Corten steel planters by Veradek are awesome! A nice price and well made. They rust to a beautiful, varied patina that along with the straight lines of the steel creates a nice mix of organic and geometric. Plants look great spilling out of planters, and what a canvas! I love planters, and my clients do too!

Tom Hessel
Elegant home design photo in San Luis Obispo

The earth that was moved to become a pond, became a hillside; into which an unwanted chunk of concrete was dyed and repurposed into a garden bench.
Inspiration for a large rustic drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard pond in Other.

Design ideas for a traditional front yard driveway in Other.

Minimalist home design photo in New York

A water-conscious permeable driveway is bordered by a showy perennial island of Agastache (Anise Hyssop), Lavandula (Lavender), and Calamagrostis acutiflora x ‘Karl Foerster’ (Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass).

A new wildlife friendly design for a small front yard in Orange, with mostly California native plants, a drycreek to catch rainwater and a custom bench to sit and enjoy the birds.

This sweet lakefront cottage project highlights a natural stone walkway with granite steps, stone retaining walls, a stone fire pit, and natural lake friendly plantings.

Kids' room - rustic kids' room idea in Other

Education center with an upper and lower pond connected by a stream with beach area for birds, concrete walk and bridge, outcropping stones (moved from other areas of the preserve), and wide variety of native plants for naturalists to teach about to the St. Paul students.

Photo Credit: Emilio Martinez Lara
Inspiration for a huge farmhouse home design remodel in Toronto

Example of a mid-sized mountain style side yard decomposed granite patio container garden design in Other with no cover

Elegant sunroom photo in Boston

Ah, what a lucky day to get the call to help a wonderful couple with the landscape adorning their lovely Eichler home nestled next to open space in the warm hills of San Rafael. There was a failing wooden wall that got refreshed into a clean, bright concrete wall. A native plant fan wife Director of San Francisco Environment and her complimentary husband, we were on the same page with plant choices and general values to enhance, rather than contrast, the open space adjacent. Featuring Delta Bluegrass' "Mow Free' blend in the front yard where once there was only stones and a relic fig tree in great need of pruning.

Kitchen - kitchen idea in New York

Tom Hessel
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in San Luis Obispo.

Inspiration for a mid-sized asian backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Luis Obispo.