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SOLKOR | Creating Stunning Outdoor Living SpacesDesign ideas for a medium sized traditional side xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Calgary with a garden path and mulch.
Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.Medium sized side xeriscape partial sun garden in Phoenix with a garden path and brick paving.
Chris Corbett DesignGarden Arbor and Fence
Medium sized modern side xeriscape partial sun garden in Sacramento with gravel.
Medium sized modern side xeriscape partial sun garden in Sacramento with gravel.
Natural Concepts Landscaping ContractorsNCL partnered with Pat Brodie Landscape Design to create a modern Mediterranean landscape that references both classic Santa Barbara mission style–custom tile and iron work–and the American Riviera–blue and white color scheme and large, lounge-worthy, pergola-covered stone patios.
Landscape Design | Pat Brodie Landscape Design
Images | Kurt Jordan Photography
Beaudry Garden DesignJohn Beaudry
Photo of a large mediterranean side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.
Photo of a large mediterranean side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.
Plan-it Earth DesignA long trellis with arbor provides privacy for the sunken path around the house. People walking on the sidewalk would be able to see right into the house without it. Large round boulders create a natural retaining wall around this corner property
Design by Amy Whitworth
Photo by Amy Whitworth
HotbotanyBeautiful view outside the kitchen window and pathway to backyard. Shades of green foliage and flowers give an peaceful moment.
Inspiration for a small contemporary side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in New York with gravel.
Inspiration for a small contemporary side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in New York with gravel.
Omega Brick & LandscapingCurving Mini Creta Retaining Wall, Stairs, Chips n Dust Courtyard and Gardens
Inspiration for a small contemporary side xeriscape garden with a retaining wall and gravel.
Inspiration for a small contemporary side xeriscape garden with a retaining wall and gravel.
Eden Garden DesignCustom steel and limestone boulder retaining walls with xeric Texas planting. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
The Horticulture Consultant & DesignInspiration for a medium sized traditional side xeriscape garden in Denver with a pathway and decorative stones.
Greey PickettEmbracing the organic, wild aesthetic of the Arizona desert, this home offers thoughtful landscape architecture that enhances the native palette without a single irrigation drip line.
Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett
Architect: Clint Miller Architect
Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments
Photography: Steve Thompson
Sigmap-JardinL'automne, les graminées, les gaura et les santolines prennent le relais sur les floraisons de printemps et d'été.
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean side xeriscape full sun garden in Marseille with a garden path and gravel.
This is an example of a medium sized mediterranean side xeriscape full sun garden in Marseille with a garden path and gravel.
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.
Ginkgo Leaf StudioRenn Kuhnen Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary side xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with gravel.
This is an example of a large contemporary side xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with gravel.
Cheng DesignFu-Tung Cheng, CHENG Design
• View of Exterior Side of Concrete and Wood house, House 7
House 7, named the "Concrete Village Home", is Cheng Design's seventh custom home project. With inspiration of a "small village" home, this project brings in dwellings of different size and shape that support and intertwine with one another. Featuring a sculpted, concrete geological wall, pleated butterfly roof, and rainwater installations, House 7 exemplifies an interconnectedness and energetic relationship between home and the natural elements.
Photography: Matthew Millman
Revolution LandscapeJacaranda
Inspiration for a small side xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a garden path and concrete paving.
Inspiration for a small side xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a garden path and concrete paving.
Regenesis Ecological DesignWooden-edging and gravel path through side garden.
Photo of a medium sized modern side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and gravel.
Photo of a medium sized modern side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and gravel.
Juniper Landscape CompanyJesse Cryns
Design ideas for a small classic side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Design ideas for a small classic side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
EstatescapeA few fixes here:
1. Renovation of concrete curb to create less busy, more aesthetically appealing curvature
2. Expansion of sod area for greater dog run
3. Installation of french drain to alleviate a soggy yard
4. Organization of rocks in swale to create a more pleasing dry river bed.
Jodie Cooper DesignSerena Pearce -Code Lime Photography
Inspiration for a small world-inspired side xeriscape partial sun garden in Perth with a pond and decking.
Inspiration for a small world-inspired side xeriscape partial sun garden in Perth with a pond and decking.
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