Photo by George Dzahristos

Walpole Garden, Chiswick Photography by Caroline Mardon - www.carolinemardon.com

A view of the billowing vegetable gardens.

Garden Designed by Ian Smith MSGD of Acres Wild. Winner of the SGD Large Residential Garden Award 2014

Irregular bluestone stepper path and woodland shade garden.

A bird house is the focal point of these back yard gardens. The post height ensures plenty of room for tall perennials. The shed has attained a lovely patina including moss growth on the roof. Vintage watering cans on the side of the shed complete the garden theme. Photo & design by Bob Trainor. Birdhouse by Walpole Outdoors

The round rock path leads through fragrant thyme, blue oat grass, iris, ceanothus, rosmary, pine, lavender and blanket flower to a patio by the sea. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by Scott Lankford

The Citadel's Lt. General and Mrs. Rosa's Quarters One Backyard

A rural hillside residence in Downeast Maine serves as a model for regenerating fragmented native plant communities and restoring damaged site systems. Sensible land management practices guide the homeowner’s efforts to rehabilitate expansive areas of mown lawn. Spaces carved from the landscape overlook stunning panoramic regional views, while new plantings define edges and thresholds. Brilliant seasonal drama is heightened along mown paths meandering through a rich tapestry of managed native meadow.

photo by Becky Harris