The focal point of Urban Oasis Landscape Design’s Vibrant Mediterranean Front Yard is the Moorish quatrefoil planter, which is surrounded by a grid of concrete pavers. Decomposed granite helps soften the abundance of color and texture. Guest judge Brook Klausing selected this project, comparing it to “the last day of school before summer break. There is a feeling of abandonment with something special waiting for you on the other side.” Photograph by Mike Boden.