Summer is in full swing, and Minnesotans are enjoying the outdoors while they can. Villa Landscapes Designer Peter Friend created this spacious new patio for a North Oaks family that features bluestone pavers with inlays. Tall grass plantings and flowers provide a nice accent in the corner.

Tasteful plantings and massive stone steps transformed this yard's slope into a functional space that's beautiful to look at. This Woodbury project also was designed by Villa's Peter Friend.