These photos illustrate a large residential site in Austin, Texas. The Hill Country bioregion is semi-arid, with a bedrock of limestone shelf. One of the design goals was to create green spaces that do not need a lot of irrigation.
 A view from the street. This used to be just a lawn. |
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 The front of the main house |  Front steps, looking toward the street |
 Side entrance |  One of the gardens |
 The arbor |  Walkway into the arbor |
 Courtyard food and flower garden |  The sports court |