A Seattle couple needed to take advantage of our amazing summer weather and asked for a way to watch movies outside. We were up to the challenge, designing a custom concrete bench that by day serves as built-in seating and transforms at night into a perfect spot to catch a flick on the fly! Other touches include modern planting and steel planters to match the contemporary feel of the home. Photos by Miranda Estes Photography

Encircling a sleek pool, this garden for a growing family offers comfortable spaces in which to play, relax and dine. New raised planters and containers overflow with citrus, herbs and colorful Mediterranean plantings. Synthetic turf provides a soft, inviting play place in a shady area of the yard. Photo by Martin Cox

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard mulch formal garden in Indianapolis for spring.

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Photo of a transitional landscaping in Kansas City.

photo and landscape: Dave Demers - CYAN Horticulture As a long-time neighbor of CYAN Horticulture, the owner of this small south-facing garden gave us carte blanche on her project, as long as the severely damaged lawn was made to disappear altogether. A relax yet carefully studied meadow-like planting of bulbs and perennials, grasses and evergreen shrubs, now flank a narrow walkway. Maintenance is here kept to a minimum and seasons are wisely felt in this ever-changing arrangement.

Photo of a mid-sized tropical partial sun side yard stone retaining wall landscape in Hawaii.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard stone garden path in Toronto.

Example of a classic home design design in Charlotte

A new take on "Foundation Planting"

Photo by Roehner + Ryan
Example of a minimalist two-story concrete flat roof design in Phoenix with a metal roof

An Arbutus Marina tree is complimented by California natives Alum Root and Yerba Buena. Edger Landscape Design
Home design - rustic home design idea in San Francisco

Design ideas for a small mid-century modern drought-tolerant and partial sun front yard concrete paver walkway in San Francisco.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary partial sun side yard mulch landscaping in Portland for summer.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary partial sun backyard landscaping in San Francisco for spring.

This almost one-acre property hosts an historic Victorian home. The landscape design included an eight-foot-tall brick wall which required a variance, a retaining wall, new brick paving, a water feature, containers, and landscaping throughout the property. A wide variety of sun and shade loving plants and containers were used to create Victorian-style gardens. A flowering shrub border at the wall provides year-round bloom color.

Sedum Green Carpet is one of the drought tolerant plantings used in this NE Portland landscape design.
Photo of a small craftsman partial sun front yard stone landscaping in Portland for summer.

Rock garden above pool area. Gravel keeps weeds down and reflects light, easy to clean leaf drop with a blower. Local fieldstone boulders combine well with drought tolerant plants here. Foliage color contrast creates a fascinating tapestry of plantings.

Photo of a modern landscaping in New York.