Outdoor Design Ideas with a Pergola

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This is an example of a farmhouse backyard formal garden in Raleigh with a pergola.

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Kansas City with a pergola.

Design ideas for a tropical side yard landscaping in Miami with a pergola.

Inspiration for a contemporary hillside concrete landscaping in Boston with a pergola.

Design ideas for a mediterranean partial sun landscaping in Dallas with a pergola.

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Photo of a traditional backyard stone landscaping in New York with a pergola.

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Inspiration for a mediterranean backyard landscaping in New York with a pergola.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional drought-tolerant and full sun backyard landscaping in San Francisco with a pergola.

A narrow paver walk connects the driveway to the backyard.
This is an example of a huge coastal side yard brick landscaping in Chicago with a pergola.

This extraordinary backyard is designed to accommodate an active lifestyle, providing the ultimate gathering space for the entire family and guests. With an array of recreational features, including pickleball and bocce ball courts, a sunken seating fire pit, pool, soccer field, putting green, and sprawling turf lawns, this thrilling space offers endless opportunities for enjoyment. At its heart, a stunning shade structure matches the home's style while providing respite from the sun. With natural slate, a fireplace, and a stained wood structure, it creates a warm and inviting ambiance. Through creative solutions, this backyard paradise achieves a harmonious balance, becoming a central hub for sports, leisure activities, and cherished memories. It epitomizes an active and enjoyable lifestyle, offering a sanctuary for every family member to partake in their favorite activities and create extraordinary moments of fun and togetherness.

Features and Highlights From 2021
Photo of a large backyard stone landscaping in Phoenix with a pergola.

Maryland Landscaping, Twilight, Pool, Pavillion, Pergola, Spa, Whirlpool, Outdoor Kitchen, Front steps by Wheats Landscaping
Design ideas for a contemporary partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in DC Metro with a pergola for summer.

The "Gracie Modern Arbors" (by TerraTrellis) offer eye-catching focal points. Three installed to bring interest and needed height over a long pathway ramp with grape vines. Another frames a stairway to the hillside with a flowering Passion vine. The sloped hillsides were revamped to include low-water and low-maintenance plants that include CA natives, flowing grasses, other Mediterranean plants and several succulents.

This Project Includes Ipe Decking, Outdoor Kitchen, Patio Cover, Fencing, Planting, Sodding & Irrigation
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary full sun backyard wood fence formal garden in Los Angeles with a pergola and decking for spring.

A nice view of the custom steel veggie beds - plenty of chard here! Dry set flagstones are inter-planted with Kurapia ground cover, both low water and low maintenance. This was a great little design-build project for some great clients! We oversaw the construction of the shed, designed and built the pergola, deck, outdoor kitchen, water feature, flagstone patio, as well as installing the plants, irrigation and landscape lighting. So pretty at night!

The outdoor living spaces in Gallagher Farm's backyard are elegantly designed to match the home's interior in form and function
This is an example of a large farmhouse backyard stone and metal fence landscaping in Denver with a pergola for summer.

Photo of a mid-sized craftsman partial sun front yard concrete paver formal garden in San Francisco with a pergola for spring.

The bluestone dining area has a custom cedar pergola overhead with built-in downlighting. Beach pebble runnels help to visually separate the outdoor rooms of the patio and slate chip in some of the plant beds adds a Zen aspect to the design.

This garden had an historic collection of native California and Mexican fan palms, clustered around a water-needy lawn. We removed the lawn, added a new layer of drought tolerant smaller palms, and an underplanting of mediterranean type shrubs and perennials.