Most Inspirational Pictures & Design Ideas
A Simple Patio Garden
Owner: Coastal Gardener Location: Plymouth, MAThis simple paver patio is surrounded by perennials, ornamental grasses and small shrubs. It's been about six years now since I put in the first planting, and it's now my favorite spot in the yard....
The Challenge of a Hill . . .
Owner: Coastal Gardener Location: Plymouth, MAThe hill behind our house is quite steep and is basically made up of sand. When I started landscaping it, I had to give each bush and plant its own enormous planting hole amended with lots of compost. ...
Kentfield park-like garden
Owner: Avant Garden Inc Location: San AnselmoPark-like garden features built-in spa, outdoor kitchen, fire pit area with teak bench seating, stone walls, patio, arbors, and plantings....
Backyard Makeover
Owner: YardShare Location: Castro ValleyOur back yard is split into two halves...the patio half and the grass/flower bed half. I did the patio half 3 years ago, but the other half has not got the attention it deserves until now. So this past week, we hired ArborTeck Tree Care & Landscaping of Hayward, CA. They removed a tree to open the...
Tree House
Owner: Joshua Martin Location: Cranston, RIThis tree house is built around 2 pear trees. The deck measures 12 X 8 feet. The treehouse featurures 2 double hung windows, cedar shingles, a dutch door, a bell, 2 slides, a fireman's pole, a climbing net, a balance beam, a 8 X 6 sandbox and a swing for the adults. This tree house was built without...
Endless Possibilities Morning Glory
Owner: Duncan\'s Landscaping Location: HamptonPictures I have taken around the house....
Kentfield canyon garden
Owner: Avant Garden Inc Location: San AnselmoGarden features a garden shed, arbors, custom dog run area, water feature, plantings, Connecticut bluestone paving, stone wall, and a Modern Cabana art studio with a living roof....
Dream Yard
Owner: Enviroscape Location: South BayThis yard features a drought tolerant garden with a pondless waterfall, rainwater harvesting system, recycled tire driveway, drip irrigation and a cutting garden...
Backyard at Whispering Oaks
Owner: Larry Breidenbach Location: McHenryOur home is surrounded by 9 giant oak trees with an open grass space with a 75 ft. weeping willow, magnolia and redbuds surrounding the perimeter. We have a wonderful sun garden for perennials as well as ferns under the shade of the biggest oak tree in the neighborhood....
Sports Area
Owner: Steve Location: Visalia, CAOur place has traditionally become the 4th of July hangout. We needed lots of outdoor things to keep a big crowd occupied for a long weekend. We built Bocce Ball court, a horseshoe pit (pics to be added of this later), a volleyball court, an above ground pool and a play area for the kids....
Renee and Mike's Dump
Owner: Hosenemesis Location:A skinny one-third acre in the suburbs, Sunset Zone 19, USDA 8b/9, Southern California. I have been working on the yard since 1989, when I was a starving student. In 2000 Mike and I married, and the yard became a garden. We do everything the hard way....
www.larksperennials.com Mid-July SUN and SHADE Gardens
Owner: Lark Location: DousmanThis year in my Wisconsin zone 4-5 we had ALOT of rain. The gardens are really starting to bloom. Shade gardening is one of my favorite, challenging. Please come take a stroll through my yard. I hope you enjoy it....
PRIVATE RESORT
Owner: Traceysdesigns Location: DamascusThis 2007 Bronze Design Award from Master Pools Guild features a grey bottom plaster, stamped concrete, 3 waterfalls with Neptune watching guard. The landscape surrounds the pool with a rose garden, 8 Crepe Myrtles and tropical plants. Great for entertaining and feeling like your at a resort. ...
Boring Front Yard makeover on a budget
Owner: BET SI Location: Staten IslandWe have a water fountain in our front yard now and it is lit up at night with a solar light. The sound of the water is just so relaxing.Finally our front of the house looks more inviting and calming. Before our yard was so boring and our grass was always with yellow and brown burn spots .We don't ha...
