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VIBA Construction IncInspiration for a medium sized modern side xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a pathway, concrete paving and an upvc fence.
YardDocYardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you.
In another, stream inspired, design we worked in mulch around the tree to one side. Then placed two types of river rock to form our artificial streambed and bank on the other side. We placed large stones next to the concrete path to add a touch of color and symmetry. We worked with the existing garden, only adding a few drought-resistant plants. Finally, we placed larger, flat river stones as a pathway through the garden and hedge.
Eden Garden DesignSteel privacy screens planted with scented star jasmine vines create the border of the 'pond room' on the side of the home.
Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
Urbanscapes LLCThis modern landscape design in the Houston Heights 77009 side yard consists of a rectangular pool with concrete decking and coping. The plantings offer a wide variety of colorful shades of green in multiple layers.
ar + d pte ltdPhoto of a modern side fully shaded garden for summer in Other with a garden path and gravel.
M.E ContractingM.E Contracting
This is an example of a large modern side formal partial sun garden in Toronto with concrete paving.
This is an example of a large modern side formal partial sun garden in Toronto with concrete paving.
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignThe problem this Memorial-Houston homeowner faced was that her sumptuous contemporary home, an austere series of interconnected cubes of various sizes constructed from white stucco, black steel and glass, did not have the proper landscaping frame. It was out of scale. Imagine Robert Motherwell's "Black on White" painting without the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston's generous expanse of white walls surrounding it. It would still be magnificent but somehow...off.
Intuitively, the homeowner realized this issue and started interviewing landscape designers. After talking to about 15 different designers, she finally went with one, only to be disappointed with the results. From the across-the-street neighbor, she was then introduced to Exterior Worlds and she hired us to correct the newly-created problems and more fully realize her hopes for the grounds. "It's not unusual for us to come in and deal with a mess. Sometimes a homeowner gets overwhelmed with managing everything. Other times it is like this project where the design misses the mark. Regardless, it is really important to listen for what a prospect or client means and not just what they say," says Jeff Halper, owner of Exterior Worlds.
Since the sheer size of the house is so dominating, Exterior Worlds' overall job was to bring the garden up to scale to match the house. Likewise, it was important to stretch the house into the landscape, thereby softening some of its severity. The concept we devised entailed creating an interplay between the landscape and the house by astute placement of the black-and-white colors of the house into the yard using different materials and textures. Strategic plantings of greenery increased the interest, density, height and function of the design.
First we installed a pathway of crushed white marble around the perimeter of the house, the white of the path in homage to the house’s white facade. At various intervals, 3/8-inch steel-plated metal strips, painted black to echo the bones of the house, were embedded and crisscrossed in the pathway to turn it into a loose maze.
Along this metal bunting, we planted succulents whose other-worldly shapes and mild coloration juxtaposed nicely against the hard-edged steel. These plantings included Gulf Coast muhly, a native grass that produces a pink-purple plume when it blooms in the fall. A side benefit to the use of these plants is that they are low maintenance and hardy in Houston’s summertime heat.
Next we brought in trees for scale. Without them, the impressive architecture becomes imposing. We placed them along the front at either corner of the house. For the left side, we found a multi-trunk live oak in a field, transported it to the property and placed it in a custom-made square of the crushed marble at a slight distance from the house. On the right side where the house makes a 90-degree alcove, we planted a mature mesquite tree.
To finish off the front entry, we fashioned the black steel into large squares and planted grass to create islands of green, or giant lawn stepping pads. We echoed this look in the back off the master suite by turning concrete pads of black-stained concrete into stepping pads.
We kept the foundational plantings of Japanese yews which add green, earthy mass, something the stark architecture needs for further balance. We contoured Japanese boxwoods into small spheres to enhance the play between shapes and textures.
In the large, white planters at the front entrance, we repeated the plantings of succulents and Gulf Coast muhly to reinforce symmetry. Then we built an additional planter in the back out of the black metal, filled it with the crushed white marble and planted a Texas vitex, another hardy choice that adds a touch of color with its purple blooms.
To finish off the landscaping, we needed to address the ravine behind the house. We built a retaining wall to contain erosion. Aesthetically, we crafted it so that the wall has a sharp upper edge, a modern motif right where the landscape meets the land.
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingDesign ideas for a medium sized modern side xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with natural stone paving, a wood fence and a pathway.
Waterloo Outdoor Design BuildThis is an example of a modern side xeriscape garden in Austin with a retaining wall and gravel.
studio M MERGEMariko Reed
Photo of a large modern side partial sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and concrete paving.
Photo of a large modern side partial sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and concrete paving.
Dennis' 7 Dees LandscapingMaxwell Monty Photo & Video
Inspiration for a medium sized modern side driveway full sun garden in Portland with a vegetable patch and brick paving.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern side driveway full sun garden in Portland with a vegetable patch and brick paving.
Swatt | Miers ArchitectsRussell Abraham
Inspiration for a medium sized modern side partial sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern side partial sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and concrete paving.
BioScapes LLCInstalled horizontal fence. Added gravel and a stone pathway giving the space a modern yet functional feel. This part of the yard is also a low maintenance area.
besgen LandschaftsarchitekturDesign ideas for a small modern side formal and private partial sun garden for summer in Cologne with decking and a wood fence.
Gardens by Gabriel, Inc.Varying sized slats give this clean and simple gate extra dimension
Inspiration for a modern side garden in San Luis Obispo with a garden path.
Inspiration for a modern side garden in San Luis Obispo with a garden path.
Sterling Landscape CompanyWalkway of concrete stepping stones and Black Mexican Beach Pebbles are lined with shrubs and a raised planter.
Modern side xeriscape garden in Boise with a garden path and concrete paving.
Modern side xeriscape garden in Boise with a garden path and concrete paving.
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