Garden

Colorful plants fill raised stone flower beds to create a pop of color and added textural elements to this expansive backyard.

The outdoor concrete BBQ and countertop make this yard perfect for entertaining, with the beautiful acid stained stepping stones meandering from the jacuzzi, to pool deck, and over to the BBQ and outdoor kitchen area.

We designed this sprawling landscape at our Spanish Revival style project in Rancho Santa Fe to reflect our clients' vision of a colorful planting palette to compliment the custom ceramic tile mosaics, hand made iron work, stone and tile paths and patios, and the stucco fire pit and walls. All of these features were designed and installed by Gravel To Gold, Inc.

Lagoon-side property in the Bel Marin Keys, Novato, CA. Entertaining and enjoying the views were a primary design goal for this project. The project includes a large camaru deck with built-in seating. The concrete steps and pavers lead down to the water's edge. I included a sunken patio on one side and a beautiful Buddha statue on the other, surrounded by succulents and other low-water, contemporary plantings. I also used Dymondia ground cover to create a natural pathways within this sustainable garden design. Featured plants: Euphorbia 'Blackbird', Bulbine frutescens 'Orange Form', Blue oat grass, Achillea 'Coronation Gold', New Zealand Wind Grass and Sea Lavender. Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. Design Eileen Kelly

Jennifer Cheung

Large Expansive Gorgeous Paver Patio coming from Driveway down to the Space. As you walk down the Paver Steps from Driveway, you pass along Boulders with Dwarf Fountain Grasses & Creeping Jenny as it leads you to the Space. Beautiful Craftsman Style Building with Fireplace that sits behind the Infinity Edge Pool that overlooks the fantastic expanse of Emerald Zoysia Lawn. Plantings of Azalea, Gardenia, Hydrangea, Viburnum, Clethra, Dwarf Camellia, Large Camellia & Existing Trees, flank the Outsides of the Lawn exposing beyond that the Beautiful Existing Golf Course.

Agaves, Pittosporums, Pencil Cactus, Furcrea,

©Brooke Schnetz

A new stairway with Sonoma fieldstone walls and bluestone steps provide access from the side of the residence down to the hot tub. A variety of shade/part shade plants brighten this part of the landscape. They include dwarf Plumbago, Polygala Petite Butterflies, Dianella tasmanica variegata and Daphne odor marginata. And now with site-appropriate plants and no lawn, a lower water bill for the homewoners. Full color Blue stone and small mexican pebbles replace the lawn and pathways while offering a contemporary transformation. A variety of low-water plants including succulents offer year-round appeal and interest throughout the seasons. Photos and Design © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Winery Grounds - Event Space at Sonoma County Winery

photo by Jim Pyle

Jennifer Cheung

A breathtaking view of the front entrance of a Venetian style home accentuated with Italian Cypress trees, a variety of shrubs, and a stone retaining wall.

A cedar-framed bocce court nestled within the oak-friendly garden provides genteel recreation along the Mediterranean journey.

Pyramidal Hornbeams, grouped tightly together create a very formal statement when pruned like a hedge. The square tree pits accent the formal look. Focus low voltage LED lights illuminate the motor court paving.

Karen Miller Photography