this home is a unique blend of a transitional exterior and a contemporary interior
Example of a large trendy porcelain tile and white floor foyer design in Miami with gray walls and a dark wood front door

Just after installation: December 2014. This shows the corner of the zigzag bluestone/gravel patio. Three boulders were cut into the patio to give it a third dimension. A wonderful Japanese pruned Austrian pine hangs over the boulders above the patio injecting an Asian vibe into the space. Photo by Jay Sifford.

We renovated this 10 year old landscaping by removing all shrubs that had grown so large that they were hiding the house. We kept the bald cypress tree and pruned the red loropetalums at the far right. Liriope, daylilies and dwarf gardenias were transplanted and reused from the original landscape. We always reuse what is feasible. A stone wall was added in front of the porch to provide a level space here that draws the eye to the entrance. Terraced walls were added along right front of house to aid in erosion control as well as to balance the design. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.

Looking in the front entrance, a piece of the expansive, dewy lawn and manicured garden beds can be seen.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional partial sun front yard driveway in New York for summer.

Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus) Green-wood Cemetery Photo: Will Pollard, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic

Example of a 1960s home design design in Los Angeles

Client really wanted a more low-maintenance yard with some pops of color.

Photo by Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC A small residential, seaside property located on Fairfield Beach, Fairfield was renovated by the new owners and adapted for their active family. Barbara was the landscape architect in charge of all of the landscape elements upgrades. She designed new bluestone curving paths to access the front and side doors and designed new landscape lighting to enhance the walks. The existing trees were saved and she designed new shade and salt-tolerant plantings which were added to provide seasonal color and interest while respecting the existing plantings. Along the beach front additional native beach grasses were added to stabilize the dunes while removing some invasive plantings. This work will be phased over the next few years in an effort to keep the sand stable. Beach roses were incorporated into a hollow in the dunes. A small lawn area was renovated and the surrounding Black Pines pruned to provide a small play area and respite from the sun. Beautiful reblooming hydrangeas line the edge of the gravel driveway. Rounded beach stones were used instead of mulch in the island planting along the edge of the adjacent road planted with Miscanthus, Mugo pine and yucca. Barbara designed a custom kayak rack, custom garbage enclosure, a new layout of the existing wooden deck to facilitate access to the side doors, and detailed how to renovate the front door into only an emergency access with new railings and steps. She coordinating obtaining bids and then supervised the installation of all elements for the new landscape the project. The interiors were designed by Jack Montgomery Design of Greenwich, CT and NYC . Tree work was completed by Bartlett Tree Experts. Freddy’s Landscape Company of Fairfield, CT installed the new plantings, installed all the new masonry work and provides landscape maintenance services. JT Low Voltage and Electric installed the landscape lighting.

We generously opened up the two existing beds and connected them with a curved decomposed crushed granite pathway with a boxwood hedge. The boxwoods will eventually fill in, and be pruned as a squared off hedge.

This is an example of a mid-sized southwestern partial sun backyard formal garden in Albuquerque.

Outdoor Kitchen with cultured stone and flagstone top
Inspiration for a southwestern landscaping in Albuquerque.

Encelia californica / Bush Sunflower Photo: Bri Weldon, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic

These gardens are at a private residence in New York, on the shores of Lake Champlain. Weekly gardening visits that included pruning, pest management, and seasonally appropriate garden care have helped the homeowners enjoy their gardens' full beauty.

David Muhoberac
Inspiration for a modern landscaping in San Francisco.

Bravissimo! And my hat is off to the garden care team. Take a look at the perfection that is the dwarf yaupon holly and Asian jasmine pruning. David Morello

Slow growing to under 3 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. Full sun. Grown for its year round golden foliage and its tight compact growing habit. Periodic pruning of the top leader will help the plant maintain a mounding habit. Drought resistant, will not tolerate wet feet. This variety will add instant color to any landscape.