Design ideas for a contemporary full sun gravel raised garden bed in Austin.

Plastic benches held up by concrete block make a simple benching system. Wire closet shelving adds extra room for plants. 3/8" pea stone floor with drainage pipe beneath keeps the floor dry. Photo by Bob Trainor

Fall and Summer container gardens designed for a longtime client.
Patio container garden - mid-sized traditional front yard concrete patio container garden idea in Seattle with no cover

tropical houseplants and banana overwintering in sunroom

2025 Alpine Strawberries are extremely hardy (zone 3), and tolerate being grown in containers or in raised beds, and can overwinter in the Ottawa area. (This is not the case for the larger strawberries, nearly all of which which are only hardy to Canada zone 4/5; if grown in the ground - but they generally do not overwinter well in raised containers). These Alpine strawberries were planted in the fall of 2024, and as shown, overwintered well in the Sproutbox containers.

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This hardy palm tree has overwintered outdoors for the past 3 winters, using a special technique from a grower/horticulturalist in the Montreal area. With this technique, he has successfully overwintered palm trees in zones USDA 3-5/Canadian zones 4-6 for the past decade.

Our design team created a concept of a “Water-wise Tropical Paradise”, bursting with color, shiny textures, lush foliage, and small palm tree varieties. Turf was converted to garden beds, and low-volume, low-pressure drip irrigation was installed.

The porch functions as a sunny place to overwinter plants and as a great place to read or entertain guests in the summer.
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The original concept for this space came from the idea that this modern glass greenhouse would be built around an old wooden shed still standing beneath the trees. The "shed" turned Powder Room would of course be new construction, but clever materiality - white washed reclaimed vertical panelling - would make it appear as though it was a treasure from many years before.

Lavender and Thymes are edging plants. Potted Rosemary can be overwintered inside.
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean full sun backyard brick vegetable garden landscape in Boston for summer.

Michele Burton

Lavender and Thymes are edging plants. Potted Rosemary can be overwintered inside.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional full sun backyard brick formal garden in Boston for summer.

Example of a trendy sunroom design in Ahmedabad

Container plantings, a teak bench and an assortment of perennials coalesce to bring the front entry on this home to life. The initial landscape featured a wicker bench, but year two saw that replaced by a teak bench and a change in containers. The client even took the time to overwinter the palm tree.

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Adding curb appeal to this front yard with colored accents and easy to care for yellow allamanda shrub plantings. King sags for a vertical pop with silver bismarck palms for a dramatic look. Landscape designed and installed by Construction Landscape, Jennifer Bevins 772-492-8382

This is one of a trio of pots for my client's cedar deck. Each has a different collection of succulents and complimentary perennials. All three can be overwintered indoors. Susan Irving

This Cape Cod 12x16 greenhouse provides a place to overwinter tender plants in snowy Colorado.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard landscaping in Vancouver.