This rain garden has grown to maturity in three years Photo by Amy Whitworth Installation by Creative Touch Landscaping
Photo of a small craftsman front yard garden path in Portland for fall.

Cantilevered cypress deck floor with floating concrete steps on this pavilion deck. Brandon Pass architect Sitework Studios
Large 1950s concrete front porch idea with a pergola

Linear slots in the roof plane reflected with linear slots of the masonry walls. Photo by Daniel Freidman
Inspiration for a contemporary drought-tolerant front yard gravel garden path in Phoenix.

Framing a contemporary fountain with a boxwood parterre.
Photo of a large traditional full sun front yard gravel formal garden in DC Metro.

View of the new entrance to the historical John Randal McDonald designed home. We were retained for the landscape design partially because of our background in architecture and our understanding of the mid-century aesthetic. Renn Kuhnen Photography

Late summer early fall. The okra is going strong! The cool weather has knocked the leaves off the basil. Limelight hydrangea in the background. Elliott Hallum

This Birmingham Michigan condo was looking for a way to screen the traffic from Woodward Avenue. They wanted to keep the buffer natural but have it grow to become thick enough to filter out the light and noise. Since the site was some what shady and they wanted year round screening. We installed Nigra (dark green) Arborvitae. The will grow to form a living wall that will look beautiful year round and thrive under the canopy of the large evergreens surrounded by the existing ground cover. Our crew was very careful to not disturb either during the installation. Landforms Inc.

Photo and Design by Jill Davis
Inspiration for a small traditional partial sun front yard mulch formal garden in Chicago for summer.

Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Photos by Daniel Bosler

Low mainteance with a touch of pink ton help illuminate Japanese lace leaf maple tree
Photo of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and full sun side yard stone retaining wall landscape in New York for spring.

Design ideas for a traditional front yard formal garden in Detroit.

Design ideas for a huge mediterranean front yard brick driveway in Santa Barbara.

Soft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer. Less than a year old the planting was installed last October 2019 and now in August, it looks like it has always been there.

Paul Docktor, MD - docktorpaul@mac.com
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary full sun side yard gravel vegetable garden landscape in Denver for summer.

This vegetable garden of 3 cedar raised beds was part of an over all drought tolerant garden.
This is an example of a small traditional full sun backyard gravel vegetable garden landscape in Los Angeles for summer.

Raised beds made of redwood, lined with pond liner, create a beautiful front garden
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional drought-tolerant and full sun front yard raised garden bed in Los Angeles.

The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Sam Rosenbaum

Marc Mason Landscape services
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary full sun front yard stone garden path in Orange County for summer.

Belgard Urbana pavers at walkway
Design ideas for a mid-sized craftsman partial sun front yard stone formal garden in Orange County for summer.