San Fernando Valley, CA. A swimming pool can easily dominate a small backyard. But designer Lynn Scott-Smith knew exactly what to do in this Valley Glen property: remove the surrounding concrete and plant an enchant
In this backyard in Eugene, Oregon, a 7-foot-tall stucco wall hides a view of an alley behind. At the foot of the wall, a soil-filled planter holds two espaliered apple trees, plus an assortment of colorful flowers.
Lushland Design, Exterior DesignerBerkeley, CaliforniaHank Jenkins of Lushland Design is a landscape designer and stylist who brings a new perspective to the garden lifestyle. He has a degree in landscape architectu
These tasty crops thrive in pots
Growing in just a few big pots set in a sunny corner of a deck or patio, a compact container garden can reward you with a steady stream of vegetables from spring through fall.From carrots to zucchini, a surprisingly
Plan a patio: Watching the garden grow
Decks are architectural integrators; patios are landscape integrators, says landscape architect John Kenyon. With a deck you have a rail and height separating you from the landscape. On the patio theres nothing betw
When Calvin Luce and his wife, Patty, bought a home in Washingtons Gig Harbor in 1998, they decided that a gardening room was a necessity. So for a total cost of about $2,000, Calvin converted an unfinished storage
This planting at the home of Daniel and Lisa DellOsso in Paradise Valley, Arizona, looks like a natural desert wash.At peak bloom in spring are pink penstemon (P. parryi and P. pseudospectabilis) and red firecracker
Graphic elements enlarge garden
Modest gardens can seem bigger if you eliminate clutter, limit materials, and highlight the details. Thats especially important if you live in a contemporary house on a small lot, as Norman Adams does in the Greenme
Make a porch a personal resort in the suburbs
At dawn on weekdays, Davis Dalbok tends his garden, then has breakfast in the tropics before dashing down the freeway to his city office. His tropical escape is his remodeled porch, which looks like its in Bali or H
Backyard becomes another living room
BEFORE. It was a nondescript rear yard without a place to sit or entertain.AFTER. A tiled patio, new textures for the rear wall of the garage, and a grape arbor shape a welcoming outdoor room for dining and relaxing
A great view goes to waste if you dont have an attractive space where you can linger to enjoy it. The vista from the front of Barry Schenker and Diana Rebmans new home in Berkeley included San Franciscos skyline and
Hard yet soft ― these seemingly contradictory qualities are part of gravels appeal.Durable enough to cover paths, terraces, and driveways, gravel conveys a softer mood than most other types of paving, says Susan Cal
Santa Monica, California: Textural treasures
Contemporary, casual, and colorful defines this Southern California garden filled with succulents and grasses. The textures are gorgeous, the foliage fabulous, noted one juror.Designer Nicole Lopez, who owns the hom
A gardens design is approached the same way whether the space is large or small, says landscape architect Pamela Palmer. First decide where you want to spend your time outdoors.If you like having your coffee outside
One of the best places to find respite from the outside world is your garden. There, surrounded by greenery, fragrant flowers, and objects you love, you can relax and reconnect with nature.For Cindy Jo Rose, who cre
Heads up with a horizontal trellis
In garden beds, plastic 6-inch by 6-inch mesh netting is practically indispensable. Install it horizontally over cutting-flower seedlings to support varieties that tend to flop over.Blue Boy bachelors button, carnat
In their mile-high garden in Hailey, Idaho, not far from Sun Valley, Sally and Russ Horn prefer to plant flowering perennials in autumn.Protected by the areas reliable snow cover from mid-December through mid-April,
Tumbling out of an alpine forest, the water feature in this Vail garden has all the charm of a Colorado mountain creek rushing through a meadow of wildflowers. Actually, the water (from a well on the property near V
Calling all first-time gardeners!
If youve recently installed your first garden from scratch, or renovated an overgrown landscape around your first home, and you did all or most of the work yourself, wed like to hear from you! Tell us what the yard
Oakland, CA. To create a private oasis in a small backyard bordered by a four-story apartment building might sound like an impossible feat. But Mathew Henning, Heather Anderson, and Rose Keane used greenery on the s
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