Garden Arbor and Fence
Mid-sized modern side yard partial sun xeriscape in Sacramento with gravel.

Hear what our clients, Lisa & Rick, have to say about their project by clicking on the Facebook link and then the Videos tab. Hannah Goering Photography

Mid-sized transitional side yard partial sun garden in Seattle with gravel.

Mid-sized traditional side yard full sun garden in Austin with a retaining wall and gravel for spring.

Contemporary side yard garden in Dusseldorf with gravel.

A path to the side gate is made so much more interesting with stepping stones laid in the gravel and planting either side through the gravel.
Inspiration for a small side yard full sun garden for summer in Surrey with a garden path and gravel.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard formal garden in New York with a garden path and gravel.

John Beaudry
Photo of a large mediterranean side yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.

A lovely, small garden in this traditional yard is enhanced by a rose/clematis cloaked arbor.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional side yard partial sun formal garden in Salt Lake City with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Eric Roth
Photo of a mid-sized traditional side yard shaded formal garden in Boston with gravel.

Bliss Garden Design
This is an example of a contemporary side yard garden in Seattle with gravel.

A Memorial-area art collector residing in a chic modern home wanted his house to be more visible from the street. His yard was full of trees, and he asked us to consider removing them and developing a more modern landscape design that would fully complement the exterior of his home. He was a personal friend of ours as well, and he understood that our policy is to preserve as many trees as possible whenever we undertake a project. However, we decided to make an exception in his case for two reasons. For one thing, he was a very close friend to many people in our company. Secondly, large trees simply would not work with a landscape reflective of the modern architecture that his house featured. The house had been built as story structure that was formed around a blend of unique curves and angles very reminiscent of the geometric patterns common in modern sculpture and art. The windows had been built deliberately large, so that visitors driving up to the house could have a lighted glimpse into the interior, where many sculptures and works of modern art were showcased. The entire residence, in fact, was meant to showcase the eclectic diversity of his artistic tastes, and provide a glimpse at the elegant contents within the home. He asked us to create more modern look to the landscape that would complement the residence with patterns in vegetation, ornamentation, and a new lighted water fountain that would act like a mirror-image of the home. He also wanted us to sculpt the features we created in such a way as to center the eye of the viewer and draw it up and over the landscape to focus on the house itself. The challenge was to develop a truly sophisticated modern landscaping design that would compliment, but in no way overpower the façade of the home. In order to do this, we had to focus very carefully on the geometric appearance of the planting areas first. Since the vegetation would be surrounding a very large, circular stone drive, we took advantage of the contours and created a sense of flowing perspective. We were then very careful to plant vegetation that could be maintained at a very low growth height. This was to prevent vegetation from behaving like the previous trees which had blocked the view of the house. Small hedges, ferns, and flowers were planted in winding rows that followed the course of the circular stone driveway that surrounded the fountain. We then centered this new modern landscape plan with a very sophisticated contemporary fountain. We chose a circular shape for the fountain both to center the eye and to work as a compliment to the curved elements in the home’s exterior design. We selected black granite as the building material, partly because granite speaks to the monumental, and partly because it is a very common material for modern architecture and outdoor contemporary sculpture. We placed the fountain in the very center of the driveway as well, which had the effect of making the entire landscape appear to converge toward the middle of the home’s façade. To add a sense of eclectic refinement to the fountain, we then polished the granite so that anyone driving or walking up to the fountain would see a reflection of the home in the base. To maintain consistency of the circular shape, we radius cut all of the coping around the fountain was all radius cut from polished limestone. The lighter color of the limestone created an archetypal contrast of light and darkness, further contributing to the modern theme of the landscape design, and providing a surface for illumination so the fountain would remain an established keynote on the landscape during the night.

Request Free Quote Side Yard Landscape Design in Glenview, Illinois features the use of Gray in your landscape with blue stone and crushed blue stone path, water feature, garden plants, and painted brick wall.

Mid-sized modern side yard full sun xeriscape in Other with a garden path, gravel and a wood fence for fall.

Beautiful view outside the kitchen window and pathway to backyard. Shades of green foliage and flowers give an peaceful moment.
Inspiration for a small contemporary side yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in New York with gravel.

Curving Mini Creta Retaining Wall, Stairs, Chips n Dust Courtyard and Gardens
Inspiration for a small contemporary side yard xeriscape with a retaining wall and gravel.

Custom steel and limestone boulder retaining walls with xeric Texas planting. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Baltimore with a garden path and gravel.

L'automne, les graminées, les gaura et les santolines prennent le relais sur les floraisons de printemps et d'été.
This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean side yard full sun xeriscape in Marseille with a garden path and gravel.