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Studio H Landscape ArchitecturePhotography by Studio H Landscape Architecture. Post processing by Isabella Li.
This is an example of a small contemporary side xeriscape partial sun garden in Orange County with a garden path and gravel.
This is an example of a small contemporary side xeriscape partial sun garden in Orange County with a garden path and gravel.
Stephanie D PooleThe vertical garden provides a small scale herb and vegetable garden with edible flowers. It's located close to the kitchen for ease of use and care.
Jackie and the BeanstalkThe Water feature added near front door to attract birds and is surrounded by colorful succulents and drought-tolerant plants
Photo of a small mediterranean front xeriscape partial sun garden in San Diego with gravel.
Photo of a small mediterranean front xeriscape partial sun garden in San Diego with gravel.
Dorthy Pautz Landscape ArchitectThe design for the new custom stepped redwood fence and gate incorporated a narrow trellis top for Akebia vines. The horizontal slats are expressed with a modern reveal but there are no gaps, for privacy. The topiary trees are Majestic Beauty Hawthorns, which will quickly bulk up in height and spread and create even more privacy from neighboring houses. The narrow sidewalk planter has Liriope, Biokovo Geraniums and Ajuga
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignThe Petronio Residency Center at Crow’s Nest is visionary choreographer and artistic director Stephen Petronio’s latest venture.
http://petron.io/prc/
The potager is conceived to feed and engage resident artists who are on site for creative research. The maze-like garden grows organic produce for the artists in an interactive setting that allows them to sit on the raised bed’s built-in benches to socialize, contemplate and commune with nature.
-Rustic/Industrial design to complement the residency architecture
-Centrally sited feature with access from dancer’s wing residences, dance studio and main courtyard
-24 Raised beds with sitting benches and trellises made of locally sourced Hemlock hardwood
-Completely organic materials and growing techniques
-Log Wall for mushroom cultivation
This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with gravel and a desert look.
June Scott DesignSucculents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance.
Photos by Daniel Bosler
City Garden CompanyA great example of how a compact backyard can be turned into a beautiful outdoor haven. With a creative approach, this small space now boasts all the main features on the client's wish list: pergola, gas fire pit, water feature and covered patio area.
The square, horizontal/vertical layout gives a modern feel, which is merges with its wooded surroundings thanks to a combination of wood, brick, stone and slate. The height of the pergola frames the landscape and creates a cosy atmosphere under the surrounding tall trees.
Kristin Karch
UserNewly built vegetable garden. Beds are 4 inch cedar, pathways are river stone, contained on the perimeter by steel edging. Critterfence deters rabbits without obscuring the architecture of the garden. In the rear, support posts contain raspberries.
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignPurchased livestock troughs are a fun, easy and economical alternative for a small vegetable garden. Deer fencing keeps it safe, and cute garden art adds impace. Photo credit: The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Native Edge LandscapeA short cedar fence was constructed to obscure the trash and recycling cans from view.
Native Edge Landscape, LLC
Photo of a small contemporary courtyard xeriscape garden in Austin with gravel.
Photo of a small contemporary courtyard xeriscape garden in Austin with gravel.
Edger Landscape DesignVertical supports keep crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, pole beans, and some squashes off the ground as well as provide visual interest.
Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design
Carved Stone Creations, Inc.This is an amazing hand carved single bowl fountain serving as a piece of a linear array of fountains in this beautiful courtyard.
Carved Stone Creations, Inc. 866-759-1920
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignA couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape.
The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home.
We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework.
Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting.
We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings.
We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard.
We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch.
On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips.
French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape.
For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.
Susie Dowd Markarian, Landscape DesignChris Kitterdge Photography, Susie Dowd Markarian Designer, Santa Rosa CA.
LANDZEN contractor
This is an example of a small mediterranean front full sun garden in San Francisco with a vegetable patch and gravel.
This is an example of a small mediterranean front full sun garden in San Francisco with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Wheat's LandscapeInspiration for a small mediterranean back formal garden in DC Metro with gravel and lawn edging.
DipintoSucciCapolini di Verbena bonariensis
Photo of a small contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Bologna with a flowerbed and gravel.
Photo of a small contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Bologna with a flowerbed and gravel.
Agence MORVANT & MOINGEON Paysagistes ConcepteursDesign ideas for a small modern garden in Marseille with a garden path and gravel.
Land Studio CLand Studio C
Small contemporary back xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and gravel.
Small contemporary back xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and gravel.
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