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Inspiration for a large contemporary full sun backyard landscaping in San Diego.

Beach contemporary design featuring custom succulent wall planters, drought tolerant plants, permeable paving, fruit trees and outdoor rooms
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary partial sun backyard brick landscaping in Orange County.

Our homeowner was looking for a garden that she could entertain in, but that was also safe for her young grandson. We built a patio cover for dining, a lounging area with a gas burning firepit, and created a sandy beach play area complete with shells, pebbles, and a hummingbird water spout for making sand castles. Newly planted, these plants still need to grown in. We used pea gravel for the main area, natural washed concrete for the pathways, and Mexican beach pebbles between the concrete pads.

Lovely, clean-lined landscape by Pamela Crawford featuring lots of bromeliads, containers, and Mexican beach pebble borders. See over 2000 photos of Pamela's work at pamela-crawford.com. Photographed by Allen Rokach.

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Our homeowner was looking for a garden that she could entertain in, but that was also safe for her young grandson. We built a patio cover for dining, a lounging area with a gas burning firepit, and created a sandy beach play area complete with shells, pebbles, and a hummingbird water spout for making sand castles. Newly planted, these plants still need to grown in. We used pea gravel for the main area, natural washed concrete for the pathways, and Mexican beach pebbles between the concrete pads.

Orange County backyard remodel installed by Siapin Horticulture & material supplied by Southwest Boulder & Stone. Material used: Gabion Baskets, Basalt Columns, Hickory Creek crushed 3"-6", Southwest Gold DG, Mexican Beach Pebble Black 2"-3" and Supreme Walk On Bark.

Our homeowner was looking for a garden that she could entertain in, but that was also safe for her young grandson. We built a patio cover for dining, a lounging area with a gas burning firepit, and created a sandy beach play area complete with shells, pebbles, and a hummingbird water spout for making sand castles. Newly planted, these plants still need to grown in. We used pea gravel for the main area, natural washed concrete for the pathways, and Mexican beach pebbles between the concrete pads.

Synthetic turf, concrete pavers and mexican beach pebbles
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in Los Angeles with a fire pit.

Succulents add drama to this Sausalito landscape pathway. Aeonium canariensis and sedum angelina thrive in this part shade garden and co-mingle with Fescue grasses, dwarf plumbago ground cover and a clumping bamboo. Mexican beach pebbles compliment the concrete pavers and patio beyond. Photo © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.

Decorative Mexican beach pebbles are used instead of mulch between the bluestone terrace and porcelain paver tile patio. They are a low-maintenance, one-time application that aids drainage.

Inspiration for a contemporary home design remodel in San Luis Obispo

Buccola Landscape used Desert Gold Stab DG, Santa Fe (2"-4"), and Mexican Sunburst (3"-5") to create this week's Water Wise Wednesday spotlight!
Design ideas for a modern full sun mulch landscaping in San Diego.

This modern outdoor living space mere blocks from the beach is replete with all of the best staycation features. There is a cozy, yet refined screened patio space with a glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) wrapped spa that is situated opposite a Wolf-equipped outdoor dining and seating area. A custom GFRC fireplace with GFRC mantel connects the areas, while providing a touch of privacy. Through the retractable screens, a pair of Restoration Hardware chaise lounge chairs call for a sunning session. To beat the heat our clients can retreat to the pool and recline on the end-to-end sun shelf. Artificial turf and a stretch of Mexican beach pebble frame the pool and generous porcelain coping. Aloe, hibiscus, bamboo muhly, cabbage palms and other tropical landscaping enhance the modern beach aesthetic. Photos by Craig O'Neal

Concrete floaters with a larger poured concrete slab for entertainment space. Mexican Beach Pebble Rock laid in between floating concrete. Mocha Mulch lined planter areas. Belgard Melville Wall in Riviera Color with graphite cap.

Our homeowner was looking for a garden that she could entertain in, but that was also safe for her young grandson. We built a patio cover for dining, a lounging area with a gas burning firepit, and created a sandy beach play area complete with shells, pebbles, and a hummingbird water spout for making sand castles. Newly planted, these plants still need to grown in. We used pea gravel for the main area, natural washed concrete for the pathways, and Mexican beach pebbles between the concrete pads.

This is our signature firepit. The pebbles inside are actually made of lava that resemble mexican beach pebble. Since this house is only a few blocks from the beach, it fits. By Tony Vitale

Orange County backyard remodel installed by Siapin Horticulture & material supplied by Southwest Boulder & Stone. Material used: Gabion Baskets, Basalt Columns, Hickory Creek crushed 3"-6", Southwest Gold DG, Mexican Beach Pebble Black 2"-3" and Supreme Walk On Bark.

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