This photo was taken right after the original installation, showing the "tongue" of lawn amid the newly created woodland planting beds The woodland trees are Dogwoods, Redbuds and Serviceberries. Design and Photograph by.Patrick Murphy

English garden separates pool area from grand lawn.
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A mixed shade garden replaces an area of spotty lawn around the base of this massive maple tree. Granite cobbles form the edge of the circular bed. Renn Kuhnen Photography

Drought tolerant garden with a Japanese feel.
This is an example of a mid-sized asian drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone landscaping in San Francisco for spring.

Hummingbirds are drawn to blooming succulents as well as the garden's Island Pitcher Sage, Manzanita and Western Redbud blooms.
Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean drought-tolerant and full sun front yard gravel flower bed in Los Angeles for spring.

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Inspiration for a large traditional rock front yard gravel landscaping in Boston.

The far rear of this woodland garden in below a multi layered tree canopy of dogwood, redbud, hackberry, and oak. The local power utility keeps a big gap cut in this canopy for gaps of light to brighten it up. Here purple rocket (Iodanthus pinnatifidus) native is blooming white, with the burgandy of Coral Bells at lower left. A large mass of squaw weed (packer obovata) is behind the bells, and zig zag goldenrod (solidago flexicaulis) has rapidly filled in the far right.

Scott & Catherine Buley, HTT&T, High Tech Turf & Trees. LandscapeMakeover.biz, Rain Garden Nursery, And the results here speak for themselves. Zero plant attrition. And everything grew like mad the next Spring. Note the lush leaves on the compact Don Egolf Redbud. The Lions Mane maples flank both sides of the driveway, much they would the entrance to a temple.

What an amazing client! We had a blank pallet to create this comfortable ranch style landscape that reflects our clients warmth, love of color and scent and her need to unwind after a each busy day as an executive in town. The use of different textures and foliar colors creates a welcoming entrance to her restored ranch home. Her love for her horses behind the residence is showcased with a beautiful iron stallion surrounded by beautiful shrubs, grasses and perenials.

Photo of a farmhouse landscaping in Santa Barbara.

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Spring lights up this garden.
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

At the property line, Holly-Leaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), native to chaparral areas like La Crescenta, provides privacy between the driveway and neighboring property. In fall, it fills with red-rust colored (delicious!) cherries. It's mahogany branches and stems also pop in contrast to the lush greenery of rainy season.

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Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Houston.

Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Los Angeles.

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Photo of a contemporary shade front yard landscaping in Houston for spring.

An abundance of blooms fill the Retreat with color in spring. "Very Peri" Cleveland Sage and bright green Dwarf Coyote Bush define the property line. In the distance, the delicate blooms of fragrant White and Pitcher Sages stretch out toward the street.