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The Spa, spa deck, water feature and greenwall.
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A bespoke raised bed full of perennials, bulbs and herbs. Three steps / seats are also small storage areas.
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A 1940's bungalow was renovated and transformed for a small family. This is a small space - 800 sqft (2 bed, 2 bath) full of charm and character. Custom and vintage furnishings, art, and accessories give the space character and a layered and lived-in vibe. This is a small space so there are several clever storage solutions throughout. Vinyl wood flooring layered with wool and natural fiber rugs. Wall sconces and industrial pendants add to the farmhouse aesthetic. A simple and modern space for a fairly minimalist family. Located in Costa Mesa, California. Photos: Ryan Garvin

Chelsea Creek is the pinnacle of sophisticated living, these penthouse collection gardens, featuring stunning contemporary exteriors are London’s most elegant new dockside development, by St George Central London, they are due to be built in Autumn 2014 Following on from the success of her stunning contemporary Rooftop Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2012, Patricia Fox was commissioned by St George to design a series of rooftop gardens for their Penthouse Collection in London. Working alongside Tara Bernerd who has designed the interiors, and Broadway Malyon Architects, Patricia and her team have designed a series of London rooftop gardens, which although individually unique, have an underlying design thread, which runs throughout the whole series, providing a unified scheme across the development. Inspiration was taken from both the architecture of the building, and from the interiors, and Aralia working as Landscape Architects developed a series of Mood Boards depicting materials, features, art and planting. This groundbreaking series of London rooftop gardens embraces the very latest in garden design, encompassing quality natural materials such as corten steel, granite and shot blasted glass, whilst introducing contemporary state of the art outdoor kitchens, outdoor fireplaces, water features and green walls. Garden Art also has a key focus within these London gardens, with the introduction of specially commissioned pieces for stone sculptures and unique glass art. The linear hard landscape design, with fluid rivers of under lit glass, relate beautifully to the linearity of the canals below. The design for the soft landscaping schemes were challenging – the gardens needed to be relatively low maintenance, they needed to stand up to the harsh environment of a London rooftop location, whilst also still providing seasonality and all year interest. The planting scheme is linear, and highly contemporary in nature, evergreen planting provides all year structure and form, with warm rusts and burnt orange flower head’s providing a splash of seasonal colour, complementary to the features throughout. Finally, an exquisite lighting scheme has been designed by Lighting IQ to define and enhance the rooftop spaces, and to provide beautiful night time lighting which provides the perfect ambiance for entertaining and relaxing in. Aralia worked as Landscape Architects working within a multi-disciplinary consultant team which included Architects, Structural Engineers, Cost Consultants and a range of sub-contractors.

Add a bit of green to your outdoor area with Greensmart Decor. With artificial leaf panels, we've eliminated the maintenance and water consumption upkeep for real foliage. Our high-quality, weather resistant panels are the perfect privacy solution for your backyard, patio, deck or balcony.

Passiflora caerulea, Passion Vine . Stunning flowers on a quick growing vine perfect for a trellis or arbor in climates that have little to light frost. Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

A grand driveway lined with manicured Linden trees and rows of fragrant lavender lead you to the doorstep of this stunning stone home. Pea-stone aggregates are used as the driveway surface with bordered by natural stone curbing with a strip of natural stone down the middle for drainage. Fun fact: These Linden trees also known as Lyme tree were the types of trees used in the Lord of the Rings film. They were the Hobbits home of choice! This drone image gives allows you to see the precision of our planning and the creativity and expertise of our team. Photo by Neil Landino

Ornamental Grasses soften the rockery and billow in the summer breeze.
Country sloped full sun garden in New York with a vertical garden for summer.

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Garden design & installation in McKinnon by Benjamin Carter from Boodle Concepts, Melbourne. Featuring vertical mesh trellis sections for Star Jasmine to cover, plus Pyrus 'Capital' pear trees to screen out the neighbours. Low maintenance gardening which includes programmed night lighting & automated irrigation. Set and forget!

Water blade feature in the Rainforest Concept Garden by Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design Amazonlandscaping.ie 014060004
Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Dublin with a vertical garden, natural stone pavers and a stone fence.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary courtyard full sun garden in London with a vertical garden.

Mid-sized midcentury front yard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a vertical garden and concrete pavers for summer.

This is an example of a small contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Manolo Langis Photographer
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Enjoy the views from the custom raised arbor overlooking the mountains.
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