Photo by Jay Sifford.
Photo of an eclectic landscaping in Charlotte.

A 'Lemon Thread' false cypress and 'Slow Mound' Mugo pine blur the line between gravel seating area and planting bed. The boulder is cut into the metal edging to further soften the transition. Photo taken February, 2015, just after installation. Photo by Jay Sifford.

Anna Kobayashi Lomes/Bloom & Twig Designs
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Anna Lomes
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Photo by Jay Sifford.
Design ideas for an eclectic landscaping in Charlotte.

The Cornus alba 'Ivory Halo' is a lovely shrub for flanking the elevated stone terrace. In the winter the stems are a bright red eye-catching feature. combinations of drought-tolerant sedums and succulents are used throughout the property in sunny spots. The custom fountain has a lovely soothing sound and is lit from within at night. It was built by combining 2 pots by AW Pottery.

Dwarf conifers anchor bands of native mosses, ground covers and ferns planted in radiating bands through an existing Maritime Woodland along the coast of Downeast Maine. Photo credit: Ann Kearsley Design 2013

This front yard was completed in August 2015 and contains a beautiful moss boulder retaining wall that encloses 300 square feet of planting area that includes two 12' Ponderosa Pines, one Dwarf Mugo Pine, four different perennial flowers (Hardy Gazania, Soapwort, Snow in Summer and Salvia) and four different perennial shrubs (yellow Potentilla, Yarrow, Compact Cranberry Bush and Blue Mist Spirea) and Feather Reed Grasses. Bluegrass mix sod and Washington Cascade Cedar Mulch complete the installation. Photographer: Tom Z Productions

Several varieties of dwarf mugo pine and hardy bamboo frame dramatic entry to home. Boulder in Limestone entry planter adds rustic sculptural interest. Designed by Elizabeth Dudley while Project Manager at Ironwood design group

Photo of a transitional landscaping in Boston.

West facing side yard with a retaining wall constructed with nine 2' granite boulders. Perennial plantings include feather reed grass, lavender, yellow potentilla, soapwort, and blue mist spirea. Photographer: Tom Z Productions

Slowmound Dwarf Mugo Pine
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Boise.

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Once an uninspired lawn, this front garden has been reimagined as a lush, Modern Japanese retreat featuring vibrant Japanese Maples, structured Mugo Pines, and a drought-tolerant Kurapia groundcover. The thoughtfully layered planting delivers enduring color, rich texture, and natural privacy for the front bedrooms throughout every season. Functioning as both a focal point and a sustainable drainage solution, an artfully placed dry creek bed captures seasonal rainfall, allowing water to gently percolate into the soil rather than escaping into storm drains.

Once an uninspired lawn, this front garden has been reimagined as a lush, Modern Japanese retreat featuring vibrant Japanese Maples, structured Mugo Pines, and a drought-tolerant Kurapia groundcover. The thoughtfully layered planting delivers enduring color, rich texture, and natural privacy for the front bedrooms throughout every season. Functioning as both a focal point and a sustainable drainage solution, an artfully placed dry creek bed captures seasonal rainfall, allowing water to gently percolate into the soil rather than escaping into storm drains.

Photo by Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC A small residential, seaside property located on Fairfield Beach, Fairfield was renovated by the new owners and adapted for their active family. Barbara was the landscape architect in charge of all of the landscape elements upgrades. She designed new bluestone curving paths to access the front and side doors and designed new landscape lighting to enhance the walks. The existing trees were saved and she designed new shade and salt-tolerant plantings which were added to provide seasonal color and interest while respecting the existing plantings. Along the beach front additional native beach grasses were added to stabilize the dunes while removing some invasive plantings. This work will be phased over the next few years in an effort to keep the sand stable. Beach roses were incorporated into a hollow in the dunes. A small lawn area was renovated and the surrounding Black Pines pruned to provide a small play area and respite from the sun. Beautiful reblooming hydrangeas line the edge of the gravel driveway. Rounded beach stones were used instead of mulch in the island planting along the edge of the adjacent road planted with Miscanthus, Mugo pine and yucca. Barbara designed a custom kayak rack, custom garbage enclosure, a new layout of the existing wooden deck to facilitate access to the side doors, and detailed how to renovate the front door into only an emergency access with new railings and steps. She coordinating obtaining bids and then supervised the installation of all elements for the new landscape the project. The interiors were designed by Jack Montgomery Design of Greenwich, CT and NYC . Tree work was completed by Bartlett Tree Experts. Freddy’s Landscape Company of Fairfield, CT installed the new plantings, installed all the new masonry work and provides landscape maintenance services. JT Low Voltage and Electric installed the landscape lighting.

Once an uninspired lawn, this front garden has been reimagined as a lush, Modern Japanese retreat featuring vibrant Japanese Maples, structured Mugo Pines, and a drought-tolerant Kurapia groundcover. The thoughtfully layered planting delivers enduring color, rich texture, and natural privacy for the front bedrooms throughout every season. Functioning as both a focal point and a sustainable drainage solution, an artfully placed dry creek bed captures seasonal rainfall, allowing water to gently percolate into the soil rather than escaping into storm drains.

Photo by Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC A small residential, seaside property located on Fairfield Beach, Fairfield was renovated by the new owners and adapted for their active family. Barbara was the landscape architect in charge of all of the landscape elements upgrades. She designed new bluestone curving paths to access the front and side doors and designed new landscape lighting to enhance the walks. The existing trees were saved and she designed new shade and salt-tolerant plantings which were added to provide seasonal color and interest while respecting the existing plantings. Along the beach front additional native beach grasses were added to stabilize the dunes while removing some invasive plantings. This work will be phased over the next few years in an effort to keep the sand stable. Beach roses were incorporated into a hollow in the dunes. A small lawn area was renovated and the surrounding Black Pines pruned to provide a small play area and respite from the sun. Beautiful reblooming hydrangeas line the edge of the gravel driveway. Rounded beach stones were used instead of mulch in the island planting along the edge of the adjacent road planted with Miscanthus, Mugo pine and yucca. Barbara designed a custom kayak rack, custom garbage enclosure, a new layout of the existing wooden deck to facilitate access to the side doors, and detailed how to renovate the front door into only an emergency access with new railings and steps. She coordinating obtaining bids and then supervised the installation of all elements for the new landscape the project. The interiors were designed by Jack Montgomery Design of Greenwich, CT and NYC . Tree work was completed by Bartlett Tree Experts. Freddy’s Landscape Company of Fairfield, CT installed the new plantings, installed all the new masonry work and provides landscape maintenance services. JT Low Voltage and Electric installed the landscape lighting.

Photo by Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC A small residential, seaside property located on Fairfield Beach, Fairfield was renovated by the new owners and adapted for their active family. Barbara was the landscape architect in charge of all of the landscape elements upgrades. She designed new bluestone curving paths to access the front and side doors and designed new landscape lighting to enhance the walks. The existing trees were saved and she designed new shade and salt-tolerant plantings which were added to provide seasonal color and interest while respecting the existing plantings. Along the beach front additional native beach grasses were added to stabilize the dunes while removing some invasive plantings. This work will be phased over the next few years in an effort to keep the sand stable. Beach roses were incorporated into a hollow in the dunes. A small lawn area was renovated and the surrounding Black Pines pruned to provide a small play area and respite from the sun. Beautiful reblooming hydrangeas line the edge of the gravel driveway. Rounded beach stones were used instead of mulch in the island planting along the edge of the adjacent road planted with Miscanthus, Mugo pine and yucca. Barbara designed a custom kayak rack, custom garbage enclosure, a new layout of the existing wooden deck to facilitate access to the side doors, and detailed how to renovate the front door into only an emergency access with new railings and steps. She coordinating obtaining bids and then supervised the installation of all elements for the new landscape the project. The interiors were designed by Jack Montgomery Design of Greenwich, CT and NYC . Tree work was completed by Bartlett Tree Experts. Freddy’s Landscape Company of Fairfield, CT installed the new plantings, installed all the new masonry work and provides landscape maintenance services. JT Low Voltage and Electric installed the landscape lighting.