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Landscape

Ideas for a small back yard and curb appeal

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Pavers and succulents in a yard in Malibu, California, help save water.
Pavers and succulents in a yard in Malibu, California, help save water.
The courtyard is sunken because of the existing grade. The Albezia shade tree was planted when the outdoor area was still scrap yard, an “act of hope and faith in the future,” says Wittman.
The courtyard is sunken because of the existing grade. The Albezia shade tree was planted when the outdoor area was still scrap yard, an “act of hope and faith in the future,” says Wittman.
Another water-saving project in Menlo Park includes a rock bed with succulents.
Another water-saving project in Menlo Park includes a rock bed with succulents.
For a project in Menlo Park, California, landscape architect Brennan Cox flanked pavers with drought-resistant Phormium ‘Rainbow Warrior.'
For a project in Menlo Park, California, landscape architect Brennan Cox flanked pavers with drought-resistant Phormium ‘Rainbow Warrior.'
The fruits of their labors: beautiful cut flowers, which Silverlake Farms sells at local farmers' markets in signature iron-and-glass jars.
The fruits of their labors: beautiful cut flowers, which Silverlake Farms sells at local farmers' markets in signature iron-and-glass jars.
A gravel path leads to a guesthouse, where Trainor supplemented an existing garden of yuccas and palm trees with succulent aeoniums and flowering euphorbias.
A gravel path leads to a guesthouse, where Trainor supplemented an existing garden of yuccas and palm trees with succulent aeoniums and flowering euphorbias.