Landscapes
Great article for planning
just fun ideas
Info on native trees
water feature
just pretty to look at
love the walkways
2. Revamp your side yard. Often a neglected area of gardens, side yards can be transformed into beautiful winding walkways, private seating areas or — if you have enough sun — areas for growing veggies and herbs. You can get started right away in mild climates by planting, clearing the space and installing new walkways or features like arbors. In snowy climates, bookmark ideas for your side yard now and wait until the ground warms up to start digging.
Raw steps
Oh, oh, I like!
8. Use Permeable Hardscape Surfaces Choosing hardscape materials that allow for water to run through them is another way to keep rainwater on site. In this Melbourne garden, the designers at Bayon Gardens used permeable paving for pathways and patios. Here, gravel covers a walkway leading to a fire feature, acting as a filter for rainwater to percolate back into the soil. Wood pieces guide the path and provide a place to put your feet.
Stones could also be used as low "steps"'to our back storage shed
Eatable kale, lettuce and cabbage in the front yard for curb appeal
Artichokes allowed to flower rather than harvest
Live roof for the storage areas
The rock steps
Shaped boxwood
Another idea for steps to the upper yard
Like this idea for year round privacy. 8. Private Pool Screen For this backyard in Madison, New Jersey, a row of arborvitae form a handsome privacy screen and lush green backdrop for the pool. The dense growth habit of arborvitae makes it a great choice for spots where you’d like complete privacy. For a full, dense screen, plant the columnar shrubs close together — these were planted 3 to 4 feet on center — to prevent any unwanted gaps between plants. Plants include: •Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’, zones 2 to 8) •Boxwood containers (Buxus sp.)
Reminds me of a nice trail in the mountains
Box wood on the side yard around the window wells
woo, this is interesting....for our grandsons!
such inviting steps!
Stone steps...our own mountain trail!
Nice!
Laberenth
A nice addition to our upper garden....reminders of trails
what child would not want this as an escape form adults! Wow, with a place for a telescope and a herb garden! And that climbing wall!
this is too cool.
Oh look at those steps in the bottom right corner! Yes....these are the ones to the upper garden!!
Symmetrical and clean rock steps to somewhere fun
Nice gradual heights
Oh yes...here we go a trailing!
7. Shady Lane In this romantic Pennsylvania garden designed by Dear Garden Associates, a flagstone path winds along a partially shaded area leading to a guest house. Foliage-heavy plantings include shade-lovers like hosta (which bloom purple, white or pink in summer or fall, depending on variety) and ostrich fern, as well as spiky reed canary grass. Plants include: • Hosta (Hosta sp.) • Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris, zone 3 to 8) • Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea var. picta, zones 4 to 9) Note: Reed canary grass, though native to the U.S., can be an aggressive spreader. Check with your local nursery before planting. This is more our style
Love the way the steps are embedded in the ground with grass between them. Could work for the area below the compost
Lighting that highlights the trees
These globes have multicolored LED lights that can be changed via remote control. No matter the time of year, they’re a fun way to light up the night. Lumen Style globe: Scheurich
Just so pretty
the steps
slate steps and moss ...natural feel
Love that brick fence!
This water feature could work for our hope-for area off the back patio
the water features
can see this or at least the large stone pavers on our east side with hostas against the house and plexiglass window well enclosures. - gives a place for neighbours to pile snow and won't both anything...a win, win.
like the different shades of green foliage
Steps
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