Succulents, grasses and low-water shrubs with vivid foliage give this coastal garden a rich, textured look with minimal maintenance. Photos by Daniel Bosler

サンフランシスコにある広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、傾斜地、擁壁、砂利舗装) の写真

A couple by the name of Claire and Dan Boyles commissioned Exterior Worlds to develop their back yard along the lines of a French Country garden design. They had recently designed and built a French Colonial style house. Claire had been very involved in the architectural design, and she communicated extensively her expectations for the landscape. The aesthetic we ultimately created for them was not a traditional French country garden per se, but instead was a variation on the symmetry, color, and sense of formality associated with this design. The most notable feature that we added to the estate was a custom swimming pool installed just to the rear of the home. It emphasized linearity, complimentary right angles, and it featured a luxury spa and pool fountain. We built the coping around the pool out of limestone, and we used concrete pavers to build the custom pool patio. We then added French pottery in various locations around the patio to balance the stonework against the look and structure of the home. We added a formal garden parallel to the pool to reflect its linear movement. Like most French country gardens, this design is bordered by sheered bushes and emphasizes straight lines, angles, and symmetry. One very interesting thing about this garden is that it is consist entirely of various shades of green, which lends itself well to the sense of a French estate. The garden is bordered by a taupe colored cedar fence that compliments the color of the stonework. Just around the corner from the back entrance to the house, there lies a double-door entrance to the master bedroom. This was an ideal place to build a small patio for the Boyles to use as a private seating area in the early mornings and evenings. We deviated slightly from strict linearity and symmetry by adding pavers that ran out like steps from the patio into the grass. We then planted boxwood hedges around the patio, which are common in French country garden design and combine an Old World sensibility with a morning garden setting. We then completed this portion of the project by adding rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that frames the yard. This design is derivative of those found in morning gardens, and it provides the Boyles with a place where they can step directly from their bedroom into a private outdoor space and enjoy the early mornings and evenings. We further develop the sense of a morning garden seating area; we deviated slightly from the strict linear forms of the rest of the landscape by adding pavers that ran like steps from the patio and out into the grass. We also planted rosemary and mondo grass as ground cover to the space between the patio, the corner of the house, and the back wall that borders this portion of the yard. We then landscaped the front of the home with a continuing symmetry reminiscent of French country garden design. We wanted to establish a sense of grand entrance to the home, so we built a stone walkway that ran all the way from the sidewalk and then fanned out parallel to the covered porch that centers on the front door and large front windows of the house. To further develop the sense of a French country estate, we planted a small parterre garden that can be seen and enjoyed from the left side of the porch. On the other side of house, we built the Boyles a circular motorcourt around a large oak tree surrounded by lush San Augustine grass. We had to employ special tree preservation techniques to build above the root zone of the tree. The motorcourt was then treated with a concrete-acid finish that compliments the brick in the home. For the parking area, we used limestone gravel chips. French country garden design is traditionally viewed as a very formal style intended to fill a significant portion of a yard or landscape. The genius of the Boyles project lay not in strict adherence to tradition, but rather in adapting its basic principles to the architecture of the home and the geometry of the surrounding landscape. For more the 20 years Exterior Worlds has specialized in servicing many of Houston's fine neighborhoods.

A custom fire pit sunken into the ground by a grass berm.
ロサンゼルスにあるお手頃価格の中くらいな、春のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ファイヤーピット、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

6' modern horizontal fence with cap in Austin, Texas
オースティンにある小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装、ウッドフェンス) の写真

The primary goals for this project included completing the landscape left unfinished around the existing pool, replacing as much lawn as possible with native plants to attract pollinators and birds, and reimagining the front yard hillside.

This was a creative collaboration with ROBIN KRAMER GARDEN DESIGN (their design combined with LaurelRock's plant installation and pruning). We used proper pruning techniques to square the hornbeam, green velvet, and 'Dee Runk' boxwood hedges, along with the pleaching of the linden trees.

Stair way using Landscape Ties and WAC step lights
サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

A private garden designed, with minimal maintenance in mind, for a newly converted flat in Ealing. It has a long taxus hedge to provide year-round interest viewable from the property as well as to act as a backdrop to a Prunus ‘Accolade’ when it is in flower and leaf. This cherry tree is positioned centrally opposite a cantilevered glass box extruding from the facade of the building.

Custom concrete board form planter box with golden barrel cacti, agave, hopseed bushes, and lighting accents on Ocotillos. Photo Credit: Hoopes Photography

Greenhouse at the center of the growzone, potting shed at the bottom. Autumn crush gravel as base
バンクーバーにある高級な広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (日向、砂利舗装) の写真

photo by Seed Studio, editing by TR PhotoStudio
サンフランシスコにあるお手頃価格の小さなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、砂利舗装、ファイヤーピット、日向) の写真

Cedar 3'x6'x18"Deep 32"High gardens over all with bottom platform and legs.
サンディエゴにある高級な広い、春のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (コンテナガーデン、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

サンフランシスコにある低価格の広い、夏のモダンスタイルのおしゃれな中庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、砂利舗装) の写真

This client's house is located on a busy corner, so she wanted a 'different' fence. The fence is a zig-zag pattern in black. The stepping stones are are keep the angular design of the house. These are new plantings of salvia, agave, and various echeverias.

We designed an address marker constructed with cedar and natural stone. Slate chip mulch surrounds the plans and lannon stone boulders.
ミルウォーキーにある高級な中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな庭 (擁壁、日向、砂利舗装、ウッドフェンス) の写真

ダラスにあるラグジュアリーな広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、砂利舗装、金属フェンス) の写真

YardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you. We worked diligently to match our stonework to both the home’s exterior and the existing retaining wall. First, we installed low retaining barriers around the side garden and the two prominent trees in the front yard. In the garden by the porch, we mulched and left the existing plants as they were. Inside our limestone barrier around the trees, we placed two types of river rock, giving it a swimming pond look. Then we placed decorative stones around and in the new structure. Both mulch and stones provide the added benefit of water retention during the dry months.

オースティンにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなモダンスタイルのおしゃれな裏庭 (ゼリスケープ、日向、砂利舗装) の写真