Our client wanted a maintenance free yard with no grass and minimal plantings. We designed and constructed a simple but very effective yard that suited their young family well. With a synthetic grass area for their children to play (and a future play structure) as well as a large paver patio for a dining table and chimenea for gatherings, this yard is all about enjoying the moments, not doing yard work!! We dressed it up with a few trees that will grow to provide some privacy as well as a nice cedar fence and privacy screens. Concrete edging rounds out the project that will ensure many years of enjoyment with no hassles!!

Photography by Joe Dodd
Photo of a small modern backyard landscaping in San Francisco.

A quaint and pretty patio that serves as an urban oasis for the homeowner, requiring a lasting and level finished surface for wrought iron patio furniture. Romex resin jointing mortar got 'er done - in just a few hours.

Transform your outdoor living space with our expert Unilock Pavers Patio & Monolithic Steps Installation. Combining the durability of Unilock pavers with the sleek design of monolithic steps, we create stunning, functional patios that are built to last. Perfect for enhancing your backyard, these hardscapes add a touch of elegance while ensuring long-lasting performance for years to come.

Working with the existing pool and deck, we rounded out this garden with a new seating area and custom fire pit, a built-in BBQ, custom paving and new planting — all designed to take advantage of that gorgeous view.

Low maintenance front yard (no grass!) with a paver entry pad and path, expanding driveway and welcome area. The landscaping features soft plants that bring curb appeal to the traditional four square home.

Susan Teare
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Local limestone edging separates the gravel and planting beds so they don't get mixed up with one another.
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David J Owen
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Outdoor furniture and fountain
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A complete Sidewalk renovation using Barkmans Roman Pavers in Sierra Grey and a Charcoal boarder
This is an example of a small rustic backyard concrete paver walkway in Other.

A forgotten backyard space was reimagined and transformed by SCJ Studio for outdoor living, dining, entertaining, and play. A terraced approach was needed to meet up with existing grades to the alley, new concrete stairs with integrated lighting, paving, built-in benches, a turf area, and planting were carefully thought through.

Photos taken by Barbara Wilson, RLA A small residential, seaside property located on Saugatuck Island in Wesport was rebuilt after devastating damage by a hurricane. All that remained from the original property was the pool and pool terrace. The house was raised approximately 5 feet to meet new FEMA codes and rebuilt under the design team of the owner, a well-known interior designer. Barbara was part of the landscape architectural team that helped create a sense of place for the new house. The landscape design included the addition of new walls and steps to the front door, new custom fencing surrounding the pool, an outdoor shower, landscape lighting, a custom fountain in the back yard, a sandbox (used as a relief area for the dog) and all new plantings. She coordinating obtaining bids and then supervised installation of the project.

Photo of a small full sun front yard concrete paver and wood fence landscaping in San Francisco.

With alley access to the garages in this development, we added fence to screen the outdoor living area and created easy pathway access to private side yard. - Matt Unger

This project focused on adding curb appeal to the front yard and driveway of this subdivision home. Planting was used to screen the utility box on the front lawn and a seat wall helps define the entry patio. A design for the backyard was also produced for the client to implement in the future.

This front yard at a home in Clovis, Calif., looks lush! When you install SYNLawn, you'll get a lawn that requires no water, is virtually maintenance free and will be green all year long. © SYNLawn artificial grass - all rights reserved.