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Berkeley Design GroupBerkeley Design Group
Mountain Cottage
Mountain Cottage
Greenleaf Services, Inc.Greenleaf Services, Inc.
Stacked Stone Retaining Wall
Stacked Stone Retaining Wall
Randy & Ray's LLCRandy & Ray's LLC
Add interest to a sloping landscape with natural stacked stone retaining wall and flagstone steps. Photo: Randy & Ray's LLC
New Canaan Carriage House
New Canaan Carriage House
Spring Lake Garden DesignSpring Lake Garden Design
Fieldstone steps to the back yard are accented with hostas, ferns, and various boxwood cultivars.
SLOPE LANDSCAPE
SLOPE LANDSCAPE
Hedstrom Property EnhancementHedstrom Property Enhancement
The planted flagstone stairs offer an enchanting alternative to the entry of a residential home that was built on a hillside.
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Ron Rule Consultants Ltd.Ron Rule Consultants Ltd.
Photographer: Pierre Iacolare
Mediterranean garden in Los Alto Hills
Mediterranean garden in Los Alto Hills
UserUser
This garden had an historic collection of native California and Mexican fan palms, clustered around a water-needy lawn. We removed the lawn, added a new layer of drought tolerant smaller palms, and an underplanting of mediterranean type shrubs and perennials.
Rock Mural
Rock Mural
Koheid DesignKoheid Design
Carmen Bay
Carmen Bay
ORIJIN STONE, LLCORIJIN STONE, LLC
This local project, featuring our custom crafted Bluestone veneer, has gained so much national attention that we named our veneer after the location in which the cottage is located on Lake Minnetonka. Our exclusive Carmen Bay Bluestone Veneer can be found inside and out of this exceptional lakeside retreat where no detail is overlooked. ORIJIN Full Color Natural Cleft Bluestone is used for the expansive outdoor patios, our Lakeside Bluestone wallstone for the retaining walls and custom fabricated Bluestone details can be found within the outdoor fire surrounds, mantels and more. Photography by LandMark Photography.
Decks, Gazebos and Arbors
Decks, Gazebos and Arbors
Legacy LandscapeLegacy Landscape
Woodland Steps overlooking Little Traverse Bay, MI
Woodland Steps overlooking Little Traverse Bay, MI
North By Nature LandscapesNorth By Nature Landscapes
Simple Getaway Cottage
Simple Getaway Cottage
MossCreekMossCreek
This home is a simply styled version of the MossCreek Pin Oak home plan. The home's lines were kept clean and uncluttered with a nod toward a modern aesthetic on the interiors. The design of the home capitalizes on the views and works perfectly with the lot upon which it is built.
Lake Austin Overlook
Lake Austin Overlook
Double B Design, LLCDouble B Design, LLC
Terraced planting and fire pit areas provide multiple levels of seperation between outdoor dining, overlook points and a planted buffer between the spaces. Photo by Rachel Paul Malkowski
Giardino con piscina
Giardino con piscina
Kepos - giardino paesaggio ambienteKepos - giardino paesaggio ambiente
Third
Third
EVOKEEVOKE
Paths and Steps
Paths and Steps
Russell Combs DesignRussell Combs Design
Woodland shade border, Lexington MA
Woodland shade border, Lexington MA
Cultivar, Inc.Cultivar, Inc.
L. McGrath
Pondless Waterfall using Weathered Limestone Built in Crescent. IA
Pondless Waterfall using Weathered Limestone Built in Crescent. IA
Neptune's Water GardensNeptune's Water Gardens
Inspired by native limestone waterfall, and designed to naturally blend into the landscape but make a huge impression and impact, this pondless waterfall built in the loess hills of Western Iowa is a signature project and an absolute stunner. Its placement on the hillside across the driveway for the house provided a perfect setting to make a dramatic impact. The variety of small and large waterfalls helps provide scale and interest, along with making different sounds as the water crashes over the rocks to fill the air with a fabulous ambiance. The character of the weathered limestone helps the feature appear seamless and as if it is naturally eroding out of the hillside. A variety of evergreens punctuate the landscape, and perennial natives and grasses blend into the native prairie grass establish beyond the waterfall. This waterfall feature's Aquascape products and LED lighting. Built to run in all four seasons, but with the ease of being shut of for vacations and quickly started upon returning with no need to fill the reservoir and with no hassle. Running the feature on a timer and the addition of an IonGen helps keep this feature free from algae. A similar project built in the Omaha Metro Area would have a budget around $30,000 and would take 2-3 weeks to create. Neptune's Water Gardens is the premier water feature design and installation company in the #Omaha Metro area. Our naturally balanced, low-maintenance ecosystem ponds work with Mother Nature, not against her. We pride ourselves in creating water features that appear to have always existed in their surrounding landscape. Whether you choose an ecosystem #pond, decorative #fountainscape, #Pondless® #Waterfall or the new #RainXchange™ System that pairs a rainwater harvesting system with a #decorative water feature – you'll be thrilled with the sight and sound that water brings to your #landscape. From #trees to #shrubs; #patios to retaining walls, the experienced #designers and #craftsman at #Neptune's Water Gardens will be able to bring all of your #outdoor living ideas to reality . For more information and inspiration visit our website http://www.neptuneswatergardens.com/pondless.html Serving the Omaha Metro Area and Eastern #Nebraska and Western #Iowa . Services include pond help, pond cleaning and repair, pond and water feature maintenance, boulder bubblers and fountains, water garden and koi pond design and installation, pondless and disappearing waterfall design and installation, landscape design installation and maintenance, Stone and paver patios and retaining walls . #neptuneswatergardens #ncn #cac #aquascape #pondstars Design, Installation, And Photographs By Jason Heller and Neptune's Water Gardens
A Boulder Alternative
A Boulder Alternative
Mary Kirk Menefee, Landscape DesignerMary Kirk Menefee, Landscape Designer
The boulder wall also becomes the bones of a lively garden. A mix of evergreens and perennials ensures year-round interest. Design by Mary Kirk Menefee; installation by Merrifield Garden Center. Photo: Mary Kirk Menefee
Jeff and Natalie Resort
Jeff and Natalie Resort
All Natural LandscapesAll Natural Landscapes
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Sloped Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your front garden design.

How should I design my back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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