Expert landscape design of a modern front yard featuring a rectilinear stone walkway leading to the entry, flanked by structured lawn panels, layered perennial beds with hydrangeas, ornamental grasses, and low shrubs, creating balanced curb appeal against the contemporary brick façade

18.9.2025 Junning Wang Landscape Designer, Horvath Landscapes Inc. Step 1: Pool Layout Marking Use a measuring tape to locate and confirm...

This Richmond Hill project redefines the concept of a front yard by combining formal structure with natural layering. Anchored by a Japanese Maple and complemented by Blue Spruce and Hydrangea focal points, the design balances order, privacy, and seasonality. Through careful plant selection and spatial zoning, it achieves a timeless garden that feels both refined and welcoming.

A Rosedale backyard project featuring pool installation in Toronto. Learn about the pool permit process, zoning, and municipal challenges for successful design. This backyard project in Toronto’s Rosedale neighborhood centered on the addition of a swimming pool. From a design standpoint, the layout remained relatively straightforward. However, the site’s shaded condition, steep grading, and the homeowner’s plan to add a basement walkout made functional zoning a key design con

This guide explains the full process of applying for a Pool Fence Enclosure Certificate in Toronto, including requirements, timelines, and tips to avoid common issues.

This project showcases an expert Toronto Narrow Lot Backyard Pool Design that transforms a narrow property into a functional and visually expansive outdoor living space. Featuring a 20x24 Tuscan pool, raised deck, 9x6 shed, privacy screen, and strategic planting with boxwood, vinca, birch trees, winterberry, and Japanese maple, the design demonstrates how expert planning can overcome space limitations while creating year-round interest and lifestyle value.

A front yard transformation that turns grade change and spatial separation into design opportunities—featuring porcelain pavers, structured hedges, and a secluded hidden garden beyond the porch.

This newly finished backyard in Newmarket features artificial turf, clean porcelain pavers, a water feature, and privacy-enhancing cedar hedges—offering a calm, structured outdoor space ready to enjoy year-round.

Not all spaces work well with straight lines. In this article, we share how diagonal layouts can help solve real-world landscape design challenges—especially in awkward or narrow residential lots.

A professional backyard design case in Aurora, Ontario, tackling a 9-foot elevation difference using pool patio regrading, reused armour stone, low-maintenance planting, and 30/60° spatial organization. Ideal for shaded sites in Zone 5a.

A modest backyard in Holland Landing gets a bold redesign using a 45-degree layout, modern porcelain pavers, and layered plantings. From privacy challenges to grade transitions, we turned site limitations into design opportunities—with results that feel open, calm, and custom-built for daily living.

Looking for a backyard design idea that’s modern, low-maintenance, and great for uneven ground? Here’s how we approached a tricky site in Newmarket with clear goals and a thoughtful layout. This backyard transformation project is located in the southern part of Newmarket, just a short walk from a nearby college and directly backing onto a community park. While the front yard had been recently refreshed, the homeowner approached us looking to bring new life to their underused

Front Yard Makeover with Porcelain Pavers and Shade Planting