Design ideas for a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

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This is an example of a small traditional full sun courtyard garden path in Grand Rapids for summer.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional shade courtyard concrete paver garden path in Nashville.

Helen Weis l Unique by Design Landscaping & Containers
This is an example of a huge traditional full sun front yard landscaping in Oklahoma City for summer.

A complete and eclectic rear garden renovation with a creative blend of formal and natural elements. Formal lawn panel and rose garden, craftsman style wood deck and trellis, homages to Goldsworthy and Stonehenge with large boulders and a large stone cairn, several water features, a Japanese Torii gate, rock walls and steps, vegetables and herbs in containers and a new parking area paved with permeable pavers that feed an underground storage area that in turns irrigates the garden. All this blends into a diverse but cohesive garden. Designed by Charles W Bowers, Built by Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc. © Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc./Charles W. Bowers

Rear garden terraces are framed by forest and lower rain gardens, filled with native birch, willow, fern and iris. Roof drains on the residence and french drains in the lawn terrace fill the space defined by low stone walls. Cypress logs were harvested from nearby river bottoms and milled to create the bridge that connects the terraces. The rain garden extends from forest edge to a large window in the master suite of residence. Photo Credit :Rebecca A O'Neal

Photo of a traditional courtyard formal garden in New Orleans.

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Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional partial sun backyard stone formal garden in DC Metro for summer.

Garden arbor and picket fence separate the side yard from the front yard creating outdoor rooms. The view to the front yard frames a sitting area with Adirondack chairs. Photo by Bob Trainor

Rose Creek Golf & CC Landscape & Containers: Unique by Design l Helen Weis
Design ideas for a traditional full sun front yard landscaping in Oklahoma City for summer.

Late spring, early summer when the temperatures are still cool enough for lettuce and pansies.
Inspiration for a traditional vegetable garden landscape in Philadelphia.

This natural gas fire pit built from natural boulders offers year round functionality. The bubbling rock water feature adds to the ambiance, providing the tranquil sound of a natural creek.

Photo of a large traditional partial sun front yard stone formal garden in Chicago.

Photo of a large traditional partial sun backyard formal garden in New York.

This propery is situated on the south side of Centre Island at the edge of an oak and ash woodlands. orignally, it was three properties having one house and various out buildings. topographically, it more or less continually sloped to the water. Our task was to creat a series of terraces that were to house various functions such as the main house and forecourt, cottage, boat house and utility barns. The immediate landscape around the main house was largely masonry terraces and flower gardens. The outer landscape was comprised of heavily planted trails and intimate open spaces for the client to preamble through. As the site was largely an oak and ash woods infested with Norway maple and japanese honey suckle we essentially started with tall trees and open ground. Our planting intent was to introduce a variety of understory tree and a heavy shrub and herbaceous layer with an emphisis on planting native material. As a result the feel of the property is one of graciousness with a challenge to explore.

This is an example of a large traditional full sun front yard gravel driveway in New York for spring.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard brick driveway in Wilmington.

Irregular bluestone stepper path, woodland shade garden, and koi pond.
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in Boston.

The transition to several garden rooms, a gravel path leads from the rear terrace to the many spaces. The entry is flanked by the New England fieldstone seat wall, capped in blue stone. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the formal garden filled with boxwood, pachysandra ground cover, hydrangea, magnolia, and eastern redbud. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan