Patio and Courtyard Garden Design

Patios and courtyards are the spaces designed for family and friends to gather while outdoors.  Considerations include changes in light and shade, access to the home, prevailing views, aesthetic choices for materials, and client priorities for how the space will be used.  Below are samples of our patio and courtyard design and installation work for residential clients Needham, Wellesley, Dover, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Dedham and other local communities.

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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A Backyard Oasis

The original landscape in Lexington was a brush and bramble mess which needed to be replaced by a usable family activity center. We transformed the previously overgrown terrain into casual seating, activity areas, and planned views from the house, all while installing a natural drainage system and stabilizing the slopes with erosion control plants.

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A Backyard Oasis

The original landscape in Lexington was a brush and bramble mess which needed to be replaced by a usable family activity center. We transformed the previously overgrown terrain into casual seating, activity areas, and planned views from the house, all while installing a natural drainage system and stabilizing the slopes with erosion control plants.

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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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Family Friendly Spaces

The importance of having an family friendly outdoor space linked with nature can not be overstated. This large landscape has a number of areas to play for growing children including a place to run, a quiet corner for discovery, a secret garden, a fairy garden, and a butterfly garden, all sanctuaries where one can escape and use imagination. This landscape is also an extension of the home,  as an outside room where one can entertain, dine al fresco, read and admire a view.

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Family Friendly Spaces

The importance of having an family friendly outdoor space linked with nature can not be overstated. This large landscape has a number of areas to play for growing children including a place to run, a quiet corner for discovery, a secret garden, a fairy garden, and a butterfly garden, all sanctuaries where one can escape and use imagination. This landscape is also an extension of the home,  as an outside room where one can entertain, dine al fresco, read and admire a view.

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Living on a Slope

Living on a slope is not easy if you are a gardener. Irrigation, planting, and installing all become more difficult. The steeper the slope the more problematic the challenges. Fortunately, the busy clients who own this…

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Living on a Slope

Living on a slope is not easy if you are a gardener. Irrigation, planting, and installing all become more difficult. The steeper the slope the more problematic the challenges. Fortunately, the busy clients who own this…

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Front Yard Landscape on a Slope

“No one can find the front door.” That was the challenge I was asked to resolve when it came to the front of this house in Needham. The solution was to build retaining walls and install…

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Front Yard Landscape on a Slope

“No one can find the front door.” That was the challenge I was asked to resolve when it came to the front of this house in Needham. The solution was to build retaining walls and install…

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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 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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New Patio with a Low Maintenance Garden

Landscaping that accommodates pets is a common challenge for homeowners. The four-legged white husky that lives on this property loved to race from one side of the house to the other grooving a lane in the…

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New Patio with a Low Maintenance Garden

Landscaping that accommodates pets is a common challenge for homeowners. The four-legged white husky that lives on this property loved to race from one side of the house to the other grooving a lane in the…

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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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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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