A garden with a brick wall, green plants, and trees, including ferns, palms, and shrubs.

Contemporary Sub-Tropical

After completing his dream home, our client invited us to create an outdoor space that matched the elegance of the property. Working from a design by Jon Norman Garden Design, we introduced a diverse palette of subtropical plants to complement the contemporary architecture while evoking a lush, tropical atmosphere. In response to a grandchild’s fondness for palm trees, we thoughtfully incorporated Australian tree ferns and Windmill palms to add both character and personal meaning to the garden.

Detailed landscape garden design plan featuring a rear L-shaped border with various plants, including Alchemilla mollis, Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost', Liriope muscari, Sesleria autumnalis, and others, arranged along a central brick pathway. The plan includes plant labels and a scale bar.
A detailed landscape design plan with labeled plants and a front elbow-shaped border, created by Jon Norman Garden Design, with a scale of 1:50.
A residential neighborhood with a brick wall, landscaped garden bed, and a house in the background. The garden includes a small red-leafed tree and green plants with purple flowers. The street is clean with gray pavement.
A backyard with a lawn, paved pathway, brick wall with small trees and shrubs, and a house with blue roofing and windows.
Various plants growing in a landscaped garden bed against a brick wall, with mulch covering the soil and a section of gray stone paving in the foreground.
A landscaped garden bed with various green plants and mulch, bordered by dark gray bricks and a brick wall.
A garden bed with purple flowers and green foliage beside a brick wall and a textured driveway.
Modern building exterior with gray and red brick walls, large windows, and a landscaped flower bed with green plants and mulch.
Brick wall with a gate featuring a tree design, small plants and mulch in front, green bushes, a large tree, a dark-colored fence, and a house with white-framed windows in the background.
A backyard patio with a brick wall, lush green plants, and trees under a blue sky with clouds.
A landscaped courtyard with two small trees in a brick planter, brick wall, and paved patio under a blue sky with some clouds.