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.

Photo of a traditional landscaping in New York.

Michelle McDonnell Landscape Design Ltd.
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Hamilton.

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Orange County.

Mediterranean exterior home idea in Barcelona

Four Seasons Landscape
Photo of a transitional partial sun backyard landscaping for summer.

Photo of a tropical landscaping in Boston.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard concrete paver pond.

This is an example of a modern landscaping in Miami.

CynthiaDesigns
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Dallas.

Scott & Cat Buley, Rain Garden Nursery, LandscapeMakeover.biz
Design ideas for a craftsman landscaping in Portland.

Our mission was to fulfill all these elements with a garden that would match architecture, color scheme, tradition and simplicity. Front lawn was treated, weeded, leveled and hedged the area where new vegetation was to be placed. We choose a variety of burgundy color plants to play contrast with the blue walls. We used against the front wall Black Vanish hedge (arbusto Mosaico Vino); Breynia Nivosa (arbusto Nevado Rosa); Dianella Tasmanica, a variety of sun resistant bromeliads. The area was flanked by a adult 6 ft. Dracaena marginata ‘Tricolor’ and two Cordyline'' sp. 'pink integrity' – leaves and also an adult 6 ft tall Rutacea Murraya Paniculata Mirto (Café de la India)

Minimalist hallway photo in New York

next project previous project In the historic community of Casa Blanca in Paradise Valley sits this beautiful and simplistic garden--one that is both secluded and peaceful due to its walled-in enclosures. The elegant foliage palette harmonizes outdoor living at its finest. Cast concrete slabs set the rhythm for the space while succulents and trailing herbs sneak through the hardscape breaks. The sense of privacy and calm created by the vined walls is unparalleled, especially when juxtaposed with the uplifting color from the fields of flax surrounding this truly unique secret garden in the Sonoran Desert.

Enclosed dining room - mid-sized country medium tone wood floor and gray floor enclosed dining room idea with white walls, a corner fireplace and a brick fireplace

Variegated society garlic, Iceland poppies, purple pansies, and mint in the herb garden.
This is an example of a small traditional partial sun backyard landscaping in Phoenix for spring.