Here chives are thriving in the raised bed. Easy to grow and useful for making herbal vinegars and for use in cooking when an onion flavor is needed. Choose an area in full sun to part shade. Chives prefer rich soil and will tolerate either moist or dry conditions. Can be divided. Easily reseeds. Photo by Julia Stewart Acer Landcape Services

California Native Sword Fern
Inspiration for a drought-tolerant landscaping in Los Angeles.

Slow-growing, spreading branches to 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide. Full sun. Evergreen Conifer. Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar has drooping, dramatic form which makes this evergreen plant a striking addition to the landscape. It may be used as an accent planting or a large specimen tree. It is a focal point plant which can be featured in a garden spot certain to catch the eye of any visitors, and the twisted branch habit provides year round interest. Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar needs to be trained and may be espaliered, trellised or even grown as a bonsai plant to accommodate its placement in a garden. Elegant pendant branches display icy blue needles. Must be staked to desired height

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern full sun backyard formal garden in Seattle.

New flowers of native composite Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica, Asteraceae)

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Los Angeles.

Zebra grass for privacy screening
Photo of a mid-sized asian full sun backyard stone formal garden in Los Angeles.

Photo © Jude Parkinson-Morgan
Mid-sized elegant backyard stone patio photo in San Francisco with no cover

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Photo by Junichi Harano
Example of a mid-sized formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room design in Tokyo with white walls and no fireplace

This bathroom wall was color washed and then the bamboo pattern was painted over it.
Inspiration for a small asian 3/4 green tile ceramic tile bathroom remodel in New York with green walls

Three projects at once?! Why not? These were some brave customers! We started by gutting the kitchen and the master bathroom at the same time. By the time the master was in working order, we tackled the hall bathroom. A succinct and perfectly timed series of projects. John Noland expertly designed this roomy kitchen to create better flow for cooking and entertaining. He used Fieldstone Bainbridge cabinets in Butterscotch. The new speed oven and wall oven were moved conveniently to the other side of the bar, giving more room for the refrigerator, and a large induction cooktop. The kitchen now had the practicality it was missing. Other features include the natural stone tile floor in a pin wheel design, the large island for seating and storage and all topped by peacock green granite. The homeowners provided a reception at the completion of the project which was much appreciated by all of the contractors working on the job!

This driveway features a ribbon of stones and California native grasses that meanders along a Hollywood-style center planting area.
Design ideas for a small craftsman front yard landscaping in Los Angeles.

Crystal Brush is a glitter paint which makes interior surfaces glisten and sparkle, giving your walls a contemporary look unmatched by any other paint. Easy to use, Crystal Brush will add a unique decorative flare to your space with just the swish of a brush.

sword fern and frosty curls detail.
This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in Seattle.

David Elmes, Photographer
This is an example of a farmhouse partial sun landscaping in Boston for summer.

Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Boston.

Example of a classic home design design in New York

A modern steel mesh fence contrasts with spring growth of Cotoneaster multiflorus http://annacaitlinphotography.com/