Chrissy Sterling
Example of a trendy sunroom design in Denver

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone landscaping in San Diego.

This peach tree was nearly dead in an abandoned corner of the landscape. Peaches like more water and 'cool' feet than is available here in the high mountain desert. I revived this tree by adding deep mulch out past its drip line and planting a non-spreading variety of comfrey all around. Comfrey is one of the most amazing beneficial plants in the garden, it deserves an article, even a book of its own. In addition to herbal and medical properties comfrey is a powerful dynamic accumulator and mulch plant, it brings a variety of nutrients from deep in the ground and accumulates them on the surface in its leaves. The leaves break down quickly into rich black soil.

Blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra subsp. Caerulea). Photo by Pete Veilleux.

Striking foliage of spiderwort (tradescantia) and elephant ears creates drama.
Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Boston for summer.

A fountain of strawberries nestles above the herbs, freeing them from disease as they hang over the rim of the pot. Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design

Walkway Plantings Native vine maple, vancouverie and sword fern co-mingle in the shade of the walkway entry wall. The wall is made of local stone.
Design ideas for a coastal landscaping in Seattle.

Fresh harvest of tomatoes, broccoli, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, beans, carrots, radishes, and cabbage from the delicious organic garden!
Design ideas for a farmhouse landscaping in Miami.

Chasmanthium latifolium / Sea Oats Photo: Josiah Lau Photography, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic

Kniphofia 'Elvira', with Calandrinia spectabilis front of Dasylirion wheeleri
Design ideas for a small traditional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard mulch landscaping in San Francisco.

Huecheras and ferns are wonderful in shade gardens, and are part of the California native plant palette.
Design ideas for a traditional shade backyard landscaping in San Francisco.

Photo: Hoi Ning Wong © 2014 Houzz Design: Sarah Warto, Boxleaf Design
Design ideas for a craftsman landscaping in San Francisco.

This is an example of a mid-sized craftsman drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard gravel landscaping in San Francisco.

farallon gardens 2014
This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in San Francisco.

This is an example of a mediterranean landscaping in Los Angeles.

A small arbor over an existing fence can provide a decorative privacy screen when there isn't room for large shrubs or trees. This arbor is covered with a fruiting passion fruit vine and provides a place to hang a light to light up the BBQ.