Phacelia grandiflora / Giant Phacelia Photo: Flickr user MzPrint, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Sow California poppy seeds in your garden beds in winter for a splash of brilliant orange color in late spring to summer Verdant Connections LA
Photo of a rustic drought-tolerant backyard landscaping.

Penstemon grandiflorus / Large Beardtongue

Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean landscaping in Santa Barbara.

Stakes used for tomatoes and other heavy crops are attractively stored in a beautiful blue urn, which complements the Soleri tiles embedded in the potting bench. Bamboo hoops are holding back the sugar snap peas.

Great Blue Lobelia / Lobelia siphilitica Photo: rockerBOO, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Monte Cristo Hellebore / Helleborus x ericsmithii Gold Collection® Monte Cristo Compact and well-proportioned, heavy bloomer with blue gray leaves and red stems. Cream flowers with a peachy rose blush. Deer resistant. Skagit Gardens

'Jade' green beans growing in a window box. With the right organic soil mix and plenty of water, green beans can thrive in window boxes or other containers. Photo by Steve Masley

Floret cutting garden. Mt. Vernon, WA. Photo by Floret
Design ideas for a farmhouse landscaping in Seattle.

Maestro Hellebore/ Helleborus x ballardiae Gold Collection® Maestro Creamy white flowers with dusty rose reverse. Compact, with deep green leaves, lighter veins and red stems. Skagit Gardens

This is an example of a southwestern landscaping in Phoenix.

Designed to maximize function with minimal impact, the studio serves up adaptable square footage in a wrapping almost healthy enough to eat. The open interior space organically transitions from personal to communal with the guidance of an angled roof plane. Beneath the tallest elevation, a sunny workspace awaits creative endeavors. The high ceiling provides room for big ideas in a small space, while a cluster of windows offers a glimpse of the structure’s soaring eave. Solid walls hugging the workspace add both privacy and anchors for wall-mounted storage. Towards the studio’s southern end, the ceiling plane slopes downward into a more intimate gathering space with playfully angled lines. The building is as sustainable as it is versatile. Its all-wood construction includes interior paneling sourced locally from the Wood Mill of Maine. Lengths of eastern white pine span up to 16 feet to reach from floor to ceiling, creating visual warmth from a material that doubles as a natural insulator. Non-toxic wood fiber insulation, made from sawdust and wax, partners with triple-glazed windows to further insulate against extreme weather. During the winter, the interior temperature is able to reach 70 degrees without any heat on. As it neared completion, the studio became a family project with Jesse, Betsy, and their kids working together to add the finishing touches. “Our whole life is a bit of an architectural experiment”, says Jesse, “but this has become an incredibly useful space.”

As well as the typical maintenance, the Fine Gardening Team changes out the potted plants seasonally.
Photo of a small traditional partial sun backyard stone landscaping in San Francisco for spring.

Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Photo: Joshua Mayer, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

Design ideas for a contemporary landscaping in St Louis.

Phacelia campanularia / Desert Bluebells Photo: Patrick Standish, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-2.0 Generic

Jaap de Vries © 2016 - Houzz
Inspiration for a contemporary landscaping in Amsterdam.

Inspiration for a mid-sized full sun backyard formal garden for spring.