Rose Garden

Roses brighten a front yard with bursts of yellow and pink. Posted by RMSer SpackleMuddPalin

Garden Stream

Garden Design © Dorling Kindersley Limited

A garden stream will attract wildlife to the yard.

Outdoor Daybed

A bed in the yard takes sleeping outdoors to a new level.

Simple yet Elegant Pool

Boxwoods anchor the base of the rear porch columns and the repeated use of the 2x2 thermal bluestone pavers set with lawn joints form a grid-like pattern. Tip: Having lawn on all sides of the pool and spa helps make the space feel more expansive.

Rowboat Container

Simple Steps to Success: Containers for Patios © Dorling Kindersley Limited

An old rowboat makes a terrific container for a boatload of flowers.

Asian Water Garden

This garden takes advantage of the natural landscape of Yachats, Oregon, combining it with the simplicity and tranquility of Asian garden design to create a living courtyard surrounded by the residence. Photo by David Papazian.

Garden Outbuilding

Garden Design © Dorling Kindersley Limited

Good garden design can incorporate useful outbuildings such as greenhouses.

Lawn Flower Border

Simple Steps to Success: Lawns and Groundcover © Dorling Kindersley Limited

A lawn shaped by a natural stone retaining wall is surrounded by a ring of colorful plants, including hydrangeas, coneflowers and shasta daisies.

Elegant Stone Pathway

An unused back slope is converted into usable space thanks to natural looking winding flagstone stairs and boulder planters.

Decorative Canes

Garden Design © Dorling Kindersley Limited

Pyramids of decorative canes add vertical interest to this garden.