"border" yards, pictures, and ideas...
Baker Hill
Owner: Allan Wallace Location: StouffvileThe Hardscape in this yard is a wet-dry-lay flagstone called OS bucksin square-cut. Has a great mix of brown-beige-grey. There is a wide variety of plants but of note in this design is the boxwoods that border the flagstone circle, the climbing rose that will ascend the house (next year, got plant...
The Garden of Eat'n
Owner: divaqs Location: RentonIn 2003 I bought my house with ½ acre of land and quickly launched an ongoing project of re-landscaping my yard with all edibles. My neighbors were alarmed when I dug up my front yard and began making dramatic changes. One neighbor came over to ask me what I was doing and after hearing that I was...
Rosemary Dr
Owner: edony Location: Belleair BluffsSmall garden bordering on a tidal stream. Across the road is a large pond which is part of the stream that comes from the Lake up the road. When it rains this pond fills up and spills into the stream causes the rushing water to pass at the bottom of our garden. There is a gazebo and a deck with fou...
23 Brantwood
Owner: Al\'s Maintenance Services Location: Toronto325 sq.ft patio, Techo-bloc Blu in Harvest Gold with a border, Techo-bloc Villagio in Onyx Black. 10’ diameter bottom step to 6’ diameter top step (3 steps). Vertical risers: Techo-Bloc Munro in Arizona Gold, Caps: Techo Bloc Portifino in Onyx Black. Top step interior: Techo-bloc...
Campground
Owner: cornerg Location: saskatoonI love camping so much that I have set up part of my yard for camping. It's borderline redneck but I love it....
Very small SM yard/porch/patio space
Owner: Wesley N. Location: Los Angeles, CASmall triangle shaped sunken yard, has two concrete sidewalks bordering two sides, with a porch bordering the other side. Also has a row of potted palms bordering front/street side of space, small flower garden next to porch, & a small herb garden bordering other walkway. Also has a concrete block w...
Old World Elegance
Owner: robert s thomas Location: Vineyard Rd., Castro ValleyMy yard is divided into five different "garden rooms" with an overall Arts & Crafts style: A Mediterranean garden, a formal rose garden, a traditional English mixed border, and an Italian garden. There is also an adjacent work area. Throughout the garden are strategically placed garden ornament...
Lucky on the lake
Owner: David & kay Miller Location: Pittsburg, TxMy wife Kay and I relocated here when we retired five years ago. We have been working renovating the inside and the outside ever since. The front yard received a minor transition of adding several beds around the pecan trees and in front of the walkway. The backyard has been almost completely ren...
Cottage garden
Owner: Geraldine Dean Location: HickoryMy family and I live in rural North Carolina, so I thought a cottage style/mixed border garden would blend in best with our surroundings. I've been gardening since 1994, and have tried to create four seasons of interest in our garden. ...
