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Decomposed granite and flagstone pathway winding through a succulent garden. Gravel and boulders.
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Cathy Stancil Photography
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Architect: Tim Brown Architecture. Photographer: Casey Fry
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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.

Michele Lee Willson Photography
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Land2c The pink low Ballerina Rose combined with the Rosy Glow Barberry is set off well with the base of blue/gray Blue Oat Grass and Golden Creeping Jenny. All tough and beautiful plants.

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.

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Blending a modern sensibility with traditional architecture, this garden features a front yard meadow with native grasses (Carex praecracilis) and wildflowers. Poured-in-place concrete pavers in a meandering pattern slow the approach from the sidewalk to the entry. The modestly-sized backyard has been maximized for entertaining with outdoor dining and lounging areas and subtle landscape lighting. Native plants, herbs, and edibles share the back garden beds, and a raised pond brings the garden to life. Photo by Martin Cox Photography.

Fire pit with raised dining deck beyond. Photo by Clark Dugger
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Pool courtyard featuring cantilevered sky frames to extend the living spaces.
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Small spaces can provide big challenges. These homeowners wanted to include a lot in their tiny backyard! There were also numerous city restrictions to comply with, and elevations to contend with. The design includes several seating areas, a fire feature that can be seen from the home's front entry, a water wall, and retractable screens. This was a "design only" project. Installation was coordinated by the homeowner and completed by others. Photos copyright Cascade Outdoor Design, LLC

Small spaces can provide big challenges. These homeowners wanted to include a lot in their tiny backyard! There were also numerous city restrictions to comply with, and elevations to contend with. The design includes several seating areas, a fire feature that can be seen from the home's front entry, a water wall, and retractable screens. This was a "design only" project. Installation was coordinated by the homeowner and completed by others. Photos copyright Cascade Outdoor Design, LLC

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This is an example of a modern partial sun backyard pond in San Francisco.

Sustainable Urban Denver Colorado front yard transformation 1 year after landscape re-design.
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