Inspiration for an eclectic patio remodel in San Diego

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun backyard stone formal garden in Los Angeles for summer.

Pool - modern pool idea in Kansas City

Built with Granite boulders harvested from the surrounding property, and landscaped with California Native Plants.
Photo of a large rustic drought-tolerant and partial sun hillside gravel pond in Sacramento for spring.

Scott Nelson
Elegant exterior home photo in Los Angeles

This high-end custom home is one of a series of cluster homes. Built to blend in with the natural environment, this design won an AIA Merit Design Award for its integration with the surrounding environment and minimal footprint on the landscape

Minimalist home design photo in Jacksonville

Example of a mountain style home design design in Austin

Inspiration for a huge modern backyard decomposed granite and custom-shaped pool fountain remodel in Philadelphia

Inspiration for a mediterranean landscaping in Nuremberg.

Photograph on canvas using archival inks, size 36" by 24", taken on Lake Como in the summer of 2019.
Tuscan home office photo in Houston

Design ideas for a contemporary backyard water fountain landscape in Boston.

©A. Nance
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Austin.

Featured in this collection is John's very own award winning backyard. His garden is a certified wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. The property provides the four basic habitat elements needed for wildlife to thrive: water, cover, food and places to raise their young. His garden will be featured in the September issue of San Diego Home and Garden magazine. Stay tuned for John's new book, Garden Sanctuary: Designing for Comfort, Wholeness, and Connection, that takes you on the transformative journey of creating your own personal sanctuary and connection to nature in your own back yard.

Landscape lighting was installed to bring out the beauty of the home at night, enhance the feel of entry, create depth and draw more attention to the landscape and on site exterior art, as well as highlight the beautiful large sycamore trees. Felicia Mariah Photography

The vacation home for an Atlanta family, plantings were selected to reflect a breezy, carefree vacation attitude and encourage butterflies and birds. Native plantings are stressed to reduce irrigation needs and to reflect the vernacular landscape of the area.

Design ideas for a full sun hillside stone water fountain landscape.