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The use of false perspective was often employed in Renaissance gardens to trick the eye into believing the garden was even bigger. Statuary, gazebos, terracing, areas of shade, hidden seating and especially water and fountains were all part of this movement. We have tried to incorporate all these elements into the garden using false perspective for the central avenue of trees, leading to the focal urn in the centre.
We created different Plateaus to accommodate the topography of the site, making the design practical as well as dramatic taking into consideration views from the house and access points. We felt that it was very important to have a dramatic transition from the house and patio to the garden, so we widened and opened the steps up, embracing the upper levels.
The Pagoda stands at the highest point on the garden, emphasized by the sculpted landforms that wrap around its base. It is surrounded by a water moat, which has jets of water providing a dramatic vertical impact. This water is then linked via a cascading rill in between the steps down to the lower terrace. At this point on the lower terrace, is a small formal garden, with circular sawn York stone setts around the small water feature with 2 benches and wide stone steps that lead down to the main garden terrace.
The water feature is then picked up on the opposite side of the garden, in the centre of an ornamental par-terre, with a long wide rill that pours via 3 spouts down to the lower terrace, thereby linking all 3 water features together and unifying the whole garden. The water of course is also there to detract from the noise of the A30.


Photo by Tina Witherspoon. Metal art screens by Pepperbox.
Design ideas for a medium sized bohemian back partial sun garden in Seattle with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Design ideas for a medium sized bohemian back partial sun garden in Seattle with a garden path and natural stone paving.
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Design ideas for a large eclectic back xeriscape full sun garden in Denver with natural stone paving and a rockery.


This is a Roberto Burle Marx- inspired design, a drought tolerant landscape that imitates the vibrant colors and patterns of the tropics. We kept the monstera and bird of paradise plants, and with the colorful trim on the house, it all works together in this eclectic mashup.


Small shady town garden design that encloses the small space. Unusual artefacts provide highlights and planting is woodland in style. Making use of existing plants, I added shrubs, perennials, bulbs and ferns for year round planting interest.


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This is an example of a small bohemian front partial sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a gate and natural stone paving.


Photo of a small bohemian back formal garden in London with a water feature and natural stone paving.


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A shady sideyard is paved with reused stone and gravel. Generous pots, the client's collection of whimsical ceramic frogs, and a birdbath add interest and form to the narrow area. Beginning groundcovers will fill in densely. The pathway is shared with neighbor. A variety of textured and colorful shady plants fill the area for beauty and interest all year.


This custom sandstone bubbling pondless fountain was built using river rock and granite boulders.
Project Budget: Varies depending on the fountain piece, as shown $2000- $4,000
Photograph by Jason Heller of Neptune's Water Gardens
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This is an example of a bohemian front driveway full sun garden in London with natural stone paving.


Vietnam War era portable landing strip metal sheets create beautiful and rustic raised planters and steps in landscape.
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic back full sun garden in San Diego with a potted garden and natural stone paving.
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic back full sun garden in San Diego with a potted garden and natural stone paving.


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Project Entry: The Potager Garden at Stonebridge Mansion
2013 PLNA Awards for Landscape Excellence Winner
Category: Theme Garden
Award Level: Bronze
Project Description:
The Potager Garden at Stonebridge Mansion was completed as part ofthe Oxford Arts Alliance 2011Decorator's Showcase. The Garden is a fun and productive garden featuring culinary & medicinal herbs, vegetables, and sustainable gardening concepts. Many sustainable practices can be seen throughout the project such as a compost bin, a rain water harvesting system, and use of many native herbs and vegetables.
A Potager is a French term for an ornamental vegetable garden or kitchen garden. We made sure to keep that in mind as we designed the space. By using a number of herbs that have both culinary and medicinal use we are trying to encourage the public to find more sustainable, home grown options for their own food and medicine. The project also features a vertical herbal wall which is a new idea taking shape in the industry. The wall allows you to provide herbs and vegetables with an optimum growing environment while saving an exorbitant amount of space. It gives people with limited space or poor growing conditions, such as people who live in cities an opportunity to grow their own herbs and vegetables. In addition to the herb wall, vegetables such as lettuce, spinach,beans,tomatoes, and many more can be seen throughout the garden. The garden is located adjacent to the kitchen of the residence to further enhance the garden to table idea. We hope that after seeing this fun themed garden people can both enjoy the space,but also try to apply many of the practices we show to their own landscape. We encouraged visitors to stroll through,or sit awhile in our garden, and learn about rain water harvesting, food crops,vertical gardening,and more!
Plant List: Botanical Name (Common Name)
16 - Buxus microphylla 'Franklin's Gem' (Franklin's Gem Boxwood)
1 - Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo)
3 - Dicentra eximia (Bleeding Heart)
5 - Hellebourous orienta/is (Lenten Rose)
8 - Vaccinium corymbost"1J (Highbush B;ueberry)
4 - Hellianthus anuus (Sunflower)
15 - Calendula officina/is (Marigold)
30 - Assorted Vegetables
30 - Assorted Herbs
Photo Credit: W.D. Wells & Associates, Inc.


Shanti means ‘Peace' in Sanskrit and this garden, with its series of lush, elegant and surprising garden ‘rooms' lives up to its name. While each room has its own unique feel from a formal walking garden to an exuberant butterfly garden, they all offer the visitor tranquility. All are punctuated by superb stonework and elegant and unique plantings. You will find very little lawn here and instead find flowering shrubs, trees, perennials, grasses, and even unusual and striking annuals planted to delight human and butterfly visitors. This exquisite garden is the result of a close working and personal relationship between the owners and the garden's designer: together they have created a year-round living work of art. More at www.WestoverLD.com
Photo by Karen Bussolini for Westover Landscape Design.


*Builder of the Year: Best Landscape and Hardscape for Santa Barbara Contractors Association
*Association of Professional Landscape Designers, Merit Award
Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs


Succulents in the landscape lend texture , form and color without even blooming.
Bohemian garden in San Francisco with a fire feature.
Bohemian garden in San Francisco with a fire feature.
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