Mahonia aquifolium / Oregon grape Photo: Nacho, via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic. Modified from the original by Debbie Ballentine.

Photo by Ketti Kupper
Design ideas for a mid-sized mid-century modern front yard landscaping in Los Angeles.

Landscape Design By: Kate Anne Designs Photography By: Christian Durocher

Photo courtesy of Dig Plant Co., uploaded with written permission

This is the front yard designed and completed by Landscape Logic. A nice compilation of artificial turf, dry river bed, low water plants, mulch, etc.. The maintenance here is little to none. The plants selected were meant to have little pruning required; this is their established size. Photo by: Tony Vitale

This Seattle couple was wanting to transform their small city parcel into a useable, kid safe garden. Terrain worked with the designers to install a low maintenance yard that provides year round color and interest. A small pottery water feature highlights a bluestone dining area that is bordered by two beautifully pruned fruit trees. The entire yard now has a stunning cohesive look and feel that continues to give an excellent return on investment. Design by Shapiro Ryan Design

Land2c photos Entry is now crisply defined with a surround of fenced walls with an arched metal door repeating the home's architecture, The old porch support columns were reclad to create a grander entry. A lit address light was added, smooth new concrete walk, and welcoming plantings greet guests. The old maple tree has been well-pruned to allow more light into the entry. Plants are bright and have four seasons interest. The red fence will be painted matching black soon. The new entry was poured to meet the angle of the stair risers and the city sidewalk. The existing exposed aggregate concrete retaining walls were skimmed and painted to mimic the stucco finish of the house. The iron fencing will be all black. All now appears to be original to the home's era.

Weighted hedging mirrors the architecture of this traditional English Tudor cottage. The garden entrance lines up with a bay window whose dimensions are replicated in the brick-banded landings on either side of the lawn ellipse. Chiseled boxwood hedges respond to the graduated steps and English Ivy banding. The purity of the lawn ellipse is juxtaposed by irregular stepping pads while an elliptical holly mirrors the timbering present in the home's façade. Handmade ironwork features custom designed flanking shields while a perennial garden gives soft contrast to the rigid hedging, offering a perfect balance between the formal and informal elements in the English cottage garden.

Flower Bed Design in Albuquerque, NM
Inspiration for a mid-sized southwestern backyard stone formal garden in Albuquerque.

Prolific scarlet flower clusters with pink centers are a hummingbird paradise. Lush dark green and white variegated foliage. Grows 12-24” high with a clumping habit. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Bright red flowers over variegated foliage from spring until fall Plant Type Annuals Evergreen or Deciduous Deciduous USDA Zones 9,10,11 Zone Detail Hardy to 20°F Key Features Heat tolerance, attracts birds/butterflies, water-wise, dwarf, fall blooming Use Border, container, groundcover, mass planting Exposure Full sun Bloom Season Spring, summer, fall Dimension 12-24" H x clumping Growth Rate Moderate to fast growth CARE Water Keep on the dry side of moist Soil Type Well-drained peat/perlite mix Fertilizer Monthly in gardens; bi-monthly in containers Pruning Prune as desired, but not required PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun to part shade dig hole 3X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants

Wild Flower garden with sculpture.
Design ideas for a southwestern landscaping in Albuquerque.

Natural stream bed with water feature.
Photo of a southwestern landscaping in Albuquerque.

Photo of a large traditional partial sun front yard concrete paver formal garden in Albuquerque.

Weighted hedging mirrors the architecture of this traditional English Tudor cottage. The garden entrance lines up with a bay window whose dimensions are replicated in the brick-banded landings on either side of the lawn ellipse. Chiseled boxwood hedges respond to the graduated steps and English Ivy banding. The purity of the lawn ellipse is juxtaposed by irregular stepping pads while an elliptical holly mirrors the timbering present in the home's façade. Handmade ironwork features custom designed flanking shields while a perennial garden gives soft contrast to the rigid hedging, offering a perfect balance between the formal and informal elements in the English cottage garden.

The disease-resistant All A Flutter™ Shrub Rose produces bright fuschia pink, semi-double blooms and reblooms spring until fall. FEATURES Bloom/Feature Fuschia-pink semi-double blooms Plant Type Shrubs Evergreen or Deciduous Evergreen USDA Zones 5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Zone Detail Hardy to -20 F Key Features Disease/pest resistance, fall blooming Use Accent, hedge, container, mass planting Exposure Full sun Bloom Season Sspring, summer Dimension 3' H x 3' W Growth Rate Moderate to fast CARE Water Water as needed Soil Type Well drained garden soil Fertilizer Do not fertilize until after the first bloom cycle. Apply after the first wave of flowering. Do not fertilize late in the summer Pruning Deadhead during growing season; prune in early spring when shoots begin to emerge PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS water before planting plant in full sun dig hole 3X the width of pot, backfill and plant 1”-2” above soil level water and add more soil if needed mulch plants

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Photo of a mid-sized backyard concrete paver garden path in Seattle.

Scott & Catherine Buley, HTT&T, High Tech Turf & Trees, LandscapeMakeover.biz, Rain Garden Nursery. It's amazing how this landscape changes thru the seasons. Perennial and native plants put on a real show at this site. And it is really ever-changing. One of our favorite design features here is the Compact Sugar Cone Sugar Maple trees out front. They will stay small, and really never need pruning. Yet they have gorgeous leaves, and a great shape. Look for photos with Fall colors in just a few days.

A historic Howard Van Doren Shaw house from 1896, located on a 5.4 acre bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. Craig Bergmann Landscape Design was asked to design extensive formal gardens within the remnants of a walled garden originally designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan