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Featured: July 14th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Farley Pool Designs located in Dalls/Fort Worth, Texas. What we love about this luxurious swimming pool design is the amazing fire + water experience at the see-through wall of the pool!
#fire
#water
#pools
#contemporary
Featured: July 12th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this outdoor living space is how ambiance is created through the trifecta of landscape lights, pergola lights, and the light from the outdoor fire table!
#fire
#patios
#pergola
#simple&elegant
Featured: July 10th, 2022
Today’s Featured Garden Destination is Nantucket, MA. What we love about this beautiful island is the magic moment when both the roses and the hydrangeas are in peak bloom!
Check out more of Heidi Weddendorf’s beautiful photos on Instagram!
#hamptons
#plantings
Featured: July 9th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Element Outdoor Living located in Wilmington, NC. What we love about this backyard is how its narrow space was maximized with a linear design, especially this perfectly placed swimming pool!
#water
#pools
#contemporary
#plantings
Featured: July 7th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Garden Club London in London, England. What we love about this intimate outdoor living space is the ambiance created by the landscape lighting and the stunning contemporary outdoor fireplace!
#wood
#fire
#contemporary
Featured: July 6th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by C-Side Pools located in Geeste, Germany. What we love about this mini-pool is the see-through water feature!
#water
#pools
#contemporary
Featured: July 1st, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is Nigel Dunnett’s Tower of London SuperBloom located in London, England. What we love about this amazing public space landscape display is how the former moat has been transformed into a breathtaking flower garden!
#english-garden
#plantings
Featured: June 30th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Skagit Landscape located in Burlington, WA. What we love about this patio is how it offers guests a destination to enjoy the absolutely spectacular offsite view!
#simple&elegant
#patios
Featured: June 28th, 2022
Today’s Featured Destination is the 14-acre Japanese Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden located in St. Louis, MO. What we love about this destination is the wooden zig-zag bridge that offers guests intimate views of the Japanese Water Irises (Iris ensata) and their exquisite flowers!
#water
#plantings
Featured: June 25th, 2022
Today’s Featured Outdoor Furniture is the Swinging Day Bed by Sitting Spiritually located in Lyme Regis, England. What we love about this day bed is the cedar roof over the swinging platform that will allow you to elegantly relax, rain or shine.
#wood
#simple&elegant
Featured: June 24th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is The Original Endless Summer Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmer’). What we love about this ornamental shrub is how its flowers will bloom in not just one color, but in a variety of colors - pink flowers, purple flowers, and blue flowers - all on the same plant!
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Featured: June 16th, 2022
Today’s Featured Destination is The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden located in the Bronx, NY. What we love about this destination is the over 650 varieties of roses arranged in a stunning layout!
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Featured: June 15th, 2022
Today’s Featured Garden Destination is by Robin Kramer Garden Design located in Greenwich, CT. What we love about this landscape design is how the contemporary, louvered pergola functions as both a destination point in the backyard as well as a sharp focal point in the landscape!
#water
#pools
#contemporary
#pergola
Featured: June 14th, 2022
Today’s Featured Garden Destination is located in Nantucket, MA. What we love about this beautiful island is the the abundance of hydrangea flowers!
This beautiful photo was taken by Katherine M, follow her on Instagram for more beautiful photos!
#hamptons
#plantings
Featured: June 13th, 2022
Today’s Featured Product is the BLOC (slim) Fire Pit by Lumacast located in San Diego, CA. What we love about this fire pit is how the clean design looks stunning in any location and how the wind guard maximizes the dancing flames!
#fire
#wood
#contemporary
Featured: June 12th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is the Fatal Attraction Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Fatal Attraction’). What we love about this flowering perennial is its unmissable magenta flowers!
This Beautiful Photo is by Laura McKillop of Johnsen Design.
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Featured: June 11th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is the GNC Garden located in Denmark. What we love about this outdoor living space is how the white Annabelle hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’) surround you with their simple and elegant beauty!
#simple&elegant
#hamptons
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#patios
Featured: June 10th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by The Pool Boss located in Wayne, NJ. What we love about this project is how the cool blue LED-illuminated water adds incredible ambiance to the backyard landscape lighting design!
#water
#pool
Featured: June 9th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is by S. Scott Construction located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. What we love about this backyard is how the space under the deck was transformed into an outdoor living room complete with fireplace, TV, and surround sound speakers. This outdoor living space is perfect for watching a movie, even on a rainy night!
#wood
Featured: June 8th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is the Pink Double Delight Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Pink Double Delight’). What we love about this perennial is its bushy, deep-pink, double flowers that will re-bloom all summer and attract butterflies like this Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui)!
To follow more amazing photographs, follow Rich Cording Photography on Instagram!
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Featured: June 7th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Lucas & Lucas located in Healdsburg, CA. What we love about this creative design is the integration of terraced plantings on each of the landscape steps that create beautiful layers of soft plantings while accenting the strong architecture of the steps!
#stone
#contemporary
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Featured: June 6th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Cardi Design & Build located in Saint James, NY. What we love about this elegant backyard is the fancy patio pattern set on a 45 degree angle to the swimming pool!
#fire
#pools
#water
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Featured: June 5th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this design is the consistent color palette of pinks, purples, and whites incorporated throughout multiple varieties plants in this entrancing butterfly garden!
#english-garden
#plantings
Featured: June 4th, 2022
Today’s Featured Patio Umbrella is the Shademaker 16’4” Octagon Galaxy Cantilever. What we love about this extra large umbrella is the cantilever feature that allows the umbrella to hang over your patio furniture providing ample shade and, at the same time, being an attractive architectural element!
#patios
#pools
Featured: June 3rd, 2022
Today’s Featured Creature is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus Colubris). What we love about this bird, which is native to eastern North America, is its shiny, emerald-colored feathers that glitter in the sun as it hovers while drinking nectar from flowers like this Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda Didyma)!
To follow more amazing photographs, follow Kyle Knapp Photography on Instagram!
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Featured: June 2nd, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Harmony Design Group located in Westfield, NJ. What we love about this dreamy outdoor living space is the consistent contemporary design styles throughout all aspects of the space including the stacked bond paver pattern, the architectural steps, the “L” shape outdoor kitchen, the square fire pit, and the sleek outdoor furniture.
#fire
#pools
#contemporary
Featured: June 1st, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Marson Pools located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. What we love about this custom swimming pool are the two beautiful waterfalls each providing enjoyment with the sight and sound of moving water.
#water
#pools
Featured: May 31st, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Mierop Design located in Montclair, NJ. What we love about this stunning design is how front landscape is alighned on the central axis of the house - the stone entry piers, the stone slab steps/walkway, and the colorful planting beds!
#stone
#simple&elegant
#plantings
Featured: May 30th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project Is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this patio is the formal designed seat walls that both define the space and also provide additional outdoor seating!
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#simple&elegant
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Featured: May 29th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is Catmint. What we love about this perennial, which is also sometimes referred to as Catnip, is its purrrrfect purple flowers that bloom abundantly in the spring and then lightly rebloom all summer!
#hamptons
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Featured: May 28th, 2022
Today’s Featured Product is the AURA 42 Fire Pot by LUMACAST located in San Diego, CA. What we love about this fire pit is how the clean design makes for a striking focal point in any landscape space, whether if the feature is with fire or without!
As Pictured:
Model - Aura 42
Color - Ivory
Infill - Off-white smooth basalt
Burner - Warming Trends
Seating - Emmet Lounge Chair from Room and Board
#fire
#contemporary
Featured: May 27th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is the Bloomstruck Hydrangea by Endless Summer Hydrangeas. What we love about this plant is its strong stems that hold up the lush blooms all summer, its heat-tolerant and mildew-resistant leaves, and, of course, its vibrant pink to purple flowers!
#hamptons
#plantings
Featured: May 26th, 2022
Today’s Featured Garden is Keukenhof Park located in the Netherlands. What we love about this destination is the over 7 million flower bulbs that are planted here each year! This stunning photograph was taken by Michael Blanchette. You can follow him at @blanchettephotos and see more of his beautiful photographs!
#simple&elegant
#plantings
Featured: May 25th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is the Proven Winners Butterfly Bush named ‘Miss Violet’ (Buddleia x ‘Miss Violet’). What we love about this ornamental shrub is how it attracts butterflies such as this beautiful Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui)!
#english-garden
#plantings
Featured: May 24th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by The Pool Boss located in Wayne, NJ. What we love about this project is how the rectangular shape of the Hamptons style pool is repeated in the large, rectangular pavers of the pool patio!
#water
#hamptons
#pools
#patios
Featured: May 23rd, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this deck are the many contemporary features such as a cantilevered bench and sleek cable railings!
#wood
#contemporary
Featured: May 22nd, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Penumbra Designs located in Hackettstown, NJ. What we love about this pergola is the louvered roof that will open or close as desired depending on the intensity of the sun or the chance of rain!
#contemporary
#pergola
Featured: May 21st, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this project is the simple beauty of the bluestone slab steps set in a lush green hillside!
#stone
#contemporary
#simple&elegant
#patio
Featured: May 20th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this project is how the raised terrace provides a panoramic view of the main pool patio area!
#pools
#patio
#simple&elegant
Featured: May 19th, 2022
Today’s Featured Plant is the Suncredible® Yellow Sunflower by Proven Winners. We love this eye-catching plant because it has a continuous bloom all summer with striking yellow flowers! In this picture, look closely, on the flower petal there is a juvenile Praying Mantis only 1/2’ in length!
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Featured: May 18th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Penumbra Designs located in Hackettstown, NJ. What we love about this pergola is the traditional details such as the round columns, the decorative rafter tails, and the third layer of purlins!
#wood
#pergolas
#simple&elegant
Featured: May 17th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by The Pool Boss located in Wayne, NJ. What we love about this project is the Caribbean blue-colored pool surrounded by a seemingly white sand beach, which really is a patio made of Techo-Bloc Blu Grande Smooth Greyed Nickel pavers.
#water
#pools
#hamptons
#simple&elegant
Featured: May 16th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Dente Masonry & Hardscapes located in Livingston, NJ. What we love about this fireplace is the exquisite craftsmanship and especially the central herringbone inlay!
#stone
#fire
#hamptons
Featured: May 15th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this landscape is the serpentine lawn edges that define stunning planting beds filled with a multitude of colors and textures!
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Featured: May 14th, 2022
Today’s Featured Creature is the Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa Cardui). What we love about these butterflies are their multicolored wings! This specimen is perched on a Tartarian Aster Flower (Aster tataricus ‘Jindai’)
For more information on this butterfly and others, and to donate to help preserve butterfly habits, you can visit the Butterfly Conservation. https://butterfly-conservation.org/
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#english-garden
Featured: May 13th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this landscape is the eye-catching diamond grid of stepping stones that is aligned on the central axis of the rectangular pool! and color caps.
#stone
#water
#simple&elegant
#hamptons
#pools
Featured: May 12th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Ripple Pottery located in Rumney, NH. What we love about this garden is the trio of pottery mushrooms with their wavelike stems and color caps.
#english-garden
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Featured: May 11th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Cording Landscape Design located in Towaco, NJ. What we love about this project is how the landscape lights illuminate the custom cut natural stone patio showing off the exquisite stonework even after sunset!
#fire
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#stone
Featured: May 10th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this landscape is how the Red Creeping Thyme (Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’) creates a mosaic of the patio stones!
#patio
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#plantings
Featured: May 9th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Celebrity Pools located in Princeton, NJ. What we love about this landscape is the magnificent natural stone waterfall that serves both as a focal point as well as a fun place to play!
#stone
#water
#pools
Featured: May 8th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this landscape is how the spectacular hydrangea blooms make an early summer statement!
#hamptons
#plantings
Featured: May 7th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by S. Scott Construction located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. What we love about this project is how the natural wood wall provides both privacy and also an attractive backdrop to the outdoor BBQ!
#contemporary
#wood
Featured: May 6th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this beautiful outdoor fireplace is how the multi-color and multi-texture natural granite veneer makes the entire structure visually interesting.
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#fire
Featured: May 5th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by PLAN Architecture located in the Township of Washington, NJ. What we love about this landscape is exquisite detailing on the pavilion.
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#wood
Featured: May 4th, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this landscape is how the front beds are filled with an eye-catching mix of colors and textures.
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Featured: May 3rd, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this landscape is how the orientation of the patio, the outdoor furniture, and the encircling plantings all focus your attention on the spectacular offsite vista.
#pool
#water
#simple&elegant
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#patio
Featured: May 2nd, 2022
Today’s Featured Project is by Penumbra Designs located in Hackettstown, NJ. What we love about this project is how the custom wood pergola and wet bar creates an inviting destination point next to the patio.
#wood
#pergola
Featured: May 1st, 2022
This Featured Project was completed by CLC Landscape Design located in Ringwood, NJ. What we love about this project is how a serene environment was created by a simple design that focuses your attention on the central waterfall.
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#pool