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Elodie Dugué PhotographeAménagement paysager du devant de ce très beau corps de ferme rénové.
This is an example of a medium sized country front partial sun garden for spring in Nantes with a rockery and natural stone paving.
This is an example of a medium sized country front partial sun garden for spring in Nantes with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Custom Outdoor CreationsFront yard design in Naples Reserve with modern tropical plants lined with a Mexican beach pebble border. Included larger bromeliads, bird of paradise with multiple blooms, multiple 14' foxtail palms, an agave, red ti, foxtail ferns and mammy crotons. This design is supposed to look full after plants mature.
PetrowGardens Landscape DesignBefore we came on site, this stream drained the watershed on coastal Connecticut . We removed the pachysandra that was clogging the waterway, rebuilt the stream bed with large boulders and planted native grasses and perennials.
The Horticulture Consultant & DesignMedium sized classic front garden in Denver with a rockery and decorative stones.
Kim Rooney DesignMedium sized modern back formal full sun garden in Seattle with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Sarah Herman Landscape DesignOrganic forms mesh with contemporary angles in this modern Albany California back yard. Concrete steps poured around Napa basalt boulders enhance the composition and form of each material.
Prestige Landscape & Tree Service LLCHere we improved this yard by adding a dry creek, a few boulders and lots of plants!
Design ideas for a medium sized front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Portland with a rockery and decorative stones.
Design ideas for a medium sized front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Portland with a rockery and decorative stones.
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsMedium sized modern courtyard xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Seattle with a rockery and concrete paving.
Summer Sun LandscapeThis is an example of a medium sized traditional front partial sun garden in San Francisco with a rockery and mulch.
Tamate Landscaping San FranciscoCompleted boulder wall and dry creek make-over.
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired front xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a rockery and decorative stones.
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired front xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a rockery and decorative stones.
City BotanicsPhoto of a medium sized contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Sydney with a rockery and brick paving.
Blue Hibiscus GardensInspiration for a medium sized traditional front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a rockery, decorative stones and a metal fence.
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.
Kim Rooney DesignThis is an example of a medium sized modern back formal partial sun garden in Seattle with a rockery.
PLT DesignThis photo was taken four years after the garden was built with the plants well established and the trees maturing well. In spring the garden is carpeted with fallen cherry blossom creating a magical display.
Blooming VistasGorgeous modern landscape with clean lines and stunning detail.
Photo of a medium sized modern front driveway full sun garden in Dallas with a rockery, gravel and a wood fence.
Photo of a medium sized modern front driveway full sun garden in Dallas with a rockery, gravel and a wood fence.
J M Landscape DesignerPhoto of a medium sized roof xeriscape full sun garden in Auckland with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDesign ideas for a medium sized modern courtyard xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Seattle with a rockery and concrete paving.
Burkhart Outdoors, Inc.Design ideas for a medium sized classic front partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a rockery and decorative stones.
blue house gardensWe transformed a muddy area with a swale, river jacks and large stepping stones
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic side fully shaded garden in DC Metro with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic side fully shaded garden in DC Metro with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Medium Sized Garden with a Rockery Ideas and Designs
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