It was pretty much a blank area but with some elevation issues. The seating wall served 2 purposes as a seating space but also to retain some of the patio. Natural fieldstone steppers lead from the driveway area to the patio. An assortment of perennials and plantings soften the hardscape project. Serviceberry, hybrid dogwood, and a large dwarf pine are the anchor plants. We also created a raised vegetable garden space off the patio too. Marc Depoto (Hillside Nurseries Inc.)

A beautiful shade garden.
Inspiration for a traditional stone landscaping in DC Metro.

The pathway terminates just beyond the door to the guest cottage in a small, informal cigar patio.
Photo of a shabby-chic style backyard stone landscaping in Philadelphia for summer.

William Ripley
Design ideas for a traditional shade backyard landscaping in Cincinnati.

The walk across the lawn from the main house, down towards an outbuilding fashioned into a guest cottage. The steps are created from recycled granite curbing which once graced the streets of Philadelphia. The roses seen in this view include Rosa ‘Abraham Darby’, ‘Graham Thomas’ and ‘New Dawn’. The billowy plumes of blue flowers belong to Catmint (Nepeta racemosa ‘Walker’s Low’)

Photo of a large traditional partial sun backyard stone garden path in DC Metro.

Raymond Bray
This is an example of a large traditional partial sun backyard stone garden path for summer.

A purple hyacinth bean vine (Lablab purpureus) drapes one of the gateways. Planted as an annual in Pennsylvania it will grow up to 20’ in a season, producing purple/pink flowers and fabulous purple pods all summer long. The leaves, flowers and pods look beautiful both clambering on the fence and in mixed bouquets.

This is an example of a farmhouse backyard stone landscaping in Philadelphia.

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean full sun backyard stone formal garden in Denver.

Lakeside outdoor living at its finest
This is an example of a large coastal full sun and rock side yard stone landscaping in Boston.

Phil Steinhauer
Inspiration for a mediterranean backyard landscaping in Denver with a fire pit.

Photo by George Dzahristos
Design ideas for a traditional stone landscaping in Detroit.

Fieldstone steps to the back yard are accented with hostas, ferns, and various boxwood cultivars.
Design ideas for a contemporary shade hillside stone garden path in New York.

Inspiration for a large eclectic drought-tolerant, full sun and rock backyard stone landscaping in Denver.

Photo of a large traditional partial sun backyard stone retaining wall landscape in New York.

Inspiration for a tropical shade stone garden path in Miami.

Modern glass house set in the landscape evokes a midcentury vibe. A modern gas fireplace divides the living area with a polished concrete floor from the greenhouse with a gravel floor. The frame is painted steel with aluminum sliding glass door. The front features a green roof with native grasses and the rear is covered with a glass roof. Photo by: Peter Vanderwarker Photography

Jeffrey Bale
This is an example of an eclectic shade stone landscaping in Portland.