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Magic Garden DreamsOne of the small fountainscapes we offer.
Photo of a small world-inspired back full sun garden in San Diego with a water feature and brick paving.
Photo of a small world-inspired back full sun garden in San Diego with a water feature and brick paving.
Terra DesignThis is an example of a large classic side full sun garden in Seattle with a water feature and brick paving.
Breeze Giannasio InteriorsPhotography by Mark Liddell and Jared Tafau - TerraGreen Development
Photo of a medium sized traditional courtyard partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and brick paving.
Photo of a medium sized traditional courtyard partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and brick paving.
Tri County LandscapeMediterranean-style landscape with a water fountain in the front yard.
Design ideas for a large classic front full sun garden in Miami with a water feature and brick paving.
Design ideas for a large classic front full sun garden in Miami with a water feature and brick paving.
BCI Border Creations, Inc.Design ideas for a medium sized classic side formal partial sun garden in Tampa with a water feature and brick paving.
Atlantic RIDGE LANDSCAPEDesign ideas for a large traditional back partial sun garden in Philadelphia with a water feature and brick paving.
K Morris Landscape Design IncMedium sized eclectic side partial sun garden in Other with a water feature and brick paving.
Rosewood Custom BuildersInspiration for a traditional garden in Dallas with brick paving and a water feature.
SGK LandscapesBrick entry water feature in front of 1847 Classical Revival home. Photo by: Tyler Robinson
Design ideas for a classic back formal full sun garden in Jackson with a water feature and brick paving.
Design ideas for a classic back formal full sun garden in Jackson with a water feature and brick paving.
Metamorphic DesignDesign ideas for a medium sized world-inspired back fully shaded garden in Vancouver with a water feature and brick paving.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignOne of our more reputable achievements in recent years was a project in River Oaks that involved replacing a fountain that stood in the corner of the large brick wall. While only one of many elements that we added, this new corner fountain played a significant role in transforming the entire landscape. It introduced a new, more symmetrical geometry to the yard, and it helped provide a more noticeable, complimentary color contrast to that of the brick wall behind it.
The existing corner fountain was a very old three-tiered fountain structure that was common several decades ago. This is the type of fountain you almost always see in old movies. In a way it projects a certain sentimentalism about simpler, more absolutist times. However, its power as a symbol fails to convey feeling beyond simple nostalgia, and because of this its use in landscaping has long since become cliché.
The old corner fountain had many problems on a functional level as well. It had started rusting out several years past and was now constantly malfunctioning. This was primarily because the fountain pump had been installed underwater and had started to rust out. The lighting fixtures had begun to rust out as well, and the leakage that resulted caused them to intermittently fail. There was also a problem of too much space between the fountain walls and the brick wall around the home. Weeds and excessive vegetation had overgrown the back of the fountain, and they were beginning to overshadow a good portion of its structure. The time had come for a significant change. We therefore replaced not only the original corner fountain, but we also developed an entirely new fountain design.
The new structure was shaped like rectangle whose right angles closely mirrored those of the wall behind it. The vertical walls of new fountain itself were made to slope upward on either side in a slight, inverted arc that leveled off at the top and intersected in the corner. To create a decorative color contrast, we covered most of the bricks in the front, as well as the limestone walls in the back, with a travertine coping. This gave the entire structure a soft cream color that proved a perfect complement to the red brick of the wall.
Then, on both vertical walls, we installed three water spouts each and installed new fountain lights to illuminate the water from below as it fell into the basin. To add to the mystique of this experience, we also fitted the new corner fountain with a remote pump and an external filtration system that allowed it to run silently, leaving only the water itself to be heard. This also had the practical benefit of preserving the pump itself from the rust that had destroyed the original one.
Of course, right angles create very sharp focal points that can often clash with other elements of a landscape. In order to alleviate this and create a sense of harmony and blended aesthetic, we planted several new types of vegetation around our corner fountain. We used dwarf monkey grass and Ardesia to create ground cover. Both species do very well in shady areas, and Ardesia also offers the added benefit of erosion control and a nice green color to further compliment the colors of the wall and the fountain. To add an enhanced vertical element to the scene, we planted a Japanese maple beside the corner fountain. This is a wonderful tree to use in landscaping because it provides both ideal proportions and color. It has burgundy leaves that provide a great deal of shade, but it never gets too tall.
Because this property was so large, it was actually landscaped with two separate patio areas in the yard. Since each patio faced either one side of the corner fountain or the other, the illuminated waterspouts dancing against a limestone backdrop became the natural focal point that drew the eye toward itself as the center of attention regardless of one’s position in the yard.
Karen Aitken and AssociatesDesign ideas for a large mediterranean back xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and brick paving.
UserA walking path of stone pavers transitions to grass as it winds through a lush and vibrant garden.
Garden: snap dragons (Antirrhinum), foxglove in variety, day lilies, lady's mantle (Alchemilla), astilbe, phlox, hosta in variety, Cranesbill (Geranium), hydrangea, salvia, chrysanthemum in variety, bleeding hearts (Dicentras), roses, iris
Background: weeping willow (Salix), dogwood (Cornus kousa), Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
Frederick + Frederick ArchitectsWorld-inspired back raised pond in Atlanta with a water feature and brick paving.
Costa Del Sol Landscape Construction & PaversThis is an example of a large classic back partial sun garden in San Diego with a water feature and brick paving.
GreenManProsThis is an example of a small classic back garden in New York with a water feature and brick paving.
McAdam LandscapingThis is an example of a large contemporary courtyard formal partial sun garden for spring in Chicago with a water feature and brick paving.
Double B Design, LLCCourtyard space connecting the main house and guest quarters. Softened and seperated by mass planting beds, accentuated by a central water feature and terrace level decorative walls tie the landscape hardscapes into the house architecture.
Photo by Rachel Paul Malkowski
Landsburg Landscape NurseryInspiration for a small rustic back garden in Minneapolis with a water feature and brick paving.
Garden with a Water Feature and Brick Paving Ideas and Designs
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