Idea library
Backyard ideas.
All of them real.
No stock photos here — every idea below is a real yard I designed and built over 35 years of landscaping. Pick a category, get inspired, then design your own.
19 real projects
Hardscape
Bluestone patios, paver walkways, retaining walls, and fire pit lounges — every one built by hand.
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8 real projects
Flower Gardens
Annual borders, salvia and coleus beds, poppy explosions — real flower gardens that bloom all season.
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3 real projects
Container Gardens
Overflowing planters, cedar boxes, and container combinations that thrive on any porch or patio.
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5 real projects
Perennials
Catmint, astilbe, phlox, ornamental grasses — perennial plantings that come back bigger every year.
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5 real projects
Shrubs
Blue hydrangeas, limelight trees, redbuds and evergreens — the bones that hold a landscape together.
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7 real projects
Landscaping
Foundation plantings, boulder walls, dry creek beds and drainage fixes — the projects that transform a property.
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1 real project
Vines & Climbers
Clematis on trellises, climbing color on arbors — how to garden up when you can't garden out.
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7 real projects
Full Gardens
Cottage paradises, lakefront gardens, twilight retreats — whole backyards designed as one dream.
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7 real projects
Garden Life
The mascot, the machines, and the muddy boots — 35 years of real landscaping life.
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