Subscribe to Our Newsletter Above image: The cleverly hinged front yard at Breathe Architecture’s Stonewood house provides privacy while still maintaining a view to the street. Photography by Andrew Wuttke. In AR137, Sam Kebbell took a look in ‘Back to Front Yard’ at the idea of ‘paradise’ – more specifically the role of the backyard in defining a homeowner’s…
Recent Requests for Yard and Garden Landscaping Contractors in Middleburg, Florida: Project Location: Middleburg, FL 32068 Date: 05/2017 Approximately how many square feet is the yard?: Small Area (Less than 500 sq ft) Design Preparation: Need design/plant suggestions Landscaping to be installed: Sprinkler system, Masonry (brick and/or stone work), Landscape…
Eager to start their lawn makeover, Morgan and Mindi strike a pose with host Jason Cameron. Before: Weedy Lawn This bare yard is begging for a little TLC. The weedy yard lacks color and texture and offers only one small tree in the way of landscaping. After: Bold and Bright Lush plants and a charming gravel parking lot bring interest and drama to the once basic…
We work with the style of your house and your list of desires to create an impressive entrance for your home. The goal might be accomplished simply by adding colorful perennials or a focal point such as a stone wall. Some projects, however, require a complete makeover of driveway, front porch entrance and plants. While most people interested in a front yard landscape…
2. Select Lush, Low-Maintenance Plantings The design goal for this front courtyard in Montecito, California was to create a calming and intimate entry garden. The homeowner requested that the existing hardscape be removed and replaced with something other than lawn. Now a simulated stone path curves through the courtyard with lush, low-maintenance plantings on…
Gardening experts say fall is the best time to plant on the Gulf Coast, but before you head to the nursery, we have the five biggest mistakes homeowners make when it comes to gardening in the fall. Avoid these so you don t waste your time and your money!From a distance, Tom Mclesky s front yard looks great. But if you take a closer look you can see it s overrun…
Picture two brick ranch-style houses, side by side. There s nothing remarkably different about their architecture or aesthetic - except for the yards. One lawn is well-tended with neat beds of vibrant plants splashed among freshly mown Kentucky bluegrass. The other looks pitifully neglected with yellow, parched grass and scraggly shrubs that conceal the house…
Ideas for using retaining walls for xeriscaping and planting Southwest and Desert Landscapes From this view of the design, you can see the planting placement a little better. The native desert and adaptive plants work very well together in this front yard to create curb appeal and accent the front of this Southwest style home. From this angle you can also see…
Impatiens grow well in shady east-facing yards. Front yards with morning sun are excellent for plants that tolerate shady respite from afternoon sun. However, that is only one piece of the puzzle in landscaping an eastern-facing front yard. Designing any yard begins with careful planning so that money, effort and plants are not wasted. Landscaping requires artful…
Just as every house has a personality — whether it s a ranch, bungalow, Queen Anne, Tudor, Cape Cod or any other architectural style — the landscape that surrounds it has a personality, too, especially out front. There are formal gardens — neatly trimmed and fertilized lawns, tightly manicured evergreens and plenty of straight lines. There are cottage gardens…
“No one can find the front door.” That was the challenge I was asked to resolve when it came to the front of this house in Needham. The solution was to build retaining walls and install a formal walkway system from all parking areas and driveways to the front door and informal walkways or paths to other parts of the property. Areas in front of doorways were transformed…
When you contemplate injecting autumn colors in your landscaping, do not forget about planting fall flowers. People normally think of fall-foliage trees or shrubs with colorful autumn leaves (or perhaps perennials) when they ponder harvest-time displays, but annuals are an inexpensive alternative. You may associate annuals with late spring (everyone gets the…
Landscaping adds interest to your home, whether you choose to do just a small area in your front yard or create an entire themed landscape in your backyard. Creating the perfect look involves gathering the right plants and materials to design the yard you desire. Design Ideas Start your landscaping with a great design idea. You may want to incorporate existing…
Landscaping Tips for Small Backyards A little garden carries out certainly not need to be actually without landscape design components. There are plenty of points that can be finished with a little backyard to help this appear great, while certainly not interfering a lot of on functional room. The secret is actually to prepare effectively and to opt for vegetations…
As edible landscapes go, the Schoenherr family’s new front yard in Woodbury is a work of art. The once flat, turf-covered ground is now a rich, rolling tapestry of raised beds filled with a farm-worthy array of vegetable plants. The grass is gone — but there are fruit trees and berry bushes and a brick bread oven, flanked by a circle of log seats ready for hungry…
Tips And Ideas For Front Yard Designs In The Desrt Southwest This Southwest front yard landscape design is not only a great example of Southwest landscaping but also a true example of the principle of simplicity. The planting ideas follow xeriscaping principles and are kept to a minimum of species and color combinations. Drought Tolerant Plants Used In This Design…
For most homeowners, the front yard makes the first impression when people come to visit. After all, it s the first thing people see when they visit your home. This is the main reason that front yard landscaping is such a popular topic among homeowners. Landscaping a Front Yard for Curb Appeal One approach to landscaping your front yard is to do a complete overhaul…
By Joshua Mogal, Houzz Shades of Green Landscape Architecture, original photo on Houzz For most of us, when we think of drought-tolerant design – also known as xeriscaping – the gardens of Mediterranean and Southwestern-style homes come to mind. Why? Because those climates require water-efficient plants and trees, and they make the most use of drought-resistant…
Trees play an important role in the home landscape. In addition to providing shade and ambience, they fill a critical design need: Trees are the only plant large enough to work with the scale of a house. By itself, this birch tree would make a fine addition to the front yard. But when placed in an island bed with other plants, it feels more at home visually…
