Southwest style: Courtyard pond
When landscape architect Stephen K. Domigan designed a landscape plan for Helanie and Howard Greene in Arroyo Seco, north of Taos, New Mexico, he included a pond in their rear courtyard. The pinto bean-shaped pond i
Serenity isnt complicated: All it takes is getting rid of everything non-essential.Start with one small corner of the garden ― away from email, PDAs, cell phones, and all other distractions of modern life. Spend as
WATER USETraditional lawn (Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, Bermuda grass) The amount of water needed to keep our lawns green is seriously impacting Western water supplies. In Denver, for example, 55% of all residential
Strong wind is no friend to most patio umbrellas, but it would take a hurricane to budge this setup.The umbrella rises from a sleeve centered in a flowerpot thats filled with three layers of material: a bottom layer
When youre floating in Ruth Hunters dark blue pool surrounded by palms and orchids, its easy to forget youre in Los Angeles. You feel like youre drifting through a Hawaiian lagoon, she says. And that was the whole i
Thanks to a recently developed building material--composite lumber, designed for decking--you can build rotproof raised beds. The triangular bed shown here is made with Trex, a composite of recycled plastic bags and
Julie Heinsheimer of Palos Verdes, California, has a passion for old, weathered garden implements. So when she found this vintage ladder in a trash heap, she rescued it and put it to use as a support for vining vege
Check catalogs and nurseries for examples of the colored fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers listed below.Blue gray: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Red or White Russian kale, Silver Shield sorrel.Bronze: Bronze
Climbing crops like snow peas require a fence or trellis for support. The trellis doesnt have to be ruler-straight to be effective; it just needs wide mesh to weave the vines through, with a little help from you.The
When horticulturist and landscape designer Greg Corman moved into a new Tucson home, he seized the opportunity to create a carefree vegetable garden that would take up little space while yielding abundant produce. C
How do you access a side-yard utility area with a hedge in the way? Illusion, says garden designer Brenda Gousha, who created a split hedge using Carolina laurel cherry in her Escondido yard, shown here.When she pla
Awash in fiery golds, cooling blues, and a rainbow of other hues, Mario Trejos garden is as stimulating as it is serene. Its design is also bold, clean-lined, and geometric, to match the look of his house.When Trejo
Some good can come of sitting at your desk, staring out the window. Take Dick Fagan, columnist for the old Oregon Journal. Looking down on what is now Naito Parkway in downtown Portland one day, a patch of weeds in
RED, YELLOW, AND BLUE are brave choices in a garden ― an exuberant approach to landscape design. But Moshe and Fegie Barkans 15-foot-wide backyard in Studio City, California, pulls off the feat with style. Things fe
Regional: Saratoga, CaliforniaDesigner Chris Jacobson took cues from Spain for the remodel of this Saratoga garden. Judges immediately appreciated his climate-appropriate design. Grasses, lavenders, rosemary, and ot
At first glance, it looks like a dry creek bed somewhere in the Cascades. Actually, its a cleverly designed footpath that leads from a driveway to Bob Riebes house on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Conceived by Rieb
Every garden should offer a secluded place to relax. At the Glendeven Inn in Little River, landscape designer Peggy Quaid created such a retreat by planting a U-shaped hedge around a small patio with a teak bench an
Marking the transition from one garden space to another often calls for change underfoot. For landscape architect Tito Patri, the right path can serve that purpose. Because the garden pictured here passes through a
Garden Renovation: Sacramento, CaliforniaTo perfect rather than update the 1960s-era garden and home of Loretta Landers was landscape architect Gary Orrs goal when he took on this garden remodel. This renovation was
Water-wise landscaping on a small Las Vegas lot
When Liz and John Hartley moved from Denver to Las Vegas, they put the xeriscape techniques theyd already mastered into practice in a new setting.For example, instead of installing a thirsty lawn in their 20- by 20-
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