Inspiration for a large traditional partial sun backyard mulch landscaping in Austin with a fire pit.

The Stone wall and patio create a resting spot between rounds of tennis. The granite steps in the lawn allow for a comfortable transition up a steeper slope.

This is an example of a rustic landscaping in Chicago.

Photo of a mid-sized modern partial sun backyard stone landscaping in New York for spring.

Ward Jewell, AIA was asked to design a comfortable one-story stone and wood pool house that was "barn-like" in keeping with the owner’s gentleman farmer concept. Thus, Mr. Jewell was inspired to create an elegant New England Stone Farm House designed to provide an exceptional environment for them to live, entertain, cook and swim in the large reflection lap pool. Mr. Jewell envisioned a dramatic vaulted great room with hand selected 200 year old reclaimed wood beams and 10 foot tall pocketing French doors that would connect the house to a pool, deck areas, loggia and lush garden spaces, thus bringing the outdoors in. A large cupola “lantern clerestory” in the main vaulted ceiling casts a natural warm light over the graceful room below. The rustic walk-in stone fireplace provides a central focal point for the inviting living room lounge. Important to the functionality of the pool house are a chef’s working farm kitchen with open cabinetry, free-standing stove and a soapstone topped central island with bar height seating. Grey washed barn doors glide open to reveal a vaulted and beamed quilting room with full bath and a vaulted and beamed library/guest room with full bath that bookend the main space. The private garden expanded and evolved over time. After purchasing two adjacent lots, the owners decided to redesign the garden and unify it by eliminating the tennis court, relocating the pool and building an inspired "barn". The concept behind the garden’s new design came from Thomas Jefferson’s home at Monticello with its wandering paths, orchards, and experimental vegetable garden. As a result this small organic farm, was born. Today the farm produces more than fifty varieties of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers; many of which are rare and hard to find locally. The farm also grows a wide variety of fruits including plums, pluots, nectarines, apricots, apples, figs, peaches, guavas, avocados (Haas, Fuerte and Reed), olives, pomegranates, persimmons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and ten different types of citrus. The remaining areas consist of drought-tolerant sweeps of rosemary, lavender, rockrose, and sage all of which attract butterflies and dueling hummingbirds. Photo Credit: Laura Hull Photography. Interior Design: Jeffrey Hitchcock. Landscape Design: Laurie Lewis Design. General Contractor: Martin Perry Premier General Contractors

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

The neglected garden of this historic DePaul townhome was transformed into a natural children’s garden. The centerpiece of the yard is a custom-built tree house fronted by a sedge meadow. A tree stump path winds through a textured shade garden to an outdoor classroom complete with a chalkboard. Darris Lee Harris Photography

Charles Bowers
Inspiration for a traditional landscaping in DC Metro.

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Inspiration for an eclectic shade backyard garden path in New York.

Photo: Margot Hartford © 2015 Houzz Landscape Design: Chris Kukula http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/56354604/list/my-houzz-backyard-cottage-office-and-an-artful-low-water-garden

Photo of a traditional landscaping in Seattle.

Photo By: Darrell Taylor
This is an example of a small rustic partial sun side yard landscaping in Charlotte.

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This is an example of a huge rustic partial sun backyard gravel landscaping in Salt Lake City.

William Carson Joyce
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Traditional English Boxwood garden. Center pot with Cala Lily and lavender Million Bells. Surrounded by Begonias.
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Photo: A Darling Felicity Photography © 2015 Houzz
This is an example of a mid-sized southwestern full sun backyard vegetable garden landscape in Seattle with decking for summer.

Bloomerang® lilacs flower in spring like traditional varieties, then after a brief rest in the heat of the summer will flower again. Bloomerang lilacs will continue to flower until frost. This plant is 4-5 feet tall, and grows best in full sun in USDA Zones 3-7. Photo by Tim Wood.

ClifRock Tree Stump Outdoor Fire Pit in Connecticut
Inspiration for a traditional backyard landscaping in New York with a fire pit.