Medium (1,000 - 5,000 sq ft.) Pictures & Design Ideas
Jim's Place
Owner: jim49631 Location: Evart330ft x 330ft slope on north side and then flat, one pole barn 24ft x 32ft and one pole barn 24ft x 48ft, a 10ft x 10ft shed, a 10ft x 10ft pump house, a 24ft x 50ft house with a 16ft x 16ft deck, and a 20ft x 20ft patio....
Celebrating Hydrangeas
Owner: Coastal Gardener Location: Plymouth, MAOne of my favorite shrubs is the hydrangea. It doesn't matter what kind -- lacecap, mophead, miniature -- I love them all. And this has been a particularly good year for hydrangeas, so I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you. ...
Summer's End in New England
Owner: Coastal Gardener Location: Plymouth, MAThe garden may be winding down, but there's still lots of color to be seen before the first frost . . ....
Mountain Lodge Pond on a Budget
Owner: Alicia Perry Location: FlorenceBackyard with a steep slope towards the house was transformed into a patio with firepit with a rock retaining wall and connecting it to a pond with a waterfall. Each rock was laid by hand. We stained the concrete ourselves. The pond has a saltwater pump and we swim/float in the four foot deep wat...
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. ...
Compass Garden
Owner: Lari Pett Location: MilwaukeeWe turned our front lawn into a Compass Garden. We fenced in the yard after we removed the sod (by hand) then created the compass garden. It's quite unique for our neighborhood of mostly lawns. We also built raised planters in the street access. And our property is entirely grass free. We love it. W...
Copperline Garden Railroad
Owner: Scott Anderson Location: NolensvilleA "G" Scale Railroad I built in my back yard....
Flagstone Patio, Pergola and Fire Pit
Owner: Treasured Earth Landscaping Location: West BloomfieldComplete landscape makeover of soggy, unusable backyard in West Bloomfield Michigan. Built a flagstone patio with granite fire pit and cedar pergolas....
Gardening on the Coast
Owner: Coastal Gardener Location: Plymouth, MAGardening on the coast brings its own set of challenges -- it's windy, the soil is very sandy, and temperatures can fluctuate greatly within a single day. I planned and planted all of these gardens myself, and after eight years, they've begun to take on the shape I envisioned. I hope you enjoy str...
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....
Asian / Japanese Garden
Owner: Tracy & Wendy Evans Location: Hurricane UtahThis is our back yard, We built the entire thing without the help of contractors. It has an 8000 gallon Koi pond with 2 water falls and an island, A stone zen garden, bonsai trees, a large grass area and a free standing deck in the shape of a yin yang with a working stream that runs through it, We w...
