Modern Style natural Pennsylvania Bluestone retaining walls.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern front yard stone retaining wall landscape in Minneapolis.

Photo: Daniel Nystedt

Example of a large classic backyard stone patio design in Philadelphia with a fire pit and no cover

Photos by Linda Oyama Bryan
This is an example of a small eclectic front yard stone retaining wall landscape in Chicago.

Ryan Domnick
Example of a mountain style home design design in Kansas City

Inspiration for a large contemporary full sun front yard landscaping in Dallas.

Inspiration for a transitional exterior home remodel in Detroit

Inspiration for a transitional exterior home remodel in Detroit

Hoi Ning Wong
Photo of a mediterranean stone garden path in San Francisco.

Example of a classic exterior home design in Charlotte

The goal of this project was to provide a lush and vast garden for the new owners of this recently remodeled brick Georgian. Located in Wheaton this acre plus property is surrounded by beautiful Oaks. Preserving the Oaks became a particular challenge with the ample front walk and generous entertaining spaces the client desired. Under most of the Oaks the turf was in very poor condition, and most of the property was covered with undesirable overgrown underbrush such as Garlic Mustard weed and Buckthorn. With a recently completed addition, the garages were pushed farther from the front door leaving a large distance between the drive and entry to the home. This prompted the addition of a secondary door off the kitchen. A meandering walk curves past the secondary entry and leads guests through the front garden to the main entry. Off the secondary door a “kitchen patio” complete with a custom gate and Green Mountain Boxwood hedge give the clients a quaint space to enjoy a morning cup of joe. Stepping stone pathways lead around the home and weave through multiple pocket gardens within the vast backyard. The paths extend deep into the property leading to individual and unique gardens with a variety of plantings that are tied together with rustic stonewalls and sinuous turf areas. Closer to the home a large paver patio opens up to the backyard gardens. New stoops were constructed and existing stoops were covered in bluestone and mortared stonewalls were added, complimenting the classic Georgian architecture. The completed project accomplished all the goals of creating a lush and vast garden that fit the remodeled home and lifestyle of its new owners. Through careful planning, all mature Oaks were preserved, undesirables removed and numerous new plantings along with detailed stonework helped to define the new landscape.

Traditional exterior home idea in Charlotte

Natural stone planting walls with stone steps. Eden limestone.
Inspiration for a small backyard stone retaining wall landscape in Minneapolis.

Rebecca Lindenmeyr
Photo of a large farmhouse full sun backyard stone formal garden in Burlington.

Large stones made the perfect walkway and functioned as a retaining wall for irrigation as well.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard stone retaining wall landscape in Kansas City.

Installation: Rockworks Design: R. Youngblood Stone Size: 18 – 24 “ stone Limestone Andrew VanHarken
This is an example of a large traditional partial sun backyard stone retaining wall landscape in Detroit.

Custom Retaining Wall in Vergennes VT Locally sourced VT stone.
Inspiration for a farmhouse hillside retaining wall landscape in Burlington.

Photo of a mid-sized rustic full sun backyard stone retaining wall landscape in New York.

Mark Hoyle
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard stone retaining wall landscape in Charlotte.