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Photo of a contemporary landscaping in San Diego.

Front Gated Entry with Phormium Tenax and Agave attenuata
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard concrete paver landscaping in Los Angeles.

San Rafael Overview: This garden project began with the demolition of an existing pool and decks cantilevered over a hillside. The garden was originally a Japanese-themed garden retreat and free-form shaped pool. While the client wanted to update and replace many elements, they sought to keep the free-form characteristics of the existing design and repurpose existing materials. BK Landscape Design created a new garden with revetment walls and steps to a succulent garden with salvaged boulders from the pool and pool coping. We built a colored concrete path to access a new wood trellis constructed on the center-line view from the master bedroom. A combination of Bay friendly, native and evergreen plantings were chosen for the planting palette. The overhaul of the yard included low-voltage lighting and minimal drainage. A new wood deck replaced the existing one at the entrance as well as a deck off of the master bedroom that was also constructed from repurposed materials. The style mimics the architectural detail of the mansard roof and simple horizontal wood siding of the house. After removing a juniper (as required by the San Rafael Fire Department within the Wildland-Urban interface) we designed and developed a full front-yard planting plan. All plants are Bay-Friendly, native, and irrigated with a more efficient in-line drip irrigation system to minimize water use. Low-voltage lighting and minimal drainage were also part of the overhaul of the front yard redesign.

this tiny water-wise front yard is on a terrace leading up to the house, viewed both from the inside of the house and looking down on the garden from the stairs to the front door. The garden is designed to be a 'garden of curiosities', a visual painting with dramatic foliage color and architectural plants. Succulents include Agava 'Kara's Stripes', Various Aeoniums, Phormiums, Coprosma 'Pacific Sunset', Oxalis 'Zinfandel', Chondropetalum, Agave 'Blue Glow (pot) among other plants

Steep, steep slope below home in Sausalito with dramatic views. New plantings include a combination of succulents, euphorbia, new zealand flax, rubus, and native grasses/grass-like plants. Designed to provide erosion control and dramatic plant textures, structure and colors when viewed from the decks above. Photos and Landscape Design © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. http://www.digyourgarden.com

Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean drought-tolerant, desert and full sun front yard gravel landscaping in San Francisco.

Photo By: Jude Parkinson-Morgan
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard landscaping in San Francisco.

View down fir pit planter bed, toward fence line plantings. Phormium (New Zealand Flax) in the forground with Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' species in background!

Lagoon-side property in the Bel Marin Keys, Novato, CA. Entertaining and enjoying the views were a primary design goal for this project. The project includes a large camaru deck with built-in seating. The concrete steps and pavers lead down to the water's edge. I included a sunken patio on one side and a beautiful Buddha statue on the other, surrounded by succulents and other low-water, contemporary plantings. I also used Dymondia ground cover to create a natural pathways within the garden. This project was just completed. More photos will be included in Spring when the plantings fill in. Photos: © Eileen Kelly, Landscape Designer, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.

Copyright 2014 Glenna Partridge
Inspiration for a tropical patio remodel in Vancouver

This is an example of a modern landscaping in San Diego.

Ceanothus is a West Coast native, prized for its summer drought tolerance and ability to cover a slope with zero maintenance. Diamond Heights combines these qualities with brilliant golden yellow and bright green foliage for year round interest. Fabulous with Black Adder Phormium and Carex Everillo. Features Feature/Bloom Pale blue flower clusters in spring Evergreen or Deciduous evergreen USDA Zones Hardy to 20°F USDA 9, 10 Sunset Zones 16-24 Special Features Aromatic, attracts birds/butterflies, water-wise, dwarf Landscape Use Accent, container, groundcover, slope, raised beds, coastal Exposure Full sun to part shade Bloom Season Spring Dimension 1 ft H x 4-5 ft W Growth Rate Moderate Plant Type evergreen About the Collection Brought to you by the authority on Western gardening, the Sunset Western Garden Collection is an exclusive plant collection of top performing plants for the Western Gardener.

Copyright 2017 Glenna Partridge
Inspiration for a mid-sized coastal full sun landscaping in Vancouver.

MEDITERRANEAN, TRADITIONAL, CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, MALIBU, CALABASAS, SANTA MONICA, THOUSAND OAKS, SHERMAN OAKS, WEST HILLS, PACIFIC PALISADES, NORTH RANCH, AGOURA, AGOURA HILLS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SUCCULENTS, ECLECTIC, OAK PARK, DECOMPOSED GRANITE, AUSTRALIAN PLANTS, CALIFORNIA NATIVE, CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS, SUSTAINABLE, RAIN CAPTURE, SOIL HEALTH, RUSTIC, ENGLISH GARDEN, DROUGHT TOLERANT, DROUGHT RESISTANT, LAWN REMOVAL, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER CONSERVING, WATERWISE, LOW MAINTENANCE, CLIMATE, FRONT YARD, BACK YARD, BACKYARD, PATIO, POOL, SOUTHWESTERN, ASIAN, WALKWAY, SUCCULENT POTS, GRAVEL, EDIBLE, LANDSCAPE, POOL, GARDEN, GARDEN DESIGN, SUCCULENT GARDEN, SUCCULENT POTS, REBATE, SUCCULENT WALL, LIVING WALL, DRAFTING, HARDSCAPE, HARDSCAPING, LIGHTING, FOUNTAIN, WATER FEATURE, LOW WATER, DRIP IRRIGATION, FIRE PIT, SANTA BARBARA, OXNARD, VENTURA,

Looking toward the house at the open space planted with the Blue Oat grass and the more colorful plants behind.

Copyright 2015 Glenna Partridge
Patio - traditional patio idea in Vancouver

Photo of a traditional landscaping in San Francisco.

Design ideas for a mediterranean landscaping in San Francisco.