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Santa Barbara Cottage Garden
Santa Barbara Cottage Garden
Montecito LandscapeMontecito Landscape
Cottage garden full of drought tolerant perennials Santa Barbara Daisy, Penstemon, Heliotrope, Echium, Lambs ear, Rockrose, Nepeta, Jasmine, Teucrium. Flagstone path leads to a garden cottage with window boxes full of flowers. Apple trees, citrus trees, rose garden, herb garden, secret garden, privacy screen. Flowering perennials. Hillside planted with Ceanothus, rockrose.
Las Canoas, Killcare
Las Canoas, Killcare
Adam's GardenAdam's Garden
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Central Coast with a garden path and concrete pavers.
Wandsworth Common - Family Garden
Wandsworth Common - Family Garden
The London Gardener LtdThe London Gardener Ltd
We remodelled a garden we installed some 5 years earlier as the children had grown older and our client wanted an outdoor room to use as a gym, snug and have a separate area within the pod for garden storage. Podspace were commissioned to design a bespoke pod to fully utilise the width of the garden. We then worked our new planting around to give a generous lounge area in which to enjoy the sun, while still keeping the dining area close to the house. A wide path was used to connect the spaces and many of our original and now mature plants were kept. We added new planting borders which were planted with more structural and varied evergreens to create 'cloud' hedges.
Water Rill Garden
Water Rill Garden
Painted Fern Garden DesignPainted Fern Garden Design
A third of an acre garden that had barely changed from when the owners moved in 30 years ago and sadly, due to Honey Fungus, had lost a number of trees over the years with others also in poor health. As with so many of our client’s gardens, the existing planting that was in the garden didn’t offer much interest beyond spring. My clients were looking for an opportunity to garden and make better use of their plot. They were looking to have an area for their grandchildren to play in and were interested in adding a child-friendly water feature. The topography of the site provided a gentle drop in level running across the width of the garden. This enabled an obvious location to site a water rill with the upper level providing a viewpoint to position a bench. Carefully positioned new borders were then placed to offer some division to the garden, whilst still allowing a connection of the individual spaces. In order to span the seasons with the planting we positioned a border half-way down the garden. The planting scheme here whilst looking good all year round, was designed specifically with winter in mind and was sited to be viewed from the kitchen window. A group of four Stewartia pseudocamellia trees were planted to act as structural features surrounding the water rill and would offer interest from buds, flowers, bark and foliage, whilst also being Honey Fungus resistant.
Epic Outdoor Kitchen
Epic Outdoor Kitchen
K & D Landscaping, Inc.K & D Landscaping, Inc.
Epic Outdoor KitchenThis is one of our most favorite residential projects! There's not much the client didn't think of when designing this incredible outdoor kitchen, just looking at that brick oven pizza has our mouths watering! Complete with cozy vibes, this outdoor space was craftily mastered with: excavation, grading, drainage, gas line, electrical, low voltage lighting, electric heaters, ceiling fan, concrete footings, concrete flatwork, concrete countertops, stucco, sink, faucet, plumbing, pergola, custom metal brackets, stone veneer, fireplace, pizza oven, porcelain plank pavers, cabinets, gas bbq grill, green egg, gas stovetop, bar, chimney, and a television
Horizontal Wood Fence in Delta British Columbia
Horizontal Wood Fence in Delta British Columbia
Alpha Pro FencingAlpha Pro Fencing
Inspiration for a large modern backyard full sun garden in Vancouver with a wood fence.
Hygge [ hoog-uh ]: Cozy and comforting
Hygge [ hoog-uh ]: Cozy and comforting
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
The instructions were clear, make it cozy and comforting. Incorporate natural materials, don't hurt the environment, use lots of native plants, create shade, attract bees, butterflies and humming birds. BELandscape design, created a backyard that is an escape for this hard working couple. Scroll to the 'Before' photos to fully appreciate this backyard transformation.
Garden Bird's Eye View
Garden Bird's Eye View
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
An above ground hot tub in centered in this multi-use garden that features a large outdoor dining space, outdoor kitchen, horizontal wood backdrop w/ built-in TV entertainment center, and modern-industrial patio cover.
Modern Front Garden
Modern Front Garden
Phil Hirst Garden DesignPhil Hirst Garden Design
Contemporary front garden for architect designed property. A stepping stone path of sleek grey porcelain paving leads to the front door. Raised beds of ipe wood lead up the sloping site creating terraces of planting. Tall grasses and perennials create a living screen between the garden and driveway.
Garden Makeover Using Millboard in Harefield
Garden Makeover Using Millboard in Harefield
Karl Harrison Landscapes LtdKarl Harrison Landscapes Ltd
Garden Makeover Using Millboard in Harefield This garden had been used until it couldn’t really be used anymore. The pine decking was falling apart and really wasn’t safe. The clients called Karl in to help make the garden a usable space that could be enjoyed again. Starting by clearing the garden which took 3 eight-yard skips. The team then used an excavator to define the elevation differences. Now the team had space to build a new deck. The client chose Millboard Limed Oak decking because they liked the colour and natural texture. The step on this deck also has a hidden LED strip routed into the underside of the board. This is controlled via a remote that also controls the water feature and various garden spotlights. The team also installed a new fake lawn so George the tortoise has a space to wander around that is separate from the decking area. The clients keep a range of animals in their garden including some rabbits and guinea pigs that dwell in hutches. To help make these hutches more a part of the garden the team moved them to the back left corner. The client used Cranesbill purple geraniums and Athyrium Ferns to help disguise the area.
Las Lomas Drought Tolerant
Las Lomas Drought Tolerant
Yard MavenYard Maven
First day of fall 2021. Ornamental grasses shimmer in the autumn sun, while tall bearded iris and Russian sage continue to bloom.
Design ideas for a mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with gravel.
Modern entry
Modern entry
Spring Greenworks LLCSpring Greenworks LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard partial sun garden in Seattle with concrete pavers.
Eaton Terrace
Eaton Terrace
Mortimer PhotographyMortimer Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in London with natural stone pavers.
Floating deck with LED lighting
Floating deck with LED lighting
Zones Landscaping Auckland Central Kate RyanZones Landscaping Auckland Central Kate Ryan
Floating timber steps with boards going in different directions and LED strip lighting underneath
This is an example of a mid-sized backyard full sun garden in Auckland with with raised garden bed and decking.
San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern  Back & Front Landscape Remodel
San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
The front and back areas surrounding this Eichler home were updated with the mid-century modern design aesthetic in mind. The back landscape includes concrete retaining walls and pathways and the "Gracie Modern Arbors" (by TerraTrellis) provide eye-catching focal points, three installed to bring interest and needed height over a long pathway ramp with grape vines. Another frames a stairway to the hillside with a flowering Passion vine. The sloped hillsides were revamped to include low-water and low-maintenance plants that include CA natives, flowing grasses, other Mediterranean plants and several succulents. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design with architectural Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants. The corten steel sculpture offers a striking focal point adjacent to the front doorway.
Mission Bay Left
Mission Bay Left
Coy Land TechsCoy Land Techs
Coy Land Techs updated the plant style and irrigation on a new build in mission bay. The concept was simple, make a compact area feel like a tropical paradise.
Townhouse Garden
Townhouse Garden
Iris Kaplow Landscapes, Inc.Iris Kaplow Landscapes, Inc.
Photo of a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with with raised garden bed, natural stone pavers and a stone fence.
California Spanish Modern Sanctuary
California Spanish Modern Sanctuary
Califia EcodesignCalifia Ecodesign
Ultimate backyard escape. Never mowed. Watered once a week. Gorgeous mediterranean garden for a contemporary lifestyle.
Large mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with with flowerbed and gravel for summer.
Project | Quartz
Project | Quartz
flauraflaura
This is an example of a mid-sized country backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Other with with fireplace, river rock and a wood fence.
Overall Garden Old and New
Overall Garden Old and New
Dorthy Pautz Landscape ArchitectDorthy Pautz Landscape Architect
The old existing brick terrace transitions up to the new bluestone terrace at the cabana; tropical palms, flaxes, angels trumpet and Japanese maple form the backdrop, while lower flowering plants in the sunnier foreground areas attract pollinators and birds - Oxalis, Salvias, Cuphea, Parrott's beak, lantana.

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