns. Children should always be supervised when participating in an adventure on the course however additional care was paid to details on the course to ensure everyone has a great time. All of the course obstacles have been created with pressure treated lumber that will withstand the seasonal poundings. All footer pilings that support obstacles have been placed into the ground between 3 to 4 feet (.9 to 1.2 meters) and each piling has 2 to 3 bags of concrete (totaling over 90 bags used throughout the course) ensuring stability of the structure and safety of the participants. Additionally, all obstacle lumber has been given rounded corners and sanded down offering less splintering and more time for everyone to enjoy the course. This athletic and charismatic family strives to incorporate a healthy active lifestyle into their daily life and this obstacle course offers their family an opportunity to strengthen themselves and host some memorable and active events at their amazing home.

Expansive arts and crafts backyard full sun garden in Portland with concrete pavers for spring.

Reyes Landscape Construction
Design ideas for an expansive country front yard full sun formal garden for spring in San Francisco with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.