• About

Ravenscourt Gardens

~ Learning life's lessons in the garden!

Ravenscourt Gardens

Category Archives: How to Build

How to Build a Vertical Garden with Rain Gutters

June 12, 2017

When space is precious, which is common in our urban neighborhood, you have to get creative. We built this vertical …

Continue reading →

Brick Work – Creating Courtyards

November 28, 2016

Living in an urban area we work on many townhouses. The space between the house and the garage is usually …

Continue reading →

It Was an Honor to be on Central Texas Gardener! Video Included : )

August 21, 2016

Early last spring Linda Lehmusvirta the producer of CTG contacted us via Facebook and asked if we would be interested …

Continue reading →

Contemporary Modern Minimalist – Stark Beauty with Natives

June 26, 2016

Near downtown Houston is a home we did the design and landscaping for last December. The yard around this beautiful …

Continue reading →

Creating a Bit of Privacy for Outdoor Dining

June 19, 2016

Our quest for finding creative solutions for folks with small outdoor spaces continues. This home has a very tiny back …

Continue reading →

Modern Brick Courtyard with Southern Highlights

May 9, 2016

Oh where does the time go?  I have been wanting to blog about this garden since January. Unfortunately just after …

Continue reading →

The Challenge Continues – The Tiniest Garden Room YET!

March 16, 2016

If you have been with us for a while you will know I love the challenge of taking a tiny …

Continue reading →

Redoing a Front Garden to Upgrade the Builder’s Landscaping

January 18, 2016

Finished this project between Christmas and New Year. The home is a very interesting town-home on 4 levels with balconies. …

Continue reading →

Gaining Privacy from Townhouses on All Sides

January 7, 2016

Happy New Year readers! I have not been very regular here and I have so much to share with you. …

Continue reading →

From Overgrown to Modern Space for Entertaining

September 28, 2015

We actually finished this project in July. It was pretty stifling in this tiny space, a box of a yard, …

Continue reading →

← Older posts

New Data Offer Insights on Landscaping Trends

Link to Houzz article
Houston Heights Garden Club
Pinterest Logo
Flowers on our Money plant 😀 #firstforme

Recent Posts

  • Learning to Burn Wood, Yakisugi
  • Nola Sculpture Garden a Pleasant Surprise!
  • Heights Garden Club: Hosting a Successful Tour During a Pandemic Pt 2
  • Heights Garden Club: Hosting a Successful Tour During a Pandemic Pt 1
  • Two Favorite Bee Magnet Salvias : )

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,286 other subscribers
© Laurin Lindsey and Ravenscourt Gardens Blog, 2014 to 2064. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material found on this blog, without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Laurin Lindsey and Ravenscourt Gardens Blog with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Blog at WordPress.com.

  • Follow Following
    • Ravenscourt Gardens
    • Join 276 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Ravenscourt Gardens
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...