This side yard has perfect proportions, beginning with its width, which is equal to the height of the architecture (this is an often-used design technique — imagine flipping down your house on its side into the yard — to calculate the dimensions of a garden space).Longer than it is wide, the side garden
entire side garden together and leads the eye to the seating area/patio as its destination.To the right, furthest from the home: An allee of trees. They will soon mature to visually offset the weight of the architecture — and give this side garden a sense of enclosure. Brilliant!
fieldstone or siding to liven up the duller tones.
This garden path was created next to the new master bedroom addition we designed as part of the Orr Residence renovation. The curving limestone paver path is defined by the plantings. RDM and the client selected plantings that are very happy in the shade as this part of the yard gets very little direct
is the siding and who makes it?
great Gardens.com and goggle shade plants
gray and white siding and trim
stone pathway around side of house to the backyard
Love the garden and the pathway:)
According to the architect, this sun-dappled side garden was created to complement a new master bedroom addition. Yes, it's a side yard, but this space is also a private garden
make a garden. And the copper birdbath placed at the foot of a mature shade tree is an inspired addition. Even winged creatures will want to visit this side garden.
elevated garden area. I have a small patio area with a wall behind 3 feet of dirt area, and LOVE your design solution. I live in Victoria BC and am wondering what plants you have used, and could you please share. Thank you sooo much! Anne Marie
with rain garden vegetation on right side...
plants up the side of the wall, like in Wooly Pockets
I love the lush tropical planting which transforms this garden side yard into an urban
narrow side garden with large rectangular pavers in curved design
like the staggered pavers and plantings for side garden
available to gardeners is so diverse — and how when we see it used in this fashion we may see we really don't need so many flowers.More:Garden Design Essentials: Texture11 Inspiring Vertical Gardens
bamboo I want to plant on side of house facing the drive
their side garden with a textural privacy screen that resembles a fabric tapestry. This narrow side garden has a lot going for it: 1. the gravel walk is contained with a slender metal edging on either side, 2. the bamboo is densely planted, but maintained like a hedge and 3. uplighting, subtle but effective
secret garden where you might want to speak in a hushed voice. While the property is situated very close to the neighboring one, the lush, textural row of clumping bamboo converts it into a beautiful and private path enclosure. The only sounds you'll hear are the crunch of your sandals across the gravel
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starting a gardening blog and would like to use some of your beautiful images - such as this one. May I have permission to use your images with a credit to you?
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building a half-wall to create a room for the butterfly garden
like the squares in the garden
pads then garden plots integrated amongst
for a side garden that's completely engaging for anyone who happens upon it. This idea can adapt to most any dimension or cultural condition, because you first design the grid, then add the plants. Starting with off-the-shelf concrete or cut-stone pavers from a home improvement center (super affordable)
Your side garden will finally have a stylish attitude — and you can probably accomplish this in a weekend.
contemporary garden.
Layered walls perform double duty as both sculpture and a way to define gathering spaces. Contrasting leaf textures and hues harmonize with the hardscape, and plant masses add their colorful statement to the canvas.
Photo Michele Lee Willson
add benches on the side, turn side yard into garden/meditation area
Side gardens aren't just about the garden floor; they're also about the vertical plane: the walls, so to speak. That notion is expressed beautifully here. Sustainably harvested ipe boards, installed horizontally, alternate with sections of stucco to enclose and retain the side garden.
This is
Side gardens aren't just about the garden floor; they're also about the vertical plane: the walls, so to speak. That notion is expressed beautifully here. Sustainably harvested ipe boards, installed horizontally, alternate with sections of stucco to enclose and retain the side garden. This is a well
This garden pathway links the front yard to the backyard area. Perennials and shrubs bloom throughout the season providing interest points that change from week to week. Creeping thyme and other flowering plants fill in the spaces between the irregular stone pathway.
side of house idea near the start of the slate path?
This is what I picture the pathway through our garden to be like.
spacious side garden, toward the rolling lawn in the distance. An opening in a row of trees frames the view. Within this side garden, however, there are plenty of beautiful plant combinations that provide interest. From the flowering thyme in and around the flagstones to the repeating mounds of perennials
Like the height of side garden beds to frame the path
A side yard filled with grasses, annuals, perennials and shrubs softens the rigid lines of the house. A gravel path is less formal and more naturelike than brick or flagstone.
A long border worthy of a grand main garden fits into this transition space between a brick home and its garage. The room
either side. This is just the sort of secondary spot that could have been paved for parking. Instead, it is a dreamy area for a stroll, still providing access for those approaching.