The sun is about to set on another fine day of bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering and cross-pollination super-charging blooms in the entire neighborhood! Photography by: Joe Hollowell

What a way to decorate the street corner of your business.
Entryway - traditional entryway idea in Chicago

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2015 Houzz
This is an example of a farmhouse landscaping in New York.

Globe bowood and trailing vines add simple elegance to the front entry. Hannah Goering Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Chicago for summer.

Example of a classic home design design in DC Metro

Side yard renovation including garden walkway leading to bluestone patio and built in barbecue area. Bluestone planks set in grass and peastone with flowering pear trees and perennials lining privacy fence. - Sallie Hill Design | Landscape Architecture | 339-970-9058 | salliehilldesign.com

Alan & Linda Detrick Photography
Photo of a traditional landscaping in New York.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard formal garden in New York.

A little cluster of holiday color at your entryway is just what the daytime needs during the winter!
Photo of a transitional landscaping in Chicago.

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Quirky details now add to the charm of the space. Designed by Mary Kirk Menefee; installed and styled by Merrifield Garden Center. Photo: Mary Kirk Menefee

Design by The Brickman Group, Ltd. All photos by Linda Oyama Bryan
Photo of a mid-sized traditional courtyard brick water fountain landscape in Chicago.

After years of enjoying their backyard, the clients of this property enlisted our firm to improve the original landscape we had completed over ten years ago. Our goal was to update the patio and further develop their backyard by creating a garden with a variety of color and texture. Over time the existing patio had settled, plantings grew, and an existing Oak thrived. During the initial home and landscape construction our clients were particularly concerned about the health of the mature Oak located just off the home. Special care was given when the patio was first built. Precautions were again taken in working around the Oak as the existing patio was removed and replaced. Surrounding trees and shrubs had grown and enclosed the backyard limiting access. This required almost all work and transport of material to be done by hand. The old concrete paver patio was replaced with bluestone. Existing mortared limestone around the edges of the patio levels were cleaned and tuck-pointed. A new stoop was constructed with mortared limestone risers and bluestone treads. A built-in grill and fireplace further updated the backyard space. The fireplace was designed to follow the organic curve of the patio. Mortared limestone and bluestone material were repeated on all elements, tying them together. Along with the updated patio, many additions were made in transforming the modest backyard into a lush garden. Masses of annuals, ornamental grasses, and perennials along with mixed shrubs created sweeps of color and texture in front of a new arborvitae hedge and other existing trees and shrubs. After careful planning and execution the completed landscape gave our clients the updated landscape they desired. The completion of the project was a rewarding and fulfilling experience as we transformed a good past project into a fantastic new project.

Small minimalist front yard concrete paver patio photo in Boston

Front sidewalk was replaced with a contemporary design of bluestone and gravel that incorporates a planting bed with sculpture, a contorted blue atlas cedar and New Zealand carex. A cut-in boulder and three round conifers provides a third dimension.Photo by Jay Sifford.

In a narrow sideyard, a flagstone path leads to the backyard. Small flowering shrubs and ornamental grasses screen views of the window well and A/C units. A row of evergreen Arborvitae provides privacy. Mike Crews Photography

This yard was an unusable muddy lawn flanked by tall Arborvitae. We removed the hedge and replaced it will a beautiful Ipe screen that serves as the backdrop to a concrete water feature that spills into a channel that runs the length of the patio. Corten steel planters contain Equisetum plantings, as well as Bamboo that screens a trampoline for the childrens fun. Pavers and black mexican pebbles make up the new hardscape for the patio.

A little bit of festive color for your entry way.
Example of a classic entryway design in Chicago

Carolyn PIpal
Inspiration for a small traditional partial sun front yard stone landscaping in Chicago for summer.