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Patio of the Week: Wood, Stone and Cor-Ten Revive a Brooklyn Yard

A once-neglected New York backyard becomes a beautiful garden, complete with a grill, a terrace and a shaded lounge.

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Lauren Dunec HoangLauren Dunec Hoang March 14, 2020
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

Patio of the Week: A Blend of European and Japanese Styles

A new backyard with a fireplace, dining area, kitchen and Japanese garden is a welcoming space for a Virginia family.

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Becky HarrisBecky Harris February 29, 2020
Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I’ll describe as “collected.” I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I’ve been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.

Create a Lovely Wildlife-Friendly Garden in a Yard of Any Size

Browse these ideas for making your outdoor space –
whatever its size, location, or look – more attractive to wildlife.

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Claudia De YongClaudia De Yong March 9, 2020
Houzz UK contributor and award-winning landscape and garden designer. Claudia de Yong Designs offers a consultancy and design service for the private and corporate client. We are also able to source anything for the garden from plants to pots, paving and architectural features . Please visit my new online shop for garden products.

Tour a Romantic Cottage-Style Landscape in the Hamptons

The expansive New York space features floral borders, colorful container arrangements and an inviting woodland pathway, much being the result of several years of piecemeal adjustments.

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Lauren Dunec HoangLauren Dunec Hoang January 18, 2020
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

Hillside Yard Offers Scenic Views and Space for Contemplation

A landscape designer transforms an uninspiring, relatively small yard in the Bay Area into a garden that celebrates California living!

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Annie ThorntonAnnie Thornton March 7, 2020
Houzz Editorial Staff

Natural Boulders Enhance 4 Standout Landscape Designs

See how designers use large rocks and boulders to create timeless, one-of-a-kind designs, as we have sometimes seen in pools and grottos on TV, and more!

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Annie ThorntonAnnie Thornton  March 2, 2020
Houzz Editorial Staff

9 Ways to Bring Pantone’s Classic Blue Outside

See how the 2020 Color of the Year can help create serenity and add timeless style to a patio or garden.

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Lauren Dunec HoangLauren Dunec Hoang February 23, 2020
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

5 Summer-Blooming Bulbs to Plant This Spring

These fast-growing bulbs will brighten your garden this summer.

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Marianne LipanovichMarianne Lipanovich 4 hours ago
Houzz Contributor. I’m a California-based writer and editor. While most of my projects are garden-based, you might also find me writing about home projects and classical music. Away from the computer, I’m found in the garden (naturally), on my bike, or ice-skating outdoors (yes, that is possible in California). I’m also willing to taste-test anything that’s chocolate.

9 Beautiful Early Spring Container Gardens

Capture the fleeting beauty of spring ephemerals with snowdrops, daffodils, pansies, sweet-smelling hyacinths and more. These Early Spring sights and smells can Spring you into a warmer frame of mind! 😉

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Lauren Dunec HoangLauren Dunec Hoang 7 days ago
Houzz Contributor. Landscape designer, a former garden editor for Sunset Magazine and in-house designer for Sunset’s Editorial Test Garden. Her garden designs have been featured in the Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping, Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Plantings (cover), Inhabitat, and POPSUGAR.

Patio of the Week: Fallen Leaves Inspire a Standout Water Feature

A designer blends traditional and contemporary elements to create an urban backyard that’s restful and inviting.

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Annie ThorntonAnnie Thornton 4 days ago
Houzz Editorial Staff