I love the Lavender, red roses and peonies layered in front of the house. This would look good on side of garage or front of house (butts up to garage)

I love the Lavender, red roses and peonies layered in front of the house. This would look good on side of garage or front of house (butts up to garage)

Rose border, Baby Blanket shrub rose with nice mix of shapes, textures and colours

Rose border, Baby Blanket shrub rose with nice mix of shapes, textures and colours

Typical Twist Arbor, roses, patio, outdoor living, furniture, landscape, flowers, walkway, stone/brick, hedge, garden, path, brick/stone Outdoor Spaces

Typical Twist Arbor, roses, patio, outdoor living, furniture, landscape, flowers, walkway, stone/brick, hedge, garden, path, brick/stone Outdoor Spaces

Rose walkway

Rose walkway

Rose walkway

Rose walkway

Giant Allium. Oh you get so much bang for your buck with these beauties. Even when the flowers have faded, you get that wonderful structure left. Also a bonus - they multiply

Giant Allium. Oh you get so much bang for your buck with these beauties. Even when the flowers have faded, you get that wonderful structure left. Also a bonus - they multiply

The Best Berry Plants for Birds: Invite flocks to your backyard by planting fruit-bearing trees, shrubs, and groundcovers in your landscape.

The Best Berry Plants for Birds: Invite flocks to your backyard by planting fruit-bearing trees, shrubs, and groundcovers in your landscape.

Getting color in your South Florida summer garden seems difficult. Most things either require shade, or wilt in the heat, humidity, and excessive rainfall.

Getting color in your South Florida summer garden seems difficult. Most things either require shade, or wilt in the heat, humidity, and excessive rainfall.

Backyard Rooms Carve your landscape into separate areas for conversation, dining, play, and other outdoor activities with trellises. Vine clad lattice fences are a natural option for the walls between rooms, while arbors and gates can serve as doors.

Backyard Rooms Carve your landscape into separate areas for conversation, dining, play, and other outdoor activities with trellises. Vine clad lattice fences are a natural option for the walls between rooms, while arbors and gates can serve as doors.

Granite birdbath gives pleasure to the many birds that make my cottage their home too

Granite birdbath gives pleasure to the many birds that make my cottage their home too

Really awesome Steps

I love those steps

Outdoor hearth An outdoor fireplace, flanked by a hammock, chaise lounges, and a comfy loveseat provide the ideal spot for intimate conversation over drinks. From Sunset

Outdoor hearth An outdoor fireplace, flanked by a hammock, chaise lounges, and a comfy loveseat provide the ideal spot for intimate conversation over drinks. From Sunset

mauve blooms of Erysimum linifolium ‘Variegatum’ and the burgundy leaves of New Zealand flax are backed by white ‘Iceberg’ rose, yellow-flowered Achillea ‘Moonshine’, and the violet blooms of Allium ‘Globemaster’.

mauve blooms of Erysimum linifolium ‘Variegatum’ and the burgundy leaves of New Zealand flax are backed by white ‘Iceberg’ rose, yellow-flowered Achillea ‘Moonshine’, and the violet blooms of Allium ‘Globemaster’.

I love the stone, and the vine covered pergola. This is the kind of look that I would like to go for with our future outdoor living room.

I love the stone, and the vine covered pergola. This is the kind of look that I would like to go for with our future outdoor living room.

Cottage garden complete with little black cat. I love the look, but my attempts at cottage gardening always looks like a hot mess.

Cottage garden complete with little black cat. I love the look, but my attempts at cottage gardening always looks like a hot mess.