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Conscious Environments Inc.This fountain is a great addition to a front yard entry. Clean and simple with a subtle water noise for visual and auditory interest. The fountain is surrounded by boxwood hedges, Mexican Beach cobble, and white precast concrete.
Blooming VistasGorgeous modern landscape with clean lines and exquisite detail.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back fully shaded garden in Dallas with a rockery, decorative stones and a wood fence.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back fully shaded garden in Dallas with a rockery, decorative stones and a wood fence.
Eden Garden DesignStriking Texas native botanical design with local river rock top dressing. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
FormLA LandscapingAt the top of the trail, a Western Redbud deepens shade. It's pink blooms and seeds lift the eye from the magenta of Hummingbird Sage blooms and an expansive river-rock-filled divot, designed to help sink stormwater.
Bosler Earth DesignFountain in the Back Yard
Photo of a small contemporary back xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and decorative stones.
Photo of a small contemporary back xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and decorative stones.
JLM ConstructionShowing:
*Custom designed putting green with a Sail Awning for shade around the hot tub and Putting Green
*Small pergola built over the new Custom BBQ counter with grill & storage
*String lights are used throughout the yard instead of overhead lights in the pergola
Tierra Madre Fine GardensSmall contemporary back partial sun garden in Other with a water feature and decorative stones.
Moose MetalCustom Water Fountain
This is an example of a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and decorative stones.
This is an example of a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and decorative stones.
Black Diamond Landscape and LightingThis is an example of a medium sized modern back xeriscape partial sun garden for summer with a raised bed and decorative stones.
Landscapes by TerraA mixture of hard edges with the river rock and soft accents with the greenery and mulch makes this landscape the best of both worlds.
Inspiration for a large traditional back xeriscape full sun garden in Columbus with lawn edging and decorative stones.
Inspiration for a large traditional back xeriscape full sun garden in Columbus with lawn edging and decorative stones.
Blooming VistasGorgeous modern landscape with clean lines and exquisite detail.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden in Dallas with a rockery, decorative stones and a wood fence.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden in Dallas with a rockery, decorative stones and a wood fence.
Ravenscourt Landscaping and Design LLCA rain garden dry stream bed.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in Houston with decorative stones.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in Houston with decorative stones.
Treehouse Landscape DesignDesign by Taryn Tree
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a flowerbed and decorative stones.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a flowerbed and decorative stones.
Yancy Interiors + Home, LLCDesign ideas for a country full sun garden in Other with a vegetable patch and decorative stones.
NS LandscapesLow maintenance planting beds are a great way to add curb appeal to your home.
Design ideas for a classic front garden in Minneapolis with a flowerbed and decorative stones.
Design ideas for a classic front garden in Minneapolis with a flowerbed and decorative stones.
Sweet Smiling LandscapesWhen I came to this property not only was the landscape a scrappy mess the property also had some very real grading and drainage issues that were jeopardizing the safety of this house. As recent transplants from New Jerseys to Southern California these clients were in awe of all the plants they were seeing in their neighborhood. Living on the water at the Ventura harbor they wanted to be able to take full advantage or the outdoor lifestyle and cool ocean breeze. Being environmentally conscious citizens, these clients were very concerned that their garden was designed with sustainability as a leading factor. As they said in our initial consultation, “Would want or garden be part of the solution not part of the problem.”
This property is the last house on the bottom of a gently sloping street. All the water from the neighbor’s houses drain onto this property. When I came into this project the back yard sloped into the house. When it would rain the water would pool up against the house causing water damage. To address the drainage we employed several tactics. Firstly, we had to invert the slope in the back yard so that water would not pool against the house. We created a very minor slope going away from the house so that water drains away but so the patio area feels flat.
The back of the back yard had an existing retaining wall made out of shabby looking slump stone. In front of that retaining wall we created a beautiful natural stone retaining wall. This retain wall severs many purposes. One it works as a place to put some of the soil removed from the grading giving this project a smaller carbon foot print (moving soil of a site burns a lot of fossil fuel). The retaining wall also helps obscure the shabby existing retaining wall and allows for planting space above the footing from the existing retaining wall. The soil behind the ne retaining wall is slightly lower than the top of the wall so that when the run on water on from the neighbor’s property flows it is slowed down and absorbed before it has a chance to get near the house. Finally, the wall is at a height designed to serve as overflow seating as these clients intend to have occasional large parties and gatherings.
Other efforts made to help keep the house safe and dry are that we used permeable paving. With the hardscape being comprised of flag stone with gravel in-between water has a chance to soak into the ground so it does not flow into spots where it will pool up.
The final element to help keep the house dry is the addition of infiltration swales. Infiltration swales are depressions in the landscape that capture rain water. The down spouts on the sides of the houses are connected to pipe that goes under the ground and conveys the water to the swales. In this project it helps move rain water away from the house. In general, these Infiltration swales are a powerful element in creating sustainable landscapes. These swales capture pollutants that accumulate on the roof and in the landscape. Biology in the soil in the swales can break down these pollutants. When run of watered is not captured by soil on a property the dirty water flows into water ways and then the ocean were the biology that breaks down the pollutants is not as prolific. This is particularly important in this project as it drains directly into the harbor. The water that is absorbed in to the swales can replenish aquafers as well as increasing the water available to the plants planted in that area recusing the amount of water that is needed from irrigation.
When it came to the planting we went with a California friendly tropical theme. Using lots of succulents and plants with colorful foliage we created vibrant lush landscape that will have year around color. We planted densely (the images in the picture were taken only a month after installation). Taller drought tolerant plants to help regulate the temperature and loss of water from the plants below them. The dense plantings will help keep the garden, the house and even the neighborhood cooler on hot days, will provide spaces for birds to enjoy and will create an illusion of depth in a somewhat narrow space.
Today this garden is a space these homeowners can fully enjoy while having the peace of mind that their house is protected from flooding and they are helping the environment.
Botanica Landscape Inc.Raised beds made of river rock create a beautiful front garden
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a raised bed and decorative stones.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a raised bed and decorative stones.
Banyan Tree Landscape Construction LLCRock garden featuring Applegate river rocks bordered by Rogue river 3/4" round rock. Landscape steel edging separates between rock garden and bark mulch.
Conscious Environments Inc.A natural dry creek resides as the center of this Japanese influenced yard.
Medium sized world-inspired back partial sun garden wall for spring in Los Angeles with a water feature and decorative stones.
Medium sized world-inspired back partial sun garden wall for spring in Los Angeles with a water feature and decorative stones.
Garden and Outdoor Space with Decorative Stones Ideas and Designs
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