In this project the home owner was a furniture importer, so she had an amazing array of decorative elements to add to the design. After spending years traveling through Indonesia and India on buying trips, she wanted a taste of the tropics in her own back yard. We worked together to incorporate her beautiful objects into an undeniably tropical-feeling space. By carefully selecting plants and their placement, we were able to achieve the lush green feel of Bali or Hawaii in the Southern California climate without using a lot of water. After installation, this oasis is alive with birds and dragonflies. Lush green plantings create microclimates around the house that help cool the property on hot days. Integrating edible trees provides the homeowner with pomegranates, several types of guavas, lemons, limes, and bananas. Today, the homeowner rents out her home and garden for photo shoots and weddings.

Cascade Falls Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls', Photo Credit: Bushnell Gardens Nursery, Granite Bay, CA
Inspiration for a large traditional partial sun backyard landscaping in Sacramento for summer.

Teri Enright
Mid-sized trendy home design photo in Sacramento

The garden space faces south so gets morning sun then mostly in the shade. In the summer especially it is lovely to sit here have breakfast and later in the day under the large Sugar Maple a cool spot to relax and grill. I am asked all the time are there any shade plants to use! as you can see the garden is constantly changing from spring bulbs and spring flowers to summer and fall color. The gravel terrace provides a simple and affordable surface and very European.

Landscape Designer created Staghorn Fern mounting. Photo by Katrina Coombs
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Los Angeles.

King Garden Designs

Jeffrey Bale
Design ideas for an asian landscaping in Portland.

Beki Dawn Photography
Design ideas for an asian landscaping in San Diego.

A Viridis Weeping Japanese Maple welcomes visitors to your home!
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Nashville.

Suzanne Wilkerson
Design ideas for a small craftsman shade backyard mulch formal garden in Charlotte for summer.

Bainbridge Island Garden - Little and Lewis | Lore Patterson
This is an example of a mediterranean landscaping in Seattle.

I've been slowly but surely training this edible fig for nearly 20 years into the glorious espalier it has become. It's on the west facing exterior of my house in the sunny Mission District of SF. The stucco holds the heat and allows the fruit to get SWEET and juicy. Since i'ts on the sidewalk, it's quite the show stopper and conversation starter. In fact when I prune I schedule double the time I really need because the neighbors and passerby need to talk! I get endless compliments but also many stories from people about their grandmas or great uncles fig and associated memories.

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Photo of a tropical landscaping in Miami.

A relatively new product from Ralph Lauren, this is Polished Patina in "Old Rock Crystal". It is a troweled finish that has a lovely pearlized effect and looks beautiful in any room.

This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Hawaii.

Dave Demers - CYAN Horticulture
Photo of an eclectic landscaping in Vancouver.

Family room - mid-sized coastal enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Omaha with green walls and no tv

dill flowers
Inspiration for a farmhouse landscaping in New York.

Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Boston.