Amy Bryant It looks like nandina that has been pruned to grow in a more tree-like form.

Wendy Resin Interiors Yes of course

isamenton Thank you so much!

agonrexhepi there are some products for wood that prevent the wood from being damaged from water. You can get that product at any shop basically..

judypoole Thanks so much

becca48 Thank you so much Wendy! I'm so excited, with this information I can do justice to replicating this beautiful fire pit!

Wendy Resin Interiors You are welcome. Good luck!

Wendy Resin Interiors If your backyard is large and you like the greenery of grass, then you might want to consider a faux grass product. The faux grass products look so real now and are no maintenance at all. However, they can be expensive to install. But if you think of it as a one time investment, you will not need to water, mow or do anything else and you will have a fabulous lawn year-round.

On the other hand, you can install many different types of moss and flagstone, like in the picture above. The moss will grow great in a moist environment, does not need sun and stays pretty flat. This is easy because you can do it yourself and won't need to hire a contractor or other professional. The flagstone and moss can be within a sitting area and (again) if your yard is large, you may want to plant native plants that will grow well in your environment and need little to no maintenance in the surrounding area.

Good luck!

Wendy Resin Interiors The fire pit was custom built.

Ronique Gibson I suggest looking through the Landscape photos of Houzz. It has great landscape inspiration ideas for your new home.

http://www.houzz.com/photos/landscape

JMSDesignAssociates It looks like you are in the Los Angeles area and we would love to help you with ideas or add to your inspiration. We are licensed landscape contractors and designers. Please check out our houzz profile or our website.

http://www.houzz.com/pro/jmsdesignassociates/jmsdesignassociates
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