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yardscapes Inc.Finished rooftop project with custom metal furniture and arbor, Tournesol planters, and container plantings.
DC FreemanHere is an alternative to a typical walkway. It's beautiful, natural, and whimsical. River rock and bluestone compliment each other perfectly.
Fern Ridge Eco Landscaping Inc.Stepping stones in river rock led to the bridgestone crossing the swale, allowing for easy access to the grassy area.
California Wild GardensCalifornia native wildflowers mix with ornamental grasses for a dramatic show in spring and fall.
Sweet Smiling LandscapesThis very social couple were tying the knot and looking to create a space to host their friends and community, while also adding much needed living space to their 900 square foot cottage. The couple had a strong emphasis on growing edible and medicinal plants. With many friends from a community garden project they were involved in and years of learning about permaculture, they wanted to incorporate many of the elements that the permaculture movement advocates for.
We came up with a California native and edible garden that incorporates three composting systems, a gray water system, rain water harvesting, a cob pizza oven, and outdoor kitchen. A majority of the materials incorporated into the hardscape were found on site or salvaged within 20-mile of the property. The garden also had amenities like an outhouse and shower for guests they would put up in the converted garage.
Coming into this project there was and An old clawfoot bathtub on site was used as a worm composting bin, and for no other reason than the cuteness factor, the bath tub composter had to stay. Added to that was a compost tumbler, and last but not least we erected an outhouse with a composting toilet system (The Nature's Head Composting Toilet).
We developed a gray water system incorporating the water that came out of the washing machine and from the outdoor shower to help water bananas, gingers, and canailles. All the down spouts coming off the roof were sent into depressions in the front yard. The depressions were planted with carex grass, which can withstand, and even thrive on, submersion in water that rain events bring to the swaled-out area. Aesthetically, carex reads as a lawn space in keeping with the cottage feeling of the home.
As with any full-fledged permaculture garden, an element of natural building needed to be incorporated. So, the heart and hearth of the garden is a cob pizza oven going into an outdoor kitchen with a built-in bench. Cob is a natural building technique that involves sculpting a mixture of sand, soil, and straw around an internal structure. In this case, the internal structure is comprised of an old built-in brick incinerator, and rubble collected on site.
Besides using the collected rubble as a base for the cob structure, other salvaged elements comprise major features of the project: the front fence was reconstructed from the preexisting fence; a majority of the stone edging was created by stones found while clearing the landscape in preparation for construction; the arbor was constructed from old wash line poles found on site; broken bricks pulled from another project were mixed with concrete and cast into vegetable beds, creating durable insulated planters while reducing the amount of concrete used ( and they also just have a unique effect); pathways and patio areas were laid using concrete broken out of the driveway and previous pathways. (When a little more broken concrete was needed, we busted out an old pad at another project a few blocks away.)
Far from a perfectly polished garden, this landscape now serves as a lush and inviting space for my clients, their friends and family to gather and enjoy each other’s company. Days after construction was finished the couple hosted their wedding reception in the garden—everyone danced, drank and celebrated, christening the garden and the union!
Ginkgo Leaf StudioA stone bridge crosses over the dry creek, which is lined with 'Summer Beauty' allium.
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Edger Landscape DesignA steppingstone path through the meadow that flanks the patio invites exploration.
Edger Landscape Design
Neptune's Water GardensThis custom glazed urn pondless fountain was built using river rock and granite boulders. Built for the 2007 Epcot International flower Show
Project Budget: Varies depending on the fountain piece, as shown $2,000- $4,000
Photograph by Jason Heller of Neptune's Water Gardens
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Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.For years I planned on installing and Outdoor Kitchen and Entertainment Space in our Backyard. With a Kitchen command Center, Large fire-it and Plant collection Plantings. My Family enjoying the Firepit !
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe mustard yellow all creates a bit of privacy on the main deck, and is a beautiful foil for the owner's family art. The wall also provides structure in the garden, and really stands out in the winter.
ЛансибЗадача для дизайнера: создать цветник, который будет декоративен с мая по октябрь. Была продумана схема цветника, композиция из многолетников, в которой цветение одних приходится на май июнь, других на июнь-июль и т.д. при этом в каждом временном периоде цветник смотрелся бы гармонично в саду. Пейзажный сад по проекту имеет несколько видовых точек, откуда виден и цветник, поэтому миксбордер должен иметь прекрасный вид с разных ракурсов.
Plan-it Earth DesignA flagstone path of small stones set horizontally leads from the sidewalk to the back gate in this low maintenance front yard garden.
Photo by Amy Whitworth
Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Contractor
Green Retreats Ltd5x3m Inspiration garden room used as an artist's studio, featuring a 4m graphite extended French door & window set, and large picture window to the right elevation.
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