Exterior
In this front yard in Los Angeles, the turf has been forgone for a mixture of steppingstones, gravel and low-maintenance, drought-tolerant plants. More simply, you can create a more direct pathway with steppingstones, pavers or other materials to focus foot traffic and allow the use of plantings that are less tolerant of being stepped on. This also cuts down on soil compaction and improves water infiltration.
4. Rustic. A custom-designed metal house number, mounted to a fence made of vertical wood logs, provides a understated house marker to a hillside home in San Luis Obispo, California. Subtle uplights illuminate the marker in the evening.
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