design Elements

Exceptional landscapes are built one thoughtful element at a time. Explore our curated collection of landscape features, from custom patios and pools to stone walls, window boxes, lighting, and seasonal displays. Each detail reflects our commitment to refined design, skilled craftsmanship, and long-term performance. Discover the elements that resonate with you, then explore our full range of landscape design, construction, and property maintenance services to see how a Blade of Grass can bring it all together for your home.
A fieldstone retaining wall manages the hillside grade, with granite steps providing a durable and clearly defined path through the slope.

Stone Walls & Steps

Stone walls and steps bring structure, definition, and durability to a landscape. Built from natural stone or masonry, they manage grade changes, create clear transitions, and reinforce the character of a property while blending function with craftsmanship and long-term performance.
Outdoor dining space combining a stone fireplace and grill, extending usability into cooler evenings with warmth and visual focus.

Outdoor Dining

Outdoor dining spaces extend the home into the landscape, pairing generous seating, well-scaled tables, and integrated grilling areas for relaxed meals and easy entertaining. Thoughtful layouts create welcoming outdoor rooms for gathering, cooking, and enjoying meals together.
Layered ornamental grasses blend with perennials in this Lincoln garden, creating texture, depth, and a natural flow that evolves beautifully through the seasons.

Ornamental Grasses

Ornamental grasses add texture, movement, and seasonal interest with minimal maintenance. Used intentionally, they enhance paths, borders, and focal areas, helping residential landscapes feel layered, balanced, and visually engaging throughout much of the year.

Winter Decorations

From welcoming wreaths and seasonal planters to illuminated trees, window boxes, and festive interior décor, our winter decorations bring warmth to every space indoors and out, creating a thoughtfully designed landscape for this special season.
Formal stone urns along a front walk are layered with annuals and perennials, balancing structure with evolving summer plant interest.

Planters & Containers

Planters and containers add color, scale, and personality to landscapes with a level of flexibility few elements can match. Used to frame entries, soften terraces, or define walkways, they support seasonal change, easy updates, and targeted maintenance while creating a welcoming presence outdoors.
A geometric pool paired with a linear pergola and bluestone terrace, reinforcing modern design principles through repetition, structure, and clean transitions.

Custom Pools

Pools act as both a source of enjoyment and a strong landscape anchor. Their shape, size, and materials help guide layout, reinforce structure, and shape circulation across outdoor spaces, creating inviting areas for relaxation and gathering.
Fresh evergreen wreath with winter berries adds natural color and understated holiday charm, complementing classic New England entry doors.

Decorative Wreaths

Decorative wreaths add warmth, personality, and seasonal character to an entryway with minimal effort. Designed and installed for homes across the Greater Boston area, custom wreaths deliver high visual impact through a simple, refined detail that complements the exterior.
A bronze frog statue holding an umbrella brings humor and personality to the planting bed, its rich patina contrasting beautifully with fresh greens and flowers.

Garden Ornaments

Garden sculptures and ornaments add personality, structure, and visual interest to the landscape. From classical stone forms to modern accents, these elements create focal points, guide movement, and bring lasting character to gardens and outdoor spaces.
Wood pergola with stone fireplace anchors a poolside living area, enabling multi-season use and dramatic visual impact.

Pergolas & Pavilions

Pergolas and pavilions both add shade, structure, and definition to patios and backyards, creating inviting outdoor rooms. They enhance comfort, support gathering spaces, and introduce architectural depth and lasting visual interest to the landscape.
Luxury pool terrace with pergola, outdoor fireplace, and lounge zones adds resort‑style comfort and refined details for summer relaxation.

Patios & Terraces

Patios and terraces bring structure and functionality to compact outdoor spaces. Thoughtfully designed with space-saving layouts, durable materials, and integrated plantings, they create inviting areas to relax, dine, or entertain, turning overlooked spaces into stylish outdoor rooms.
This circular gravel driveway features a cobblestone ring and planted center island, organizing traffic flow while adding visual focus and texture.

Driveways & Approaches

Driveways and approaches set the tone for a property, shaping first impressions from the moment of arrival. Thoughtful layout, material choice, and detailing turn a functional entry into a refined design element that complements the home and landscape.
Dark wood window box featuring boxwood spheres, birch logs, pine cones, and evergreen textures, creating a polished winter display in Brookline, MA.

Window Boxes

Window boxes add color, texture, and seasonal interest to a home’s exterior. Easy to maintain, they frame windows, soften façades, and refresh curb appeal through rotating plantings that provide visual interest throughout the year and across changing seasons.
Step lighting improves visibility and confidence while blending seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.

Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting extends how a landscape is experienced after dark by improving safety, usability, and visual interest. Thoughtfully layered lighting highlights architecture, planting, and pathways while guiding movement and creating atmosphere for everyday use and evening enjoyment.
A formal privacy hedge forms a living green wall at the garden gate, creating enclosure, screening, and a clear transition between outdoor rooms.

Shrubs & Hedges

Shrubs and hedges provide structure, rhythm, and year-round presence in a landscape. Used for privacy, definition, or ornament, they range from tightly clipped forms to informal, layered plantings that shape outdoor spaces and reinforce the overall design.
A white garden gate framed by stone posts creates a graceful transition from walkway to garden, blending structure with softness.

Gates & Fences

Gates and fences do more than define boundaries. They shape how a landscape feels and functions, adding privacy, improving security, guiding movement, and complementing the overall design to create cohesive, character-rich outdoor spaces.
A black entry planter filled with fall mums, berries, and pumpkins accents a stone column, adding color and structure to the entryway.

Fall Displays

Fall displays and decorations bring seasonal color, texture, and personality to residential landscapes. Thoughtfully designed arrangements highlight entryways, gardens, and outdoor living spaces through plant material, lighting, and decorative accents that create a cohesive, festive look.
A carved granite bird bath fountain provides subtle water sound while supporting birds and wildlife, adding charm and ecological value to the garden.

Water Features

Water features bring motion, sound, and atmosphere to landscapes. Through pools, ponds, fountains, or waterfalls, they add visual interest and the calming presence of moving water, enhancing both the character and everyday experience of outdoor spaces.
Layered shrubs and fencing reduce unwanted sightlines, helping define outdoor space while maintaining a natural residential feel.

Privacy Screenings

What are privacy screenings? They are landscape elements designed to create seclusion, block unwanted views, and define outdoor spaces. Typically using plantings, fencing, or structures, they enhance comfort, security, and visual appeal while integrating naturally into a property.
Gravel garden path bordered by hosta offers a soft, shaded route that supports drainage while enhancing a classic estate landscape.

Paths & Walkways

Paths and walkways organize outdoor spaces by connecting entrances, patios, and gardens. Thoughtfully selected materials, layout, and proportions balance durability, comfort, and visual appeal while supporting everyday movement through the landscape.
Container vegetable plantings and gravel paths create a flexible garden layout well suited to New England’s compact growing season.

Vegetable Gardens

A well-designed vegetable garden brings beauty, purpose, and fresh harvests to the landscape. Planned for New England growing seasons, these gardens balance productivity, durability, and visual appeal through thoughtful layout, raised beds, paths, and supporting structures.
A square stone fire pit anchors this bluestone terrace beside the pool, offering clean lines, durable materials, and a central gathering point that enhances both day and evening use.

Fire Pits & Fireplaces

Outdoor fire pits and fireplaces add warmth, light, and atmosphere to the landscape while extending the season outdoors. From materials and styles to placement and safety, explore how fire features enhance comfort, gathering, and everyday use.

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