Annabelle hydrangeas bloom all summer long by the secret garden.
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A country garden that I designed and installed. This Hudson Valley home features a weathered cedar fence, rustic stone walls, a well, perennial and shrub plantings and open lawn. Landscape, garden design, masonry and construction services in the NY and NJ areas

This was a complete redo of an older property. The goal was to create an informal garden that focused on food, flowers, sports, and entertaining
Photo of a large contemporary partial sun backyard stone landscaping in San Francisco for summer.

Make a statement with this lantern/address post combination. The Walpole products featured in this installation are an Oxford Lantern Post with a sign bracket and a 10" x 18" Double-sided Mahogany Sign with gold numbers. The lantern is from the owner's own collection.

By creating meandering paths through the garden, the backyard turned into a fun journey.
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Jim Schmid Photography
Contemporary red two-story brick gable roof idea in Charlotte

Cottage Garden planted with roses, flowering shrubs, annuals and perennials in shades of pink, yellow, blue and white. Display Garden, Seekonk, MA.
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This cottage garden and perennial border needed to survive in an area with a heavy deer population. The client preferred a minimal electric fencing to a total enclosure so as to admire the successive blooms from her kitchen window. The hillside was terraced with low retaining walls of local stone and antique urns held seasonal accent plants. Most of the plants were deer resistant. Design, execution and photo - Susan Irving

A fresh coat of paint can go a long way. By painting this older, teak swing a lively periwinkle color, the entire back corner has now come to life.

Whimsical backyard with the playful small house and mailbox, meandering stone paths and deep blue ceramic balls. Homeowners like to sit in the little house and watch the birds and butterflies in their garden.

This was a complete redo of an older property. The goal was to create an informal garden that focused on food, flowers, sports, and entertaining
Inspiration for a large contemporary partial sun backyard stone landscaping in San Francisco for summer.

Cottage Garden planted with roses, flowering shrubs, spring bulbs, annuals and perennials in shades of pink, yellow, blue and white. Display Garden, Seekonk, MA.

The garden just after completion.
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Plant combinations of delicate violas and bold leaf hostas add interest to the garden.
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Zinnia in NYC garden design © Todd Haiman Landscape Design
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This stone wall was designed to be planted with plants with year-round interest - various kinds of Sedums. Susan Irving
This is an example of a large rustic full sun front yard stone landscaping in New York for summer.