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Spaces Landscape Architecture
Example of a mid-sized trendy backyard stone and rectangular pool design in New York
Maria Hickey & Associates Landscapes
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Small budget
Thornless roses!!
Inspiration for a small traditional shade front yard stone landscaping in Boston.
Inspiration for a small traditional shade front yard stone landscaping in Boston.
Landscape Renovations, Inc.
This is an example of a large traditional partial sun front yard brick landscaping in Minneapolis for summer.
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Pistils Landscape Design + Build
Inspiration for a craftsman front yard concrete paver landscaping in Portland.
Exterior Designs Landscape
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Photo of a large modern drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Diego for summer.
Photo of a large modern drought-tolerant and partial sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Diego for summer.
J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.
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KWAN
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in San Francisco.
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in San Francisco.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Our Houston landscaping team was recently honored to collaborate with renowned architectural firm Murphy Mears. Murphy Mears builds superb custom homes throughout the country. A recent project for a Houston resident by the name of Borow involved a custom home that featured an efficient, elegant, and eclectic modern architectural design. Ms. Borow is very environmentally conscious and asked that we follow some very strict principles of conservation when developing her landscaping design plan.
In many ways you could say this Houston landscaping project was green on both an aesthetic level and a functional level. We selected affordable ground cover that spread very quickly to provide a year round green color scheme that reflected much of the contemporary artwork within the interior of the home. Environmentally speaking, our project was also green in the sense that it focused on very primitive drought resistant plant species and tree preservation strategies. The resulting yard design ultimately functioned as an aesthetic mirror to the abstract forms that the owner prefers in wall art.
One of the more notable things we did in this Houston landscaping project was to build the homeowner a gravel patio near the front entrance to the home. The homeowner specifically requested that we disconnect the irrigation system that we had installed in the yard because she wanted natural irrigation and drainage only. The gravel served this wish superbly. Being a natural drain in its own respect, it provided a permeable surface that allowed rainwater to soak through without collecting on the surface.
More importantly, the gravel was the only material that could be laid down near the roots of the magnificent trees in Ms. Borow’s yard. Any type of stone, concrete, or brick that is used in more typical Houston landscaping plans would have been out of the question. A patio made from these materials would have either required cutting into tree roots, or it would have impeded their future growth.
The specific species chosen for ground cover also bear noting. The two primary plants used were jasmine and iris. Monkey grass was also used to a small extent as a border around the edge of the house. Irises were planted in front of the house, and the jasmine was planted beneath the trees. Both are very fast growing, drought resistant species that require very little watering. However, they do require routine pruning, which Ms. Borow said she had no problem investing in.
Such lawn alternatives are frequently used in Houston landscaping projects that for one reason or the other require something other than a standard planting of carpet grass. In this case, the motivation had nothing to do with finances, but rather a conscientious effort on Ms. Borow’s part to practice water conservation and tree preservation.
Other hardscapes were then introduced into this green design to better support the home architecture. A stepping stone walkway was built using plain concrete pads that are very simple and modern in their aesthetic. These lead up to the front stair case with four inch steps that Murphy Mears designed for maximum ergonomics and comfort.
There were a few softscape elements that we added to complete the Houston landscaping design. A planting of River Birch trees was introduced near the side of the home. River Birch trees are very attractive, light green trees that do not grow that tall. This eliminates any possible conflict between the tree roots and the home foundation.
Murphy Mears also built a very elegant fence that transitioned the geometry of the house down to the city sidewalk. The fence sharply parallels the linear movement of the house. We introduced some climbing vines to help soften the fence and to harmonize its aesthetic with that of the trees, ground cover, and grass along the sidewalk.
Schutz's Landscape & Design
Photo of a large traditional backyard concrete paver landscaping in Philadelphia.
TLC Gardens
This is an example of a large traditional front yard stone retaining wall landscape in Denver.
Art | Harrison Interiors & Collection
The copper topped, barrel vaulted out building serves as a pump house for the fountain and a potting shed in the rear.
Beth Singer Photographer, Inc.
SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction
The inviting fire draws you through the garden. Surrounds Inc.
Photo of a large traditional backyard stone landscaping in DC Metro with a fireplace.
Photo of a large traditional backyard stone landscaping in DC Metro with a fireplace.
American Beauty Landscaping Inc.
This is an example of a large traditional full sun backyard stone landscaping in Other.
Outdoor Creations Unlimited
Inspiration for a mid-sized southwestern full sun backyard stone landscaping in Albuquerque.
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Fred Albert Design
The design of the landscape and patio for a residence in Santa Fe, NM. The large rock sculpture at left serves to punctuate the entrance to the courtyard. Large Colorado flagstone is used for the stepping stones and for the patio.
Photo Credits: Fred Albert
McCusker Landscaping
Inspiration for a small traditional full sun front yard concrete paver water fountain landscape in Philadelphia for spring.
Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes
We were honored to landscape the entryway to fit the scale of this new home in Kennebunkport, Maine. We used a lot of levels and textures to provide points of interest.
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