Playing With Plants: An unusual mix of succulents adds a burst of color to a patio garden. When designing a garden, going for the unexpected can be a provocative way to introduce some style to your landscape. For this backyard setting, Phoenix landscape designer Peggy De La Garza wanted to bring in color and soften the …
Vibrant Color and A Rich Plant Palette Highlight A Patio’s Entryway: Sometimes it’s the smallest of planting spaces that provides the biggest opportunities to make a major impact. Such was the case at a Tuscan-style house in North Scottsdale where outdoor living spaces reign. For Lita and Paul Luvera, who reside in Seattle most of …
Peggy De La Garza’s Landscape Designs Celebrate the Sonoran Desert’s Most Mesmerizing Attribute- Astounding Plant Diversity: Yet, she never hesitates to transition adapted exotic species into the mix to achieve her ultimate goal—colorful, functional landscapes personalized to each client’s vision. A student of residential landscape design for 38 years, her strong work ethic, creative spirit, …
A Rocky Setting is Re Imagined as a Luch, Multi-Level Paradise: When Dan and Julie Rohr bought their home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, it had been vacant for more than five years and needed a major overhaul inside and out. “What little landscaping that existed hadn’t been maintained, but we felt that the site held …
Spectacular Plant Compositions are the Star Attraction in a Desert Garden: While living in New York City, Joanie and Richard Zecher enjoyed gardening on their terrace. They filled the space with seasonal color and also grew a lone tree in a pot. “After moving to Arizona, we went a little overboard with tree planting,” jokes …
A Revamped Landscape Becomes an Inviting Getaway for a Busy Couple from the Pacific Northwest: When Seattle trial lawyers Lita and Paul Luvera need a timeout, they hop on a plane and head south. For the past 14 years, the pair has made Arizona their part-time home. In complete contrast to the chillier, cloudier, wetter …
A Renovated Desert Property Offers Regional Elements and Panoramic Views: If a picture is worth a thousand words, John Samatas only needs one word to sum up the reason he decided to purchase this 9-acre north Scottsdale parcel: Views. “The lot I bought will have unobstructed views forever,” he says of the land’s 360-degree vistas …
Age for a Unified Landscape that Merges Plants with Outdoor Living Areas: Landscapes in Phoenix can offer many things, from resortlike pools to ammenity-rich alfresco spaces. But not many properties offer virtually unrestricted views of Camelback Mountain. So, when landscape designers Larry and Peggy De La Garza first saw this lot, it got their creative juices …
