Even small spaces need great design. Container and small space gardens - decks, alcoves and patios are all great spots to "green" up with planted pots. Add color, texture and warmth to your small spaces - or drama to a large space - with a well-designed container. Birdbaths, fountains, troughs and more make great containers. Irrigation can be run to your containers or Oyas (water vessels) can be planted in the containers to provide irrigation and to keep your plants healthy.

Concept design by Scot Eckley and Board & Vellum. Planting and garden design by Withey Price. General contracting by Manos Construction. Custom entry gate, custom planters, and railings by Architectural Elements. Driveway gates by Automated Gates & Equipment. Lighting and irrigation by Soundview Landscape & Irrigation. Photography by Derek Reeves.

Farmhouse home design photo in Boston

This front garden echoes the classic lines and Mediterranean feel of the home’s architecture. A thirsty lawn was replaced with vibrant aloes, agaves, and low water shrubs. An area of decomposed granite doubles as an informal play court. Photo by Daniel Bosler

Here is a far shot of the beam screens and context photo for them. The various levels are more evident as you walk through the garden and pan through these garden photos. One difficult spot was keeping the back hot tub walls from getting too tall but being able to form a vault for the hot tub beneath the deck. I was excited about my design for the floating steps up from the hot tub, to serve as lounge bench seating with the back of the BBQ plinth acting as privacy as well as the back of the bench and steps. The planters add green and another seating perch and deal with the grading levels I mentioned in other photos.

This is an example of a southwestern landscaping in Phoenix.

This 'Yellow Pair' tomato is underplanted with Melampodium. It is supported with an iron obelisk. Learn how to grow easy vegetables that look great on your patio from the book "Easy Container Combos: Vegetables & Flowers." See a free, 24 page sample of the book at www.pamela-crawford.com. in the 'Books' section. Pamela Crawford designed and photographed the planter. Pamela designs landscapes throughout Palm Beach County, FL, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, the town of Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Wellington.

My Garden Post is an innovative vertical gardening system that allows you to grow an entire garden on only 4 square feet. It's ideal for balconies, decks, and patios. You can grow your favorite vegetables, flowers, and herbs with no weeding, bending, and never any dirty knees.

Photo of a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant and full sun backyard gravel and wood fence raised garden bed in Santa Barbara for spring.

Large elegant backyard stone patio photo in Columbus with a fire pit and no cover

A boulder waterfall makes its way through river cobbles into a dry stream bed where it recirculates. The decomposed granite pathway with steel edging meanders around the feature.

Photo: © Jude Parkinson-Morgan
Photo of a mid-century modern landscaping in San Francisco.

Custom built Brooklyn brownstone rear yard with New York Plantings Garden Design designed and built fence, deck, concrete pavers, landscape lighting, drip irrigation, separate cooking galley, purple leaf cherry, year round color and interest. Ultra high quality custom built planters with built in benches, built in seating. Pricing: Approx $55K complete. Winter pricing only. Includes professional plantings, demolition and disposal of old garden. ‪#‎newyorkplantings‬ Brooklyn NYC townhouse rear yard landscape design renovation, hard cape by New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contractors NYC New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contracting 432 E 14st New York, NY 10009 Call: 347-558-7051 site url: http://www.newyorkplantings.com/ info@newyorkplantings.com

Country home design photo in Seattle

Designed by Brian Cordero Lanaiscapes.com
Mid-sized zen back porch idea in Hawaii with decking and a pergola

Alan & Linda Detrick Photography
Design ideas for a traditional hillside landscaping in New York.

We kept the trees on the property and replaced the lawn and all other out dated sub tropical plants with Succulents Daniel Bosler Photography
Design ideas for a huge contemporary drought-tolerant front yard landscaping in Los Angeles.

Holly Hill, a retirement home, whose owner's hobbies are gardening and restoration of classic cars, is nestled into the site contours to maximize views of the lake and minimize impact on the site. Holly Hill is comprised of three wings joined by bridges: A wing facing a master garden to the east, another wing with workshop and a central activity, living, dining wing. Similar to a radiator the design increases the amount of exterior wall maximizing opportunities for natural ventilation during temperate months. Other passive solar design features will include extensive eaves, sheltering porches and high-albedo roofs, as strategies for considerably reducing solar heat gain. Daylighting with clerestories and solar tubes reduce daytime lighting requirements. Ground source geothermal heat pumps and superior to code insulation ensure minimal space conditioning costs. Corten steel siding and concrete foundation walls satisfy client requirements for low maintenance and durability. All light fixtures are LEDs. Open and screened porches are strategically located to allow pleasant outdoor use at any time of day, particular season or, if necessary, insect challenge. Dramatic cantilevers allow the porches to project into the site’s beautiful mixed hardwood tree canopy without damaging root systems. Guest arrive by vehicle with glimpses of the house and grounds through penetrations in the concrete wall enclosing the garden. One parked they are led through a garden composed of pavers, a fountain, benches, sculpture and plants. Views of the lake can be seen through and below the bridges. Primary client goals were a sustainable low-maintenance house, primarily single floor living, orientation to views, natural light to interiors, maximization of individual privacy, creation of a formal outdoor space for gardening, incorporation of a full workshop for cars, generous indoor and outdoor social space for guests and parties.

Inspiration for a large transitional full sun backyard stone and wood fence landscaping in Toronto with a pergola for summer.