by Costello Kennedy Landscape Architecture
San Rafael, CA, US 94901 · 26 photos
Modern rear yard
http://www.costellokennedy.com

 
What Houzz contributors are saying:
Low maintenance. The use of foliage alone in planting schemes has been widely adopted in contemporary garden designs. The main benefits are the low maintenance required for year-round-color evergreens.
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Backyard
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Paver patio
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Patio
added by blondetopaz to garden inspirations (14 days ago)
like the leading from backdoor to braai area. i could do the same.
added by opmodern to landscape send (2 weeks ago)
Like paver style for walkway. Simple grasses en masse
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pavers
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Pavers
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garden
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blocks
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Foliage on border
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Layers of grass bordering deck
added by victoriataube to victoriataube's Ideas (8 weeks ago)
front garden courtyard. low maintenance.
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Plants
added by alizirbel to Back Patio (2 months ago)
love the symmetrical plantings along patio border
added by Jay Towslee to jay_towslee's Ideas (3 months ago)
Too much symmetry
added by Erin King to Landscape design (3 months ago)
steps
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edge
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landscaping
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Layered grasses
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Patio
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possible flooring pattern
added by Denise Kinting to garden and patio (3 months ago)
grass
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simple
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Paving
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Likje
added by Rebecca Plentl to Midcentury Modern (3 months ago)
patio/grasses
added by alishaj to Gardens (4 months ago)
Ground covers
added by lyssad to patio (4 months ago)
paver patio & surrounding plants
added by coulby to coulby's Ideas (4 months ago)
Contemporary versus traditional?
added by Matt Barwick to matt_barwick's ideas (5 months ago)
Pavers
added by abjm to abjm's Ideas (5 months ago)
Patio
added by kmacko to landscape (5 months ago)
Blue fescue and brick patio
added by Jo Innes to jo_innes's ideas (5 months ago)
another angle
added by k___ro to k___ro's Ideas (6 months ago)
Pavers
added by Zachary Truex to Exteriors (6 months ago)
great backyard idea
added by olson01 to olson01's ideas (8 months ago)
patio
added by blueb53 to blueb53's ideas (8 months ago)
grasses
added by shimizu to shimizu's ideas (9 months ago)
patio
added by erinsur to erinsur's ideas (9 months ago)
clean and contemorary
added by Tasteinspired to Landscaping and pool (9 months ago)
grasses
added by kathleenloe to kathleenloe's ideas (9 months ago)
white pavers
added by lizlolly to lizlolly's Ideas (9 months ago)
Pavers and steps
added by germanlopez to germanlopez's Ideas (9 months ago)
Entrada
added by chris11tena7 to chris11tena7's ideas (10 months ago)
a ngreat idea for a large back yard
added by fishmouth to Walden Landscaping (10 months ago)
Mass planting
added by snowicki2747 to Backyard (10 months ago)
symmetrical pavers with gravel.
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Out
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ext_patio_geo_pattern
added by pkwyreno to garden (10 months ago)
patio stones and grasses
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Patio
added by Kimberly Rider to Wachelka Exterior (11 months ago)
Pavers, grasses
added by Holli Benjamin Horticulture to Hampshire (11 months ago)
broken up patio
added by brooksidedrive to brooksidedrive's Ideas (11 months ago)
Cooks
added by luanneb to luanneb's ideas (11 months ago)
sustainable, foliage, grasses in mass
added by wickedgardener7 to wickedgardener7's ideas (11 months ago)
love the different grasses
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Stones
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Patio
added by luckydawgz1 to luckydawgz1's ideas (12 months ago)
Landscape- nice patio
added by alanhull to alanhull's ideas (12 months ago)
straight lines to garden beds
added by Steve Ryan to steve_ryan's ideas (12 months ago)
grasses
added by Jayson ODonnell to Patio Pots (12 months ago)
pavers borderd
added by Nevine Roushdy to nevineroushdy's ideas (12 months ago)
side terrace with corridor
added by astrantiaroma to astrantiaroma's ideas (12 months ago)
use of grasses
added by marys to marys's ideas (13 months ago)
patio
added by e10ldk1 to e10ldk1's ideas (13 months ago)
grasses
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colour
added by elyselawson to backyard (13 months ago)
Pavers
added by dikidd to my landscaping (13 months ago)
Patio
added by seegeeme to seegeeme's ideas (13 months ago)
landscape
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площадка перед домом
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Yes
added by neildubord to neildubord's ideas (13 months ago)
Cost saver instead of doing poured concrete
added by deesobo to deesobo's Favorites (13 months ago)
Evergreens
added by dwebbergolf to dwebbergolf's ideas (13 months ago)
Grasses
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Floor
added by ingridfinol to ingridfinol's ideas (13 months ago)
simple and modern
added by Christy Long to svensengirl's ideas (13 months ago)
pavers and yard
added by Stephanie to Landscape (13 months ago)
grasses
added by Showcase Gardens to caroligee's ideas (13 months ago)
love the pavers and the mix of long thin leaves
added by bpomeroy to Garden (13 months ago)
Simple Deck
added by lburrowes to lburrowes's ideas (13 months ago)
low maintenance
added by mvstewart to mvstewart's ideas (13 months ago)
garden -- nice combo of blue grass and liriope
added by hsikes to hsikes's ideas (13 months ago)
outdoor plants
added by shaddow1 to landscape (13 months ago)
patio blocks
added by dsharrison to dsharrison's Favorites (13 months ago)
Pavers and foliage
added by Andrew Shields to Garden Inspirations (13 months ago)
use of grass ribbons as edging around the hardscape
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deck
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patio idea
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Patio
added by Paige Ellis to The Great Outdoors (13 months ago)
Gravel Grout? Moss Grout?
added by sereinvirtue to House planning (13 months ago)
landscaping
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Plants and patio
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Grasses
added by hehm to landscaping (13 months ago)
Hh-m@shaw.ca
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Garden terrace
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Patio
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Various ornamental grass pattern by cement block pattern
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patio
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Outdoors-patio
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patio borders
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Patio
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BACKYARD - Pavers!
added by penpenpenpen to garden (13 months ago)
Pavers w rock for patio
added by darlene39 to darlene39's ideas (13 months ago)
landscape ideas, block concrete idea for garage can area
added by clawbean to landscape (13 months ago)
Grasses
added by mlgg to mlgg's ideas (13 months ago)
backyard plant inspiration
added by suzq44 to landscaping (13 months ago)
low maintenance
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unit garden
added by margon1 to Foliage (13 months ago)
Low maintenance. The use of foliage alone in planting schemes has been widely adopted in contemporary garden designs. The main benefits are the low maintenance required for year-round-color evergreens.
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patio blocks
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Patio
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Garden patio
added by tythompson to tythompson's Favorites (13 months ago)
Squares
added by juliacooper to patio (13 months ago)
All foliage and no flowers means low mantainence. and pretty.
added by fivestarrs to fivestarrs's ideas (13 months ago)
foliage textures and colors
added by lisamay1971 to yard (13 months ago)
"silver wings"
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Terraza