Striking Texas native botanical design with local river rock top dressing. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

The primary goals for this project included completing the landscape left unfinished around the existing pool, replacing as much lawn as possible with native plants to attract pollinators and birds, and reimagining the front yard hillside.

Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Austin.

The primary goals for this project included completing the landscape left unfinished around the existing pool, replacing as much lawn as possible with native plants to attract pollinators and birds, and reimagining the front yard hillside.

Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in Austin.

Photo of a contemporary landscaping in Austin.

Texas native grasses and flowers enliven the front entry of this north Dallas modern house. Five-foot rows and a grove of trees recall the site's farming and pecan-growing past. In early spring the daffodils come up first, and as they die back the Mexican feather grass fills in.

Ridder-Spencer Residence Cardiff by the Sea, CA
This is an example of a contemporary landscaping in San Diego.

This English-inspired garden in Highland Village, TX offers stunning lakeside views using native Texas plants.
Design ideas for a rustic drought-tolerant landscaping in Dallas.

Powis Castle Artemesia followed by Upright Rosemary provides a nice contrast. Both evergreen and Texas tough!
Design ideas for a mid-sized rustic drought-tolerant and full sun side yard landscaping in Dallas.

Purple Winecups are a great ground cover for Texas which bloom in early Spring and prefer sun, part shade. In the background are Agave, Blackfoot Daisy, Yellow Primrose and Mexican Feather Grass

Inspiration for a drought-tolerant and full sun hillside landscaping in Dallas.

With the up-and-coming neighborhood of Crestview changing daily, these clients wanted to finish off their remodel by updating their landscape to fit their style, and the modernized neighborhood. With their home already having some modern/contemporary lines and design elements, it was easy to expanded and shadow that within the landscape. By creating predominate features like these metal box planters, we needed to keep the plant pallet simple, and chic. We used a pallet of very architectural plants, low maintenance native plants, and topped it off with a top dress of Decomposed Granite for a pop of color and sense of durability.

This beautiful English-inspired garden features Mexican bush sage, gulf muhly grass, blackfoot daisy, moonbeam coreopsis, coneflower, and rosemary.
Inspiration for a rustic backyard gravel landscaping in Dallas.

Custom steel screen, covered in ‘Tangerine Beauty’ crossvine, and easy-care concrete outdoor furniture. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Rob Cardillo, Kwatee Stamm Architect: Moger Mehrhof Architects Landscape representative of the vernacular of the region.
Design ideas for a rustic backyard landscaping in Philadelphia.

From the street, a round rock pathway leads to a small seating area next to the water with a small fire pit. Low maintenance, drought resistant and salt tolerant plantings were used in mass and clumps. This garden has become the focus of the neighborhood with many visitors stopping and enjoying what has become a neighborhood landmark. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by R. Scott Lankford

Striking Texas native botanical design with local river rock top dressing. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

The primary goals for this project included completing the landscape left unfinished around the existing pool, replacing as much lawn as possible with native plants to attract pollinators and birds, and reimagining the front yard hillside.