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Edger Landscape DesignWide pathways and the blowsy California native plant Deer Grass are elements in this water-saving, low-maintenance front garden. Edible plants in this garden include grape, lemon, orange, and pommegranate.
Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design
Conscious Environments Inc.This garden utilizes every square inch by incorporating a pool, above ground hot tub, sunken seating area w/ fire place and solid roof patio cover, dining area, and synthetic lawn area for play. Stacked stone veneer, glass tile, pebble plaster finish, and precast coping add to the elegance of the pool and surrounding hardscapes. A great place for entertaining and relaxing.
Conscious Environments Inc.This garden utilizes every square inch by incorporating a pool, above ground hot tub, sunken seating area w/ fire place and solid roof patio cover, dining area, and synthetic lawn area for play. Stacked stone veneer, glass tile, pebble plaster finish, and precast coping add to the elegance of the pool and surrounding hardscapes. A great place for entertaining and relaxing.
Casa Smith Designs, LLCQuintessentially Mediterranean - Home and garden seamlessly integrated.
Photo Credit: Catherine E Smith, Casa Smith Designs, LLC
Sweet Smiling LandscapesLocated on a steep hill above downtown Ventura, this modern Spanish house features panoramic views of town with the ocean and Channel Islands beyond. While the views are amazing from a large front deck, the steep slope presented some constraints on the landscape design.
Although the property is about a third-of-an-acre, the only useable and open garden space is a small (about 500 square feet) area to the West of the house. The house sits at the back of the property, and another steep hill on the neighboring property behind is held back by a tall retaining wall, leaving just enough room for a narrow, hardscaped patio in the back yard.
Bright plantings along the back of the property delineate the home from the neighboring property, and we chose plantings to help stabilize the soil and further develop the Spanish garden look while creating a lush, inviting feel. Additionally, we added 52 pieces of pottery to soften and add interest to the back garden and patio areas. Succulents, herbs, and California natives fill the pottery along with bright, sweet-smelling, tropical-looking, and climate-appropriate plants.
Slope stabilization was paramount for the front hill. Beyond that, finding plants that would thrive on the steep slope was the next obstacle. Finally, the aesthetics could be addressed, and we worked to find plants that meshed with the architecture—blending plants with white and orange to play off the red-tiled roofs and white-plastered walls that are emblematic of the Spanish style of this house as well as the predominate style of the neighborhood.
The flattish area to the West was designed with the idea of creating a contemporary take on the parterre garden. Reminiscent of Mediterranean gardens, this vegetable and herb garden substitutes formal hedges with formal Corten steel planters to honor the modern Spanish architecture of the house. The citrus, herbs, and vegetables serve the foodie clients well.
JRP Design & RemodelAfter many phases of a whole remodel and addition, our clients were delighted to get started on the exterior renovation. They once again secured the Design/Build services of JRP Design & Remodel to help them fully reimagine the exterior of their home, match the aesthetic of the interior, and add the amenities they had desired for years.
The existing landscaping was worn with a mix of grass, hedges, and a patio that was smaller than our clients wanted. The retaining walls and hillside were both in need of a major rework.
The JRP design team provided a new vision starting with a regrade of the hillside and new retaining walls further back into the hill, allowing room for a new pool/spa and entertaining space. A large outdoor kitchen and bar area fully equipped with a BBQ, prep sink, and beverage fridge was made to encourage conviviality. A new free-standing fireplace was added to enjoy evenings outside and the “spool“- a stunning focal point in this Spanish/Mediterranean feel backyard that brings a soothing ambiance to space.
Photographer: Open House VC
June Scott DesignLocated in Glendale’s historic Rossmoyne district, this property features an Italian Revival home on a compact lot. The owners have lovingly restored the exterior, and we created a garden that feels both fresh and timeless. The design maximizes the site with a sparkling pool and a series of spaces for entertaining, relaxing and play. Generous custom tile work, a new pergola and gates, and iron lights and railings all elevate the design and extend the graciousness of the home’s interior into the new outdoor spaces. Martin Cox Photography
Unique Landscapes and Custom PoolsFire pots flank the waterfall and spa to add the mystic of combining fire and water as well as a soft light for the area at night.
Cool Designs for LandscapesWith this small backyard, we sunk a small hot tub and surrounded it with a wall to install decorative tiles. Looking out the window shows a colorful bougainvillea.
Userphoto-Caitlin Atkinson
Many of our mediterranean-climate plants actually like the quick drainage that a gravel mulch provides. Although this garden was less than a year old, it is bursting with healthy new growth. Most of the plants had already doubled in size.
Allen ConstructionArchitect: Tom Ochsner
Landscape Architect: Rachelle Gahan
General Contractor: Allen Construction
Photographer: Jim Bartsch Photography
Botanical Concerns LLCRather than having a rain chain splatter water onto a front porch, water is directed into an urn which opens to an underground drainage pipe.
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