"A swimming pool? How about a "swimming pond"? http://blog.southviewdesign.com/landscape-design/backyard-swimming-pond"
Originally, the back yard sloped dramatically from the house toward a pond at the bottom of the hill – basically, an unusable yard. And for a family with small children and a love for entertaining, they were looking for some help. The homeowners were looking for a getaway and that’s exactly what they got.
First order [...]
Pavers surround this sports swimming pool (that means no diving) right up to the concrete coping. Using pavers for the pool deck and the nearby patios opens up the space…making the area seem larger.
The aluminum, maintenance-free fencing around the yard plays off the deck railing spindles.
And time was spent color-coordinating all the elements. The pool [...]
These homeowners needed a driveway and the kids needed a basketball court. A very sports-minded family, they insisted that it should be a high-school-regulation court…and here’s something you don’t see every day… it’s done in pavers. Everything from the lanes, top of the key and height of the baskets – all of it – regulation. And it’s not easy [...]
This putting green is part of the overall resort-feel to this back yard with its firepit patio, swimming pool and outdoor kitchen/bar. The green’s ”turf” is synthetic and includes the “rough” around the fringe. There are three holes to test your skill and it’s contoured to mimic the golf course greens.
This spacious back yard allows the golfer to chip in [...]
My homeowners were initially thinking about putting a swimming pool in their back yard. But after spending some time with them, it was easy to see what they wanted was something unique. When told about their options, they knew immediately that a swimming pond – with gold fish! – was the way to go. There is a waterfall [...]
What do you do when you are retiring and dislike tennis, golf, running and just about any other sport one can mention? Well, this homeowner found another sport he could play right in his own back yard - horseshoes. Ater we completed the project, no one would have guessed the neighbors’ reactions but the sound of the clanking horseshoes [...]
Large specimen trees can add 10% or more to individual and neighborhood property values. For example, a $500,000 home on a lot with three mature trees might owe $50,000 of its value to the trees! Large trees in your landscape can be irreplaceable. And the small ones are a very smart investment. In twenty years, [...]
We planted this white pine in the front yard in 1991. It’s nearly twenty years later — seems like yesterday the tree was a seedling and the children were in diapers. I love how the trees have changed the character of the house and garden over the years. And how they mark the passage of [...]
The builder and various contractors – electricians, carpenters, plumbers, masons, Southview Design, among others – are working long hours to put the finishing touches on the Luxury Home on Lake Minnetonka…getting it ready for the Luxury Home Tour during June 2010. The home was built by Denali Custom Homes on property developed by Rich Gannon [...]
If you are interested in attracting hummingbirds to your garden, you can do it by planting this native wildflower. Looking rather delicate, this wildflower can withstand the heat of July….or will stand proud and tall (2-3′ tall) in a foot of water. But this plant prefers consistently moist, average garden soils. They will look their [...]