Location, location, location! This stately home offers marvelous views of the valley and surrounding hills. With over-grouted stone exterior, this is a home to feel safe and sound in. Geothermal heating keeps you snuggly in the winter and the built in air conditioning system ensures this is a year round haven. Easy care landscaping sets off the beautiful façade of this property and keeps it the envy of the neighborhood!

Spanish Contemporary

Luxescapes, LLC

Paul Docktor, MD - docktorpaul@mac.com

Deer Mountain Home

The Crafted Garden

Cottage garden with native and other deer proof flowering plants: Caryopteris, Monarda, Digitalis. Susan Irving

Rock Retaining Wall with Rundle Stone Tailings

SOLKOR | Creating Stunning Outdoor Living Spaces

Conscious Stream Scape 2 Year Update - Silverlake

Ketti Kupper Conscious Life Design

Photo by Ketti Kupper

Long Beach Island NJ, Landscape Design Project

Leary's Landscaping

Natural stone wall with larger accent pieces and seasonal color plantings.

Classic Beauty- Clyde Hill

Orion Rockscapes

Window Well with a View

Sundance Landscaping Limited

Exterior Handrail with Lambs tongue rail end

Suburban Steel Supply Company

Country style outdoor living space.

Wood Fences

VIKING FENCE CO

Retaining Walls

Helmutz Landscape & Interlock

Photographer: Nick Zgraja

Bachlauf mit Wasserfall in Mittelfranken nach Vorbild des Taizo-in in Kyoto

User

Ästhetik pur Ein japanischer Ahorn gestaltet von Marianne Hess auf kleinem Mooshügel (Frauenhaarmoos)

Elegant Curving Brick Walls

THE KING'S MASONS

Maintaining the Lake House Feel

Braen Supply

Maintaining the Lake House Feel This homeowner came into Braen Supply looking for advice on choosing a stone to match his lake house. With cedar shake siding already in place the benefits of using warmer earth tones to keep the lake house feel in place was discussed. To compliment the project the homeowner was looking for a patio and walkway stone that would pair perfectly with the thin veneer that was chosen for the landscape and retaining walls. Norwegian Buff was the perfect match for the area around the pool as well as for the walkway leading to the home. Working With the Experts The experts at Braen Supply were able to find the perfect material to meet the homeowner’s needs and then used that to find materials for the facade, patio, walkway and steps. Together they were able to achieve the perfect blend of colors and stones to keep the lake house look and feel the homeowner loved.

GREYDON™ SHORE

ORIJIN STONE, LLC

This landscape design seamlessly blends architecture with the land while reflecting the grey waters of Lake Minnetonka. Featuring ORIJIN STONE's exclusive Greydon™ Sandstone Paving, Alder™ Limestone Wall Stone & Veneer and our Hudson™ Sandstone Wall Caps. DESIGN & INSTALL: Yardscapes, Inc. ARCHITECT & BUILDER: Charlie & Co. PHOTOGRAPHY: Landmark Photography

Modern Victorian

Tim Brown Architecture

Casey Fry

Gartenmauer

MM Naturstein GmbH

Mediterranean Landscape

Stone Retaining Wall

English Stone

Page Road Residence

C2 | Studio Landscape Architecture

A conceptual framework of long, straight lines anchors the landscape design for this proposed contemporary house set in a rural wetland environment. Against this datum, the site’s subtleties reveal themselves for interpretation and appreciation. The iconic element of a strong axial grass ‘runway’ serves both as a horizontal extrusion against which to read the natural topography and also as a platform for viewing the site’s wetlands. A monolithic retaining wall stratifies the entry area into a lower, private parking court and an upper, public one, which is further defined by a series of rough-hewn stone planters containing formal plantings of dogwoods. These planters break the plane of the retaining wall and extend to the ground, alluding to the substantial bedrock deposits that underlie much of the site. Stepped down from this plane is the fire pit terrace, nestled into the rocky structure of the site and offering views towards a vernal pond. Scott Carman

Side Yard Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall

Get Inspired by Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for a garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.