Rustic railroad tie steps lead down to concrete steps. On one side is a unique stone and colored concrete retaining wall and on the other is a rock and concrete border with drought-tolerant plants next to it..

A unique wood with gravel stepped-walkway that goes through a hillside landscape design that includes drought-tolerant beds & sod that leads to rustic wood steps and a decomposed granite patio bordered with railroad ties on end at various heights and a wood retaining wall on the hill side..

Concrete steps with lights & a wood railing lead up from a paver brick patio. To the right is a planter with succulents, drip irrigation and mulch. In the background is a redwood gate and fence.

Flagstone-topped steps with metal railig with a drought-tolerant bed to the left with mulch & succulents. To the right is railroad tie retaining wall with more plants.

Slate steps are bordered by concrete as they climb up a hillside next to a stamped and colored concrete driveway.

Railroad tie & gravel stepped-walkways and paver retaining walls is part of an incomplete project Drought-tolerant plants & mulch will be added to the drip irrigation that is partway set up.

A rustic look with grey flagstone steps and large rocks for a border. A drought-tolerant bed with succulents to the right.

Large, rough flagstone steps lead down from a flagstone patio to a decomposed granite (DG) walkway bordered by a wood retaining wall.

A custom redwood stairs & railing lead down from a deck. The steps are covered with composite wood.

Outdoor wide steps made of decomposed granite, flagstones and railroad ties along with mulch, drought-tolerant plants and a redwood privacy fence add to this area of the landscape.

The wood steps and garden wall in the foreground lead across decomposed granite to a wood stairs with a metal railing.

A wood stairway with railing leads up a backyard hillside landscape to a wood deck.

An outdoor stairway made of redwood and decomposed granite with some drought-resistant plants on the side.

Custom rustic steps lead to stairs with a metal railing and decomposed granite (DG) surrounding it in this backyard hillside.

This custom brick stairs has an elegant curved metal railing. The steps leads up to a deck concrete deck overlook faced with bricks. Stucco over cinder blocks support the whole hillside structure.

Paver stone steps lead to a gravel walkway.

These rustic wood steps lead to another section of a hillside landscape.. The thick rustic wood garden wll holds back drought-tolerant plants with mulch and sod. There's drip irrigation and other sprinklers too.

A custom rustic DG & railroad tie stairs or long series of step will have a cable railing with redwood frame.

The flagstone steps are part of the backyard landscape additions. There's a great variety of succulents and other flagstones as well.

Concrete stairs with a cable railing and cinder block "pots" leads up to tiered drought-tolerant plantings watered with drip irrigation. They're divided by wood and paver stone garden walls.

The concrete steps with lights lead up to a redwood gate & porch enclosure.

These brick stairs are part of an extensive hillside landscaping project. It's bordered on side by a metal railing and outdoor lights. On the other is a unique stone and concrete garden wall.

These redwood steps with cable railings make a statement. They lead up to another landing. The redwood garden walls have areas of drought-tolerant plants between them and down below.

Redwood and decomposed granite steps go down a hillside in the backyard. Not seen is a pergola to the left.

Custom brick steps and garden walls add character to this backyard.

This redwood stairs with railing fence leads down to railroad tie and gravel steps. Part of a backyard landscape design.

This outdoor clay & Mexican tile steps are bordered by a wrought-iron railing and rock & concrete garden walls.

The paver stone steps lead up to a patio in this backyard hillside landscape. The gravel is both another patio area and a way to protect this area of the hillside from erosion.

Flagstone & DG steps with railroad ties has a metal railing leading to a wood gate and fence. On the hillside are some drought-tolerant plants in gorilla mulch.

This outdoor stairs starts with a concrete paver in smooth stone and then goes into railroad ties & gravel. Bordering it are drought-tolerant plants in mulch.