Black ceramic planters containing privet standards and festive annuals flank the stone patio stairs leading from a wrought iron railed outdoor eating area to a formal gravel path. Colorful garden beds are bordered by English boxwood in classic Arts and Crafts style.

Even small spaces need great design. Container and small space gardens - decks, alcoves and patios are all great spots to "green" up with planted pots. Add color, texture and warmth to your small spaces - or drama to a large space - with a well-designed container. Birdbaths, fountains, troughs and more make great containers. Irrigation can be run to your containers or Oyas (water vessels) can be planted in the containers to provide irrigation and to keep your plants healthy.

Entire penthouse deck was redone. Four large, oblong existing planters were cleaned out and new screening plants, or a mixed planting, were designed and installed. Three large lightweight containers in black were substituted for existing ceramic containers. Two smaller matching lightweight containers were added to create a grouping around an existing sculpture.

Fall container garden
Inspiration for a landscaping in Minneapolis.

Four Apartments, one per floor, six containers each, including six bedrooms per apartment with one shared common kitchen, living, and dining room. Perfect for urban living! Photo Credit:Travis Price

Photo By Jill Davis
This is an example of a small traditional partial sun front yard formal garden in Chicago for winter.

Photo by Jill Davis
This is an example of a small transitional full sun front yard formal garden in Chicago for winter.

Photo by Jill Davis
Inspiration for a small transitional partial sun front yard formal garden in Chicago for winter.

Photo by Jill Davis
Design ideas for a small traditional partial sun front yard formal garden in Chicago for winter.

Deck container garden - small contemporary backyard deck container garden idea in New York

Inspiration for an industrial powder room remodel in Santa Barbara with flat-panel cabinets, gray walls and a wall-mount sink

This spring container has been planted with a variety of perennials (English primrose & Lamium), annuals (pansies), bulbs (daffodils & hyacinths) and incorporates freshly cut forsythia branches. Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC

Trendy backyard concrete paver patio container garden photo in Houston with no cover

Patio container garden - contemporary concrete patio container garden idea in Los Angeles with a roof extension

Examples of Fall and Spring containers designed for a long time client.
Inspiration for a small concrete porch remodel in Seattle with a roof extension

Alan & Linda Detrick Photography
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in New York.

'Carmello' tomato grown organically in a 15-gallon terra-cotta pot, week 13. It's almost to the ceiling of the deck! Photo by Steve Masley
Elegant deck photo in San Francisco

Twelve containers designed and installed. Six new containers were purchased and six existing containers were also used.
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard stone patio container garden remodel in Seattle with no cover

'Carmello' tomato grown organically in a 15-gallon terra-cotta pot, week 13. It's almost to the ceiling of the deck! Photo by Steve Masley
Elegant deck photo in San Francisco