Garden

Inspiration for a contemporary full sun garden in Austin with with raised garden bed and gravel.

Raised herb garden bounded by a Western Red Cedar fence, and arbor gate.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country side yard full sun garden in New Orleans with with raised garden bed, gravel and a wood fence.

The clients of this Highgate Garden contacted London Garden Designer in Dec 2011, after seeing some of my work in House and Garden Magazine. They had recently moved into the house and were keen to have the garden ready for summer. The brief was fairly open, although one specific request was for a Garden Lodge to be used as a Gym and art room. This was something that would require planning permission so I set this in motion whilst I got on with designing the rest of the garden. The ground floor of the house opened out onto a deck that was one metre from the lawn level, and felt quite exposed to the surrounding neighbours. The garden also sloped across its width by about 1.5 m, so I needed to incorporate this into the design.

Container gardens sit next to a concrete paver driveway and modern home just nextdoor.
Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard full sun garden in Los Angeles with with raised garden bed and a wood fence.

A sumptuous palette of yellow and purple plants graces the slope. It’s a lush and biodiverse selection of California natives and the spirited expanse of flowers and foliage grounds the new house into the surrounding hillside. Aromatic native Sages, Monkey Flower and Yarrow play off the rich green of Coyote Bush while native Blonde Ambition Blue Grama grass brushes the magenta pom-pom flowers of Pink Melaleuca tree. The tight purple flowers of California Lilac complement the open faced California Sunflower. A Coast Live Oak was planted to stand sentry over all. Plants are all hardy and highly drought tolerant. The Kurapia groundcover lawn is verdant but, once established, hardly needs watering. The constant buzzing and bird warbling create a soothing natural soundtrack.

Photo of a large modern backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Other with with raised garden bed, brick pavers and a wood fence.

Mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden in Minneapolis with with raised garden bed, natural stone pavers and a wood fence for summer.

Rustic log style home in McMinnville, Oregon. Situated on a hill landscaping included a raised bed garden and various fruits trees, maples, and oaks.
Inspiration for a country backyard full sun garden for fall in Portland with with raised garden bed, gravel and a wood fence.

Photo of a small contemporary courtyard partial sun garden in Sydney with with raised garden bed, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer with with raised garden bed and river rock.

New veggie area where an empty patio used to be
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard xeriscape in San Francisco with with raised garden bed, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Small front yard full sun garden in Portland Maine with with raised garden bed and gravel.

Country full sun garden in San Francisco with with raised garden bed, decomposed granite and a metal fence.

Design ideas for a small beach style courtyard full sun garden with with raised garden bed.

Traditional garden in Other with with raised garden bed and brick pavers.

The exposed front yard has regular passersby on the sidewalk with a full view of the new water feature and shade garden entry garden. A new privacy fence mimics the historic iron fence.

Raised beds made of redwood, lined with pond liner, create a beautiful front garden
This is an example of a mid-sized country front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with with raised garden bed.

Design ideas for a country side yard full sun garden for summer in Denver with with raised garden bed and gravel.

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