In early summer, the rock garden in this Boulder, Colorado, backyard is carpeted with flowers and foliage. Boulders encrusted with green-and-silver lichens form the framework of the garden. In the foreground, the la
Melodie Lewis loves color. When she renovated her Paradise Valley, Arizona, garden with the help of landscape architect Christy Ten Eyck (602/468-0505), vivid hues were an integral part of the design, particularly f
Jeanette Wolff is an artist. Windows are a recurring motif in her paintings, and window frames hang throughout her garden. She also has a junk box full of intriguing objects waiting to be incorporated into new creat
SIZE: 12 by 18 feetTIME: 1 week to plan, 1 day to installCOST: $750 (see cost breakdown)Like a canvas awaiting a painters brush, Linda and Rich Peterss barren courtyard fronting their home in San Mateo, California,
Twilight calls for the woodsy comforts of drinks and a chat around a toasty fire. Who needs the North Cascades or the slopes of Mt. Hood? Carolyn Temple transplanted this cozy scene right out of the mountains and in
Nancy and Jim DeClarks vegetable garden is the picture of order. Each 4- by 8-foot bed is outlined with landscaping timbers and amended with compost and rotted manure to make the soil easy to work.A 2-inch layer of
On a cool evening, theres nothing more appealing than relaxing beside a flickering fire. When the firepit is just outside the back door, its like having your own private campground.A site located at the confluence o
Container plantings that look good all year long are floral designer Jean Manocchios specialty.Manocchio creates many such plantings every year for her clients at Belli Fiori in Redwood City, California, so she has
What would a garden be without an inviting patio on which to celebrate the joys of friendship? Daniel Sparler and Jeff Schouten turned a sunny spot in their Seattle garden into such a place. But unlike most patios,
Its hard to improve on a heavenly setting like Beaver Creek, in Colorados Vail Valley. Yet here in the high country ― at an elevation of 7,800 feet ― gardening is a daunting challenge: Snow may fall as late as June
Eight steps to a garden makeover
1. TAKE INVENTORYNotice which plants are thriving, which ones arent, and which ones have grown too big for the space allotted them. Notice how the sun moves across your property and which areas are mostly in shade o
Color is a powerful design tool, most often introduced into a garden with flowers or accessories such as tiles and fabrics. But paint ― applied to walls, paving, arbors, or even pots ― can achieve remarkable results
Phoenix, Arizona: Vision in red
Nothing is ordinary about this cheerful garden in one of Phoenixs oldest neighborhoods. What used to be a traditional front yard of lawn and foundation plants has been transformed into the focal point of the distric
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
Life is a game, or at least it could be in your backyard. Set it up for slumber parties, outdoor movies, and general fun. Not only will the neighborhood kids like it, but the adults will too. Anne Bruns Richardson a
A fountain doesnt have to be a splashy affair. In fact, artists George Little and David Lewis (206/842-8327 or www.littleandlewis.com) have perfected a trickle fountain that flows just a drop at a time. One of their
The first hint of the remarkable garden behind the low-slung house on Oahu comes just inside the front door.Landscape architect Greg Boyer and his wife, Lynn, both barefoot, greet guests with hugs, Hawaiian-style, t
Tom and Genni Houlihan like clean, simple lines. In their home, the furnishings are contemporary and the colors are soft. We wanted a calm, contemplative space with multiple areas for outdoor living, says Genni. An
This could be in Rio de Janeiro ― the verdant corner of a luxe resort, perhaps. But interior designer Antonio Martinss 25- by 25-foot backyard is in San Francisco, tucked behind a narrow three-flat Victorian with a
In the Sugar Loaf community, west of Boulder, Colorado, Laurie Jennings and Doug Sault have created a garden of perennials seldom seen in higher-elevation landscapes. When Jennings chooses a new perennial, she aims
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