This balcony garden project showcases two custom handmade cedar planter boxes designed to transform a high-rise apartment balcony into a vibrant outdoor living space. The homeowners wanted a durable, attractive solution for growing seasonal flowers while maximizing limited balcony space. Each planter was handcrafted from natural cedar and designed to sit securely along the balcony wall, creating a colorful garden without sacrificing valuable floor space. Cedar is naturally resistant to rot and insects, making it an excellent choice for outdoor planters. The warm wood tones complement the surrounding architecture while providing a beautiful contrast to the vibrant flowers. This project demonstrates how custom cedar planters can help apartment and condominium residents create a thriving garden, even in small urban spaces. Features: Handmade cedar construction Custom sizing available Suitable for flowers, herbs, and vegetables Ideal for balconies, patios, terraces, and rooftops Natural weather-resistant cedar Made in New Jersey

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The design intent was to unify this flat and expansive landscape. To create more flow and access, a new deck with wrap around stairs opens into the backyard. At the base of the stairs, a flagstone pathway transitions to a vegetable garden area, with picnic table and raised boxes, built out of salvaged Redwood boards. For visual interest and accessibility, moss rock retaining walls with timber ties and gravel pathway are carved into the hillside. Another seating nook made of flagstone looks directly into a rose garden. Beyond the roses, a Mediterranean planting pallet defines this landscape with seasonal blooms, defined foliage textures and edible fruit trees.

Milgard Essence fiberglass clad / wood interior sliding door.Lifetime warranty that includes accidental glass breakage.
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This rooftop terrace on Manhattan's Upper West Side features a custom bench, planter boxes made of clear cedar, and red ceramic pots. The plantings include maiden grasses, red-stem dogwoods, knockout roses, hakone grass, butterfly bush, and petunias. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.

This is an urban single family home situated on a narrow lot that is about 1/8 of an acre and is only 2 blocks from the Pacific Ocean. I designed a completely new garden and installed everything along with the client’s help. The garden I designed consisted of an ornamental grass garden, a xeriscape garden with decomposed granite mounds, fruit trees and shrubs located throughout, a jungle forest garden, and raised brick vegetable beds in the rear. Previously, there was a wood deck covering almost the entire property that was removed by the owner. We installed root guard around all of the walkways. I installed the raised brick vegetable beds and walkways around the vegetable beds. Many of the plants were chosen to provide food and habitat for pollinators as well. Dozens of fruiting plants were located in the garden. So, it is called the “Garden of Eatin”. Landscape design and photo by Roland Oehme

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We designed this rooftop garden for a yoga studio on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The planters are filled with beautiful, sinuous Japanese maples that were hand-selected for grace and form. A soft green layer of moss tops all of the planters, adding a wonderful finishing texture evocative of a forest floor. Read more about this garden on my blog, www.amberfreda.com.