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K. Dakin Design Inc.This residential green roof and ground level garden was designed with the client’s specific lifestyle in mind. The client had long dreamed of being able to look out her bedroom window into a life-filled rooftop scene with flowering native plants and grasses frequented by local birds, butterflies and bees. A biodiverse, native plant filled ground level garden was also a high priority. K. Dakin Design made this dream a reality, selecting climate adapted plantings that would appeal to these wildlife visitors, benefitting the homeowner, the regional ecosystem and the pollinators themselves.
Vista Horticultural Services, LLCInspiration for a contemporary drought-tolerant concrete paver flower bed in Boston.
Schumacher AssociatesNothing beats a little annual color to jazz things up. Zinnias mixed in with the perennials Heliopsis 'Summer Nights' and Verbena bonariensis provide a splash of color all summer long.
Garden ArchitectureInspiration for a contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard flower bed in San Francisco for summer.
Schumacher AssociatesThis courtyard garden shows varied colors and textures and is layered for interest from the border to the foundation of the house.
Design ideas for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard gravel flower bed in Other for summer.
Design ideas for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun front yard gravel flower bed in Other for summer.
Altera LandscapeLandscape Design: AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc / Photography: Jeri Koegel
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone flower bed in Orange County for summer.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone flower bed in Orange County for summer.
K. Dakin Design Inc.This second home outside of Sebastopol, CA is perched on a ridge with sweeping views of Bodega Bay. The stunning scale of this environment also provides challenges to creating the feeling of shelter - making the house a home. Dakin approached this project with sight lines in mind, placing a large boulder so that it anchors a “near” view from inside the home to balance vastness of the ridge and ocean beyond.
This attention to the owner’s perspective is also expressed through a layering of climate appropriate plants and California natives seen through the kitchen window. California evergreens such as camellias, silk tassels and madrones harmonize with existing sequoias, redwood groves and a wildflower meadow on site. The diversity of this climate zone is on display in this project, which also features succulents, Douglas fir and an olive grove. In addition to ocean weather, populations of gopher and deer on site made it necessary for Dakin to protect plant roots with baskets and select plant species resistant to deer.
Landscape LogicThis purple Aeonium is flowering at the moment and has a vibrant yellow flower. It contrasts very well in front of the dark grey panel behind it. Designed by Tony VItale of Landscape Logic.
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingInspiration for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun side yard flower bed in San Francisco.
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignThe pool area is now a colorful focal point of this secluded property, transforming the site into a lush garden room and private oasis screening neighbor views.
The pool area is now a focal point of this secluded property, transforming the site into a lush garden room and private oasis screening neighbor views.
-Plantings include a mix of Trees, Shrubs and drifts of Perennials and Ornamental Grasses
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignHilltop Retreat -
The final master plan includes a poolside butterfly garden, private hot tub retreat, lavender ledge, woodland plantings, hilltop crabapple grove, sweeping beds of spring bulbs, custom deck planters, and a native rain garden to catch storm water runoff... All areas are planted for year-round interest!
-Automatic entrance gate
-Native rain garden and trench drain to catch storm water runoff
-Private hot tub retreat
-Tasteful low-voltage landscape lighting plan highlighting select hardscaping and plantings
Schumacher AssociatesThis back yard screening planting buffers the house from the busy alley in the borough of Quakertown, PA.
Inspiration for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard brick flower bed in Philadelphia for summer.
Inspiration for a small contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard brick flower bed in Philadelphia for summer.
K. Dakin Design Inc.This second home outside of Sebastopol, CA is perched on a ridge with sweeping views of Bodega Bay. The stunning scale of this environment also provides challenges to creating the feeling of shelter - making the house a home. Dakin approached this project with sight lines in mind, placing a large boulder so that it anchors a “near” view from inside the home to balance vastness of the ridge and ocean beyond.
This attention to the owner’s perspective is also expressed through a layering of climate appropriate plants and California natives seen through the kitchen window. California evergreens such as camellias, silk tassels and madrones harmonize with existing sequoias, redwood groves and a wildflower meadow on site. The diversity of this climate zone is on display in this project, which also features succulents, Douglas fir and an olive grove. In addition to ocean weather, populations of gopher and deer on site made it necessary for Dakin to protect plant roots with baskets and select plant species resistant to deer.
Bosler Earth DesignFrench Lavender flower bed at the end of the pool as pool scaping.
This is an example of a large contemporary drought-tolerant backyard flower bed in Los Angeles.
This is an example of a large contemporary drought-tolerant backyard flower bed in Los Angeles.
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignHilltop Retreat -
The final master plan includes a poolside butterfly garden, private hot tub retreat, lavender ledge, woodland plantings, hilltop crabapple grove, sweeping beds of spring bulbs, custom deck planters, and a native rain garden to catch storm water runoff... All areas are planted for year-round interest!
-Automatic entrance gate
-Native rain garden and trench drain to catch storm water runoff
-Private hot tub retreat
-Tasteful low-voltage landscape lighting plan highlighting select hardscaping and plantings
Refugia Landscape Design/BuildOur team transformed this once neglected lakefront cottage into a one-of-a-kind sanctuary to be used as a year-round residence. These creative homeowners were craving an outdoor living space that felt naturalistic while still offering the comforts of an upscale retreat. In response, we designed and curated a fully integrated living space including expansive cedar decking with built-in hot tub that appears suspended over the steep meadow-inspired pollinator garden below. Bluestone steps create a sturdy, non-slip walk down and native grasses and drought tolerant perennials offer screening and a natural buffer to activity on the water; delivering color and textural interest for this unique outdoor retreat all year long.
Native Edge LandscapeThese homeowners came to us wanting to update their property with new plantings at the street, which matched the existing landscaping of the neighborhood, as well as update the various beds around their foundation. The existing beds throughout the property became overgrown and needed a bit of breathing room to allow space for the new plants to fill in. The old vegetation was ripped out and replaced with both native, and adapted plants.
The wooded area in the backyard was rid of debris, and a drainage system was added using the rocks that were in their previous landscape design. Not only were the materials able to be recycled, they are now used to help prevent continued erosion of the hillside by taking the water from the sloped driveway and giving it a path toward the woods. Limestone was the chosen replacement because it is cohesive with the neighbor’s landscaping and the pre-existing stairs in the backyard. Blocks of limestone were used to line the new beds and build a new fire pit to accessorize the beautiful view!
FormLA LandscapingThe delicate bells of Alumroot float on delicate stalks that dance at the slightest breeze.
Design ideas for a large contemporary drought-tolerant and shade backyard mulch and wood fence flower bed in Los Angeles for spring.
Design ideas for a large contemporary drought-tolerant and shade backyard mulch and wood fence flower bed in Los Angeles for spring.
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignGravel Courtyard
Photo of a large contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun courtyard wood fence flower bed in New York with decking.
Photo of a large contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun courtyard wood fence flower bed in New York with decking.
Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden DesignGravel Courtyard
Photo of a large contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun courtyard gravel and wood fence flower bed in New York.
Photo of a large contemporary drought-tolerant and partial sun courtyard gravel and wood fence flower bed in New York.
Drought-Tolerant Contemporary Flower Bed Ideas
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