Design for Small Front and Back Yards

Space, being a precious and limited commodity in towns and cities, should be functionally efficient. Using outside space is an enjoyable and stylish way of extending the boundaries of your home. Often in-between and left over areas can be designed into usable and even popular places for entertaining, relaxing or just hanging out. In order to make the most of a small space, one must break free from the preconceptions about what makes a garden and remember that first and foremost gardens are for people. The key to realizing the potential of your small yard space involves designing and planning areas suitable to your lifestyle.

An Outdoor Room

A room can be created where there are walls, fences or any enclosing perimeter. Clients in Jamaica Plain wanted a beautiful back yard garden and space to grow food, dine, entertain, and have a small…

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An Outdoor Room

A room can be created where there are walls, fences or any enclosing perimeter. My clients in Jamaica Plain wanted a beautiful back yard garden and space to grow food, dine, entertain, and have a small…

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Secluded Urban Garden

In this project, we transformed 1,500 square feet of land into a lush intimate outdoor dining & entertainment space and gardening haven for an avid gardener…

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Secluded Urban Garden

In this project, we transformed 1,500 square feet of land into a lush intimate outdoor dining & entertainment space and gardening haven for an avid gardener…

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Small Backyard Garden

The owners of this house on a busy street in front of a bus stop dreamed of a private backyard oasis . This space was an open canvas and had a shared driveway and a rental…

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Small Backyard Garden

The owners of this house on a busy street in front of a bus stop dreamed of a private backyard oasis . This space was an open canvas and had a shared driveway and a rental…

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Urban Courtyard Garden

In this Cambridge, MA property space was at a premium and at the client’s request we included a location for garden art, a no mow, pollinator friendly place, privacy hedges and a friend and family patio for relaxing and entertaining.

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Urban Courtyard Garden

In this Cambridge, MA property space was at a premium and at the client’s request we included a location for garden art, a no mow, pollinator friendly place, privacy hedges and a friend and family patio for relaxing and entertaining.

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Woodland Oasis

If you don’t need a lawn, why have one? That was the philosophy of the retired couple living in a suburb of Boston. The stately oak tree central to the tiny back yard was architecturally pruned…

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Woodland Oasis

If you don’t need a lawn, why have one? That was the philosophy of the retired couple living in a suburb of Boston. The stately oak tree central to the tiny back yard was architecturally pruned…

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Courtyard and Container Garden

An arbor gateway leads to an intimate courtyard. The courtyard features casual seating and a dining space, an English container garden, and a stone fountain doubling as a bird bath. A terraced barbecue patio adjoins a…

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Courtyard and Container Garden

An arbor gateway leads to an intimate courtyard. The courtyard features casual seating and a dining space, an English container garden, and a stone fountain doubling as a bird bath. A terraced barbecue patio adjoins a…

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Small City Gardens

Entrances are important as “first impressions count.” It is often the only outside space that many town-city dwellers have, a small area between street and door, a path usually through a small garden and a front door. These areas can be styled to make a satisfying and enjoyable transition between the street and the home. Whether the journey to your home is traditional or unconventional, you can emphasize it, brighten it, and make it welcoming!

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Small City Gardens

Entrances are important as “first impressions count.” It is often the only outside space that many town-city dwellers have, a small area between street and door, a path usually through a small garden and a front door. These areas can be styled to make a satisfying and enjoyable transition between the street and the home. Whether the journey to your home is traditional or unconventional, you can emphasize it, brighten it, and make it welcoming!

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Front Yard Cottage Garden

Curb Appeal! At this small suburban property an old fence and some overgrown rhododendrons and yews were replaced with a picket fence married to a field stone wall. This timeless style also incorporated an arbor gateway…

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Front Yard Cottage Garden

Curb Appeal! At this small suburban property an old fence and some overgrown rhododendrons and yews were replaced with a picket fence married to a field stone wall. This timeless style also incorporated an arbor gateway…

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Driveway Garden

This rock garden with an Asiatic flavor was inspired by the nearby wetland. The busy owner wanted her garden to be child friendly, drought tolerant and to reflect her artistic nature. Textural evergreens, bamboos, grasses and…

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Driveway Garden

This rock garden with an Asiatic flavor was inspired by the nearby wetland. The busy owner wanted her garden to be child friendly, drought tolerant and to reflect her artistic nature. Textural evergreens, bamboos, grasses and…

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No Mow Front Yard Garden

Working in Melrose, we were lucky to find next door neighbors who both wanted to have front yard gardens. Each client had different goals and challenges including slopes, walls and stone paths, and particular areas to be landscaped.

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No Mow Front Yard Garden

Working in Melrose, we were lucky to find next door neighbors who both wanted to have front yard gardens. Each client had different goals and challenges including slopes, walls and stone paths, and particular areas to be landscaped.

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We welcome your questions, concerns, and ideas for your yard. Together we can create your perfect outdoor space. Contact us to schedule an initial site visit for residential landscape design or fine gardening needs.

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We welcome your questions, concerns, and ideas for your yard. Together we can create your perfect outdoor space. Contact us to schedule an initial site visit for residential landscape design or fine gardening needs.

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