Detail of lighting built into the walls at stone steps. Photo: The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun hillside stone retaining wall landscape in Salt Lake City.

The Pennsylvania Bluestone walk and native plantings of wildflowers, grasses and evergreens make this an attractive walk to the new dock.
Inspiration for a coastal partial sun hillside stone landscaping in DC Metro for fall.

The final design is a stunning articulated progression of steps and outdoor rooms with clean surfaces and rich plantings. Landscape Construction: Environmental Designs, Inc.; Landscape Architecture Design: MARPA

This house is a classic cottage located on a secluded, wooded street below street level. The goal with this project was to create a garden that fit the east coast feel of house while allowing the plants to flourish in the Southern California climate. Looking to Mediterranean adaptive plants we went with a plant pallet consisting of deep green foliage with white and purple flowers. We added the Purple-leaved Eastern Redbud trees to provide nice contract with the other deep green foliage used in the project. These deciduous trees will also work to help moderate the temperature in and around the house. In the heat of the summer when the trees are leafed out they shade the patio iand front rooms of the house. In the winter when the trees lose their leaves sun is allowed in to warm the patio and help heat the home.

This house is a classic cottage located on a secluded, wooded street below street level. The goal with this project was to create a garden that fit the east coast feel of house while allowing the plants to flourish in the Southern California climate. Looking to Mediterranean adaptive plants we went with a plant pallet consisting of deep green foliage with white and purple flowers. We added the Purple-leaved Eastern Redbud trees to provide nice contract with the other deep green foliage used in the project. These deciduous trees will also work to help moderate the temperature in and around the house. In the heat of the summer when the trees are leafed out they shade the patio iand front rooms of the house. In the winter when the trees lose their leaves sun is allowed in to warm the patio and help heat the home.

Planted dry creek with limestone boulders and river rock provides a beautiful and functional drainage solution along the frontage of a sloping property. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard mulch formal garden for summer.

Laura Hardisty
Inspiration for a mid-sized rustic partial sun hillside stone landscaping in Portland for summer.

A 225' long Drainage Ditch had filled in with weeds & debris, as a result of long term neglect. So we set about renewing it and landscaping the slope above with California Native Plants from the area.

Landscaping In Long Beach, CA Photo by A-List Builders Fresh lain lawn, concrete pavers, botanical plants, stone boulders.
This is an example of a contemporary backyard concrete paver formal garden in Los Angeles.

Aerial view of the Rich Residence in Brooklyn, NY. Winner of Silver award for Residential Garden Design, awarded by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, 2006. Featured in Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Multiple hardscape media used: brick pavers, decking

Planted dry creek with limestone boulders and river rock provides a beautiful and functional drainage solution along the frontage of a sloping property. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Alan & Linda Detrick Photography
Design ideas for a traditional hillside landscaping in New York.

Stop Mowing (that is, SCALPING) Steep Slopes! photo copyright 2015 Virginia Rockwell
Inspiration for a huge traditional partial sun hillside stone garden path in Richmond for fall.

The flagstone path leads to their entertaining space. This angle shows the garden and chicken coop area as well as the front entry
Design ideas for a farmhouse shade side yard wood fence driveway in Seattle.

1960s courtyard tile patio photo in San Francisco with no cover

Lagoon-side property in the Bel Marin Keys, Novato, CA. Entertaining and enjoying the views were a primary design goal for this project. The project includes a large camaru deck with built-in seating. The concrete steps and pavers lead down to the water's edge. I included a sunken patio on one side and a beautiful Buddha statue on the other, surrounded by succulents and other low-water, contemporary plantings. I also used Dymondia ground cover to create a natural pathways within this sustainable garden design. Featured plants: Euphorbia 'Blackbird', Bulbine frutescens 'Orange Form', Blue oat grass, Achillea 'Coronation Gold', New Zealand Wind Grass and Sea Lavender. Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. Design Eileen Kelly

Just one of the many plant groupings comprised of succulents and other low-water plantings that thrive in this Northern California hillside sanctuary. The Cuphea (large firecracker plant) with orange flowers is a non-stop bloomer. the Agave 'Blue Glow' and the Chalk Sticks (Senecio mandraliscae) succulents offer a beautiful contrast with colors and textures. Design and Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design http://www.digyourgarden.com