The new planting to screen busy Scott Boulevard in Decatur. Pictured are ative grasses, a blueberry, and two "Rising Sun" redbud, with "High Shoals" E. red cedar, viburnums, witchhazel, beautyberry, and "Northwind" switchgrass in the background.

'Grey Owl' Junipers, Bee Balm, and Switchgrass were used to create a new border planting within the existing landscape - Jeff Stapleton
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional full sun front yard formal garden.

This is the view that greets you upon turning the corner to enter the backyard. Stepping stones in whooly thyme run alongside the beginning of the dry creek. Westhauser Photography

The design brief for this garden was to create an inviting entry with a woodland feel that would complement the home's earthy color scheme and thoughtful architectural details. Majestic Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue' (Aptos Blue Coastal Redwood), with its pendant deep blue-green branches, shields the expanded porch from the afternoon sun. Selected for its ability to look good in sun or shade, Carex divulsa (Berkeley sedge) makes a lush ground cover, weaving through the trees and along the new slate walk. In fall, muhlenbergia capillaris explodes with feathery pink plumes. Photos by Martin Cox Photography.

Three small cascading basins slow and infiltrate rainwater from the adjacent house. Native plants were selected that are suited to periods of inundation and periodic drought. Photo by Logan Wentworth

'Shenandoah' Switchgrass (foreground), Panicum virgatum is a tough native cultivar that provides months of interest and needs very little. Grass matures to about 3-4' tall by 3-4 wide. Foliage tips become reddish purple in summer changing to yellow in autumn. Tiny plumes sway in the breeze. Provide food and shelter for wildlife. Looks lovely backlit by the sun.

Greenwich Village, NYC terrace garden. In the heart of the West Village, this 10 x 30 terrace is meant to evoke the client’s passion for a bucolic homestead on a ranch. The space overlooks a courtyard and is surrounded by other luxury condos. Thus privacy was a key component for the client, which is achieved by the planting of switchgrass along the perimeter — evoking the prairie grassland. Two Serviceberry trees (Amelanchier canadensis) create additional privacy, their perfect alignment representative of a farmstead orchard, with the rustic pergola providing either structure or hidden sanctuary (by closure of the roman shade) for al fresco dining, cocktails and hammock lounging. Photo ©ToddHaiman2018

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Two custom built garden bridges spanning a natural backyard stream. Paul Kiefer / Specialty Gardens LLC, Grand Haven, MI
Inspiration for a traditional full sun backyard landscaping in Detroit for summer.

Lots of color and interest year round with switchgrass, witch hazel, hydrangeas and roses. Photo by Laura Wright Garden Installation by the Mindful Garden Design team.

Grey Owl junipers and Blue Cascade cedrus atlantia form a meaningful connection that sets the theme of this front garden. Photo by Jay Sifford
Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Charlotte.

Modern beach house located on Atlantic Ocean. Mix of native and salt tolerant trees and shrubs. Photographer: Ben Potter Benpotterfilms.com
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View from upper rainwater cascading to larger pools below a natural bridge. Overflow is directed down a stone spillway to an existing stream. Photo by Logan Wentworth

A new circular fire pit better suits a circular seating area. The previous fire pit was square. This immersive area is surrounded by a mass of 'Walker's Low' nepeta, 'Shenandoah' panicum and 'Cassian' pennisetum.

We crafted this garden about 4 years ago. The textural play of the 'Raywood's Weeping' Arizona cypress, rosemary, panicum and perovskia both hold their own, and complement, the craftsman-style home.

The Schoolhouse Meadow a foggy morning in the fall - with asters, goldenrod, switchgrass and Indian grass in bloom.
Photo of a large french country side yard landscaping.

The Schoolhouse Meadow in the fall - with asters, goldenrod, switchgrass and Indian grass in bloom.
Inspiration for a large rustic side yard landscaping in Toronto.

Mid-sized transitional backyard concrete paver patio photo in Richmond with a fire pit and no cover

Photo by Jay Sifford.
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