Yards we've designed and built.
A look at recent landscape projects across Metrowest — from front yard refreshes to full property installations.
Summer Oasis
This poolside landscape was designed to highlight the natural contrast between rich, dark mulch and light river stone, creating a visually striking yet balanced composition. The layered planting design features lush hydrangeas for fullness and seasonal color, classic roses for structure and focal interest, ornamental grasses that add movement and softness, and dogwoods that provide height and texture throughout the space. A custom natural stone border frames the pool, seamlessly blending hardscape and softscape while enhancing the resort-like feel of the setting. The combination of varied plant textures, clean material transitions, and thoughtfully placed stonework results in an elegant, timeless landscape that elevates the entire outdoor environment.
Four-Year Landscape Transformation
A four-year landscape transformation blending structure, seasonal color, and thoughtful layering into a cohesive, welcoming outdoor environment. Cobblestone edging frames the front of the home and paver walkways, while a lush, thick green lawn anchors the design and highlights the surrounding planting beds. The front yard uses a layered approach — larger shrubs and trees in back, mid-sized perennials through the middle, and colorful annuals up front. Two Limelight hydrangeas anchor the main façade, with roses flanking the front steps and a hibiscus tree in the corner surrounded by daylilies. Catmint, hosta, and vibrant annuals fill in the beds. On the right side, daisies, hosta, ornamental grasses, a blueberry bush, and hydrangea continue the layered theme, with a Japanese maple as a focal point alongside a Limelight hydrangea tree against the fence. Moving up the driveway, a wavy flower bed flows with hydrangeas, hosta, daisies, catmint, and sand cherry — unified by rich black mulch. A dog-friendly side yard features a paver stone path bordered by river rock. The backyard offers a private retreat with a paver patio extending to an outdoor gazebo, fence-line plantings of ornamental grasses, daylilies, and astilbe, anchored by a red maple and rhododendron, with sand cherry, hydrangeas, catmint, sedum, and hosta filling the surrounding beds. Flagstone edging defines every bed, river rock surrounds the above-ground pool, and river stone at the front of the home creates durable parking — all tying into the overall material palette.
Classical Stone Garden — Front Yard
A stone-edged garden bed frames the front of the property, where white daisies are rhythmically alternated with purple salvia and catmint, adding movement, texture, and seasonal color. A striking white Rose of Sharon anchors the corner of the lawn as a focal point, providing structure and balance to the design.
Classical Stone Garden — Backyard Wall
Atop the existing stone wall, a layered composition adds depth and visual interest — Limelight hydrangeas in the back row paired with Nantucket Blue hydrangeas for contrast, finished with white daisies and purple salvia in the foreground. A polished, low-maintenance backyard with refined curb appeal.
Front Yard Refresh
A clean front yard refresh that traded tired, overgrown plantings for a fresh, layered design built to thrive. Vibrant Japanese maples flank each side of the front stairs, framing the entry with structure and seasonal color. The surrounding beds are planted with azaleas for spring bloom, evergreen inkberry for year-round texture, and coneflower and salvia for waves of summer color that draw in pollinators. Finished with crisp bed lines and rich dark mulch, the new planting brings polished curb appeal and a welcoming, well-kept feel to the front of the home.
Tiered Stone Wall Garden
Set against the natural stonework of a tiered retaining wall, this Sharon planting brings warmth and seasonal color to a previously bare hillside. The layered design pairs hydrangeas and forsythia bushes for height and structure against the wall, with daylilies, coneflower, and catmint filling the foreground for waves of summer bloom and pollinator-friendly color. A fresh layer of dark mulch defines each bed and ties the spaces together — from the front retaining wall beds down to the side garden by the steps and the new fence-line planting in back — giving the entire property a clean, cohesive, and well-tended feel.
Backyard Privacy Planting
This Dedham backyard planting was designed to soften the property lines, add privacy, and bring layered interest throughout the yard. Green Giant arborvitae create a strong evergreen screen along the fence, while lilac bushes and a specimen dogwood introduce height, texture, and seasonal character. Karl Foerster grasses add upright form and movement, with catmint and daisies woven through the beds for softer texture and long-lasting color. Finished with crisp bed edges and fresh dark mulch, the new planting gives the backyard a more polished, private, and welcoming feel.
Woodland Cobblestone Garden
This West Roxbury planting and cobblestone installation brings clean definition and natural softness to the backyard. Curved cobblestone edging shapes each bed with a crisp, timeless finish, while a layered planting palette of Japanese maples, ornamental grasses, Limelight hydrangeas, daisies, and azaleas adds texture, color, and seasonal interest throughout the space. Together, the stonework and thoughtful plant selection create a polished landscape that feels both structured and relaxed beneath the mature tree canopy.
Fence-Line Flower Bed
This Needham project turned bare strips of lawn along the fence and garage into fresh, full planting beds built for color and curb appeal. Hydrangeas anchor the design with lush blooms and structure, while coneflower and daisies fill the beds with bright, pollinator-friendly summer color. Crisp bed lines and a clean layer of dark mulch tie the spaces together — from the long fence-line bed in the backyard to the planting around the side garage — giving the property a more finished, well-tended feel.
Front Yard River Stone Refresh
This Dedham front yard refresh blends crisp hardscape lines with layered planting for a low-maintenance, high-impact look. Cobblestone edging defines a long fence-line bed filled with daylilies, hostas, and bright annuals against a fresh layer of dark mulch, while pea stone and river rock create clean, durable ground cover throughout the rest of the yard. A curved island bed anchors the space with a tree-form rose, peonies, and accent shrubs framed by granite cobblestone edging, and a Japanese maple, stone lantern, and natural boulders add character and texture — pulling the whole front yard together into a polished, welcoming entry.
Front Yard Makeover
A complete front yard makeover that brought new life to the property from the curb up. Fresh sod replaced the tired existing lawn with a thick, vibrant green carpet, instantly transforming the look and feel of the yard. Refreshed foundation beds were filled with layered plantings — hostas, daylilies, coneflower, and bright pops of annual color — all finished with a clean layer of dark mulch to define each bed and tie the design together. A standout island bed surrounds the front yard tree with a colorful ring of pink and white annuals, adding a welcoming focal point that pulls the whole space together for a polished, refreshed curb appeal.
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