Christel Leung
Photo of a small modern full sun backyard concrete paver landscaping in San Francisco.

Natalia Lopez de la Cruz
Inspiration for a small tropical full sun front yard concrete paver garden path in Miami for winter.

Asian inspired garden in this Fort Lauderdale home. This is a meditative garden designed and installed by Matthew Giampietro
Design ideas for a small asian full sun front yard garden path in Miami.

Photography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
Design ideas for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun side yard stone garden path in Orange County.

Already partially enclosed by an ipe fence and concrete wall, our client had a vision of an outdoor courtyard for entertaining on warm summer evenings since the space would be shaded by the house in the afternoon. He imagined the space with a water feature, lighting and paving surrounded by plants. With our marching orders in place, we drew up a schematic plan quickly and met to review two options for the space. These options quickly coalesced and combined into a single vision for the space. A thick, 60” tall concrete wall would enclose the opening to the street – creating privacy and security, and making a bold statement. We knew the gate had to be interesting enough to stand up to the large concrete walls on either side, so we designed and had custom fabricated by Dennis Schleder (www.dennisschleder.com) a beautiful, visually dynamic metal gate. Other touches include drought tolerant planting, bluestone paving with pebble accents, crushed granite paving, LED accent lighting, and outdoor furniture. Both existing trees were retained and are thriving with their new soil. Photography by: http://www.coreenschmidt.com/

Paul Kiefer / Specialty Gardens LLC
This is an example of a small traditional full sun courtyard garden path in Grand Rapids for summer.

Stone Steps - Landscaping
This is an example of a small modern full sun hillside stone garden path in Denver.

This tired, unused San Francisco backyard was transformed into a modern, low-maintenance landscape with site-appropriate plantings enhanced by raised planting beds and a lead-free artificial lawn to replace the existing water-thirsty lawn. I created two separate "rooms" to break up the long narrow yard, and specified full range blue stone for the two small patio areas, connected by a curved pattern of rectangular pavers of the same natural stone. The raised concrete rectangular planting beds were incorporated to bring more movement and interest to the landscape along with gravel bed accents alongside. Some of the existing concrete remained, and was stained with a color to compliment the natural stone. These photos were taken over a three year period. Photos: © Landscape Designer, Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.

Entry garden plantings attract pollinators and provide cut flowers.
This is an example of a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard garden path in Portland for summer.

Succulents and other drought-tolerant Mediterranean climate plantings adorn this vibrant front yard in El Cerrito.
This is an example of a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in San Francisco for summer.

This is an example of a small transitional front yard concrete paver garden path in Bridgeport.

This is an example of a small craftsman front yard brick landscaping in New Orleans.

Photo and Design by Jill Davis
Inspiration for a small traditional partial sun front yard mulch landscaping in Chicago for summer.

This is an example of a small craftsman shade backyard concrete paver and wood fence garden path in Seattle for fall.

Difficult area for access with a safe solution
Inspiration for a small contemporary shade hillside gravel garden path in Portland Maine for summer.

Succulents and other drought-tolerant Mediterranean climate plantings adorn this vibrant front yard in El Cerrito.
Inspiration for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard stone garden path in San Francisco for summer.

With a limited budget, we were able to transform and update this front garden with a new modern pathway, a small patio, and a variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants. The black mulch completes this modern landscape design transformation. Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata', Asparagus densiflorus 'Meyers' - Fox tail Fern, and Daphne odora 'Marginata' are great companions in partly shaded areas. © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

This is an example of a small tropical partial sun front yard garden path in Miami.

Design ideas for a small asian river rock garden path in Philadelphia.