Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Design ideas for a mid-sized farmhouse full sun hillside mulch landscaping.

Ralph Mercer
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

A difficult slope becomes a canvas for a beautiful garden.
Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Charlotte.

Photo by Holly@StickleyCreative.com
Photo of a transitional full sun hillside landscaping.

Ralph Mercer
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Ralph Mercer
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

During excavation for this new modern home, large granite boulders rose to the surface from the primordial hillside. Instead of displacing these monoliths from the site from which they were created, they were arranged to define space. A circle of boulders stand guard around a custom built fire pit, providing protection from the wind while offering a place to climb or sit. The extended landscape view from the lawn is kept intact by the introduction of a ha-ha, a traditional landscape feature, that hides the productive garden and keeps it from breaking the view. Native and drought tolerant plantings hug the outer edges of the property for minimal use of irrigation and to visually blend into the surrounding hillside. This project also features a custom ipe bench with integrated lighting, waterjet address numbers with night lighting, and hardscape that complements the form and materiality of the architecture to create a harmonious transition into the horizontal plane. Photography: Louie Jeon Photography

Ralph Mercer
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Ralph Mercer
Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Ralph Mercer
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Locally quarried sandstone walls, steps, patio and pond. The design reclaimed a steep slope and made for a visually appealing area that becomes very useable. Photo: The Ardent Gardener Landscape

Design ideas for a farmhouse hillside landscaping in Philadelphia.

Brooklyn Garden Design © Todd Haiman Landscape Design
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless backyard concrete paver patio remodel in New York with no cover

Like most growing families, this client wanted to lure everyone outside. And when the family went outdoors, they were hoping to find flamboyant color, delicious fragrance, freshly grilled food, fun play-spaces, and comfy entertaining areas waiting. Privacy was an imperative. Seems basic enough. But a heap of challenges stood in the way between what they were given upon arrival and the family's ultimate dreamscape. Primary among the impediments was the fact that the house stands on a busy corner lot. Plus, the breakneck slope was definitely not playground-friendly. Fortunately, Westover Landscape Design rode to the rescue and literally leveled the playing field. Furthermore, flowing from space to space is a thoroughly enjoyable, ever-changing journey given the blossom-filled, year-around-splendiferous gardens that now hug the walkway and stretch out to the property lines. Soft evergreen hedges and billowing flowering shrubs muffle street noise, giving the garden within a sense of embrace. A fully functional (and frequently used) convenient outdoor kitchen/dining area/living room expand the house's floorplan into a relaxing, nature-infused on-site vacationland. Mission accomplished. With the addition of the stunning old-world stone fireplace and pergola, this amazing property is a welcome retreat for year round enjoyment. Mission accomplished. Rob Cardillo for Westover Landscape Design, Inc.

Photo by George Dzahristos
Design ideas for a transitional partial sun retaining wall landscape in Detroit.

Ralph Mercer
Photo of a traditional landscaping in Boston.

Hidden nook off the northwest corner of the residence created by the continuation of the stacked stone retaining wall.
Patio container garden - rustic hillside patio container garden idea in New York

Duy Tran Photography
Photo of a traditional hillside landscaping in DC Metro.