A peaceful spot designed for quiet contemplation of the landscape. Features a raised stone patio with stone retaining walls, bordered by native and drought-tolerant plants.

A drought-tolerant landscape design with DG--decomposed granite, flagstones, rocks and boulders & plants.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Los Angeles.

A large DG-=decomposed granite patio with a fire pit. Concrete pavers with gravel, a large redwood planter box with drip irrigation and mulch.

Christopher Gilcrest
Southwest home design photo in Los Angeles

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard gravel garden path in San Diego.

Christopher Gilcrest
Design ideas for a southwestern landscaping in Los Angeles.

A large decomposed granite area along with a DG walkway and mulch area. All contrasted with a new lawn.

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A decomposed granite patio is bordered by rough wood on one side and a wood retaining wall on the other. There's a hillside drought-tolerant strip with lavender, mulch and drip irrigation. Above is a unique stepped walkway bordered by wood with gravel inside.

Christopher Gilcrest
Photo of a southwestern landscaping in Los Angeles.

Design ideas for a modern decomposed granite landscaping in San Francisco.

An outdoor stairway made of redwood and decomposed granite with some drought-resistant plants on the side.

This backyard was a jungle - tearing out the old deck, leveling with boulders adding boulder steps and a flagstone patio along with new lawn and plants made for a fantastic makeover. Doing the patio out of decomposed granite helped with the budget as well.

We terraced the side of the house and planted a Mediterranean garden. For circulation, we created a decomposed granit path softening the staight lines of the terrace Daniel Bosler Photography

Garden 12 in Del Rey
Design ideas for a landscaping in Los Angeles.

Memories TTL/Wing Wong
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern u-shaped slate floor kitchen remodel in New York with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, glass tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

A sumptuous palette of yellow and purple plants graces the slope. It’s a lush and biodiverse selection of California natives and the spirited expanse of flowers and foliage grounds the new house into the surrounding hillside. Aromatic native Sages, Monkey Flower and Yarrow play off the rich green of Coyote Bush while native Blonde Ambition Blue Grama grass brushes the magenta pom-pom flowers of Pink Melaleuca tree. The tight purple flowers of California Lilac complement the open faced California Sunflower. A Coast Live Oak was planted to stand sentry over all. Plants are all hardy and highly drought tolerant. The Kurapia groundcover lawn is verdant but, once established, hardly needs watering. The constant buzzing and bird warbling create a soothing natural soundtrack.

Patio - contemporary patio idea in Other

Concrete slab path leading to a side gate. By Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens, a Portland landscaping firm.
This is an example of a mid-century modern front yard decomposed granite landscaping in Portland.