Small Garden Ideas and Designs

Shade terrace garden
Shade terrace garden
A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLCA J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC
A recessed seating area surrounded by shade plants and clump bamboo. The sectional faces a copper fire pit and steel sculpture. This area is complete with landscape lighting for the evening.
Drainage solution: Raingarden
Drainage solution: Raingarden
Home & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLAHome & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLA
This tiny back yard had a drainage problem that caused water to pool between the hot tub and the leyland cypress hedge. We could not regrade to drain the water to the front yard without killing trees. The owner, who traveled a lot, did not want a pump that might fail while she was out of town. Our solution was to create a " rain garden " a.k.a. " bioswale " ... a place where water would collect then slowly percolate into the subsoil. A simple explanation would be that we excavated the area deeper then filled it with gravel and plants. In actuality, everything was very carefully planned including the choice of plant material so that we had plants that could survive the conditions varying from very wet to sometimes dry. The client loved that the plants chosen were native, sustainable, flowering and also brought in lots of song birds, hummingbirds and butterflies to enliven the garden. This solution has been proven thru 8 years of unpredictable Atlanta weather. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.
Low Water Gardens
Low Water Gardens
JPM LandscapeJPM Landscape
Landscape and design by Jpm Landscape
Photo of a small classic front garden in San Francisco with gravel.
Trilogy Gardens (2)
Trilogy Gardens (2)
Millennium Landscape & Construction Inc.Millennium Landscape & Construction Inc.
This is the fourth Trilogy home we renovated. The two maples and the weeping spruce were original, everything else is new. We went for lots of color, but little maintenance
Japanese Courtyard Garden
Japanese Courtyard Garden
Bio Friendly GardensBio Friendly Gardens
Small world-inspired garden in San Francisco.
beach courtyards
beach courtyards
Cultivart Landscape DesignCultivart Landscape Design
Peta North
Small contemporary back full sun garden in Perth with a water feature and decking.
West Village Brownstone, New York, NY
West Village Brownstone, New York, NY
Billinkoff Architecture PLLCBillinkoff Architecture PLLC
photo:Frank Oudeman
Inspiration for a small contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in New York with gravel and a potted garden.
Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary Landscape
This is an example of a small contemporary back garden in San Francisco.
Sheep's Run
Sheep's Run
Susan Cohan GardensSusan Cohan Gardens
Small, formal patio space set between a sunroom and an outdoor porch. Bird sculpture on plinth set in the adjacent walkway.
Design ideas for a small traditional courtyard partial sun garden in New York with gravel.
Vegetable Garden in Containers
Vegetable Garden in Containers
The GardensmithThe Gardensmith
This vegetable garden is used year round. It is set up with an automatic watering system for a busy homeowner. The large containers are livestock watering troughs; tall enough to keep small dogs out.
Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA
Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA
Lankford Associates Landscape ArchitectsLankford Associates Landscape Architects
Simple stone and blue stone walkway lead to the front door from the street side parking. Plantings were selected to emphasize the structure and sense of entry. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photos by Ian Gleadle
Gardens
Gardens
Mirage LandscapeMirage Landscape
Design ideas for a small traditional side full sun garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Cottage Garden, Aptos
Cottage Garden, Aptos
Elemental Design GroupElemental Design Group
This coastal garden is a vibrant oasis of sustainable beauty. It features a welcoming wood entry deck that serves as a charming focal point and offers a seamless transition from the indoors to the outdoors. The garden showcases an array of colorful drought-tolerant perennials, thoughtfully chosen not only for their vibrant blooms but also for their ability to attract and nourish local pollinators.
小さな南仏風ガーデン
小さな南仏風ガーデン
株式会社 木村グリーンガーデナー株式会社 木村グリーンガーデナー
住宅のデザインに合わせ 南仏風のミニガーデンを作りました。 草花に冠水用の水栓は、味のある枕木と真鍮の蛇口を使いました。
Small mediterranean front driveway partial sun garden for spring in Other with a garden path, natural stone paving and a wood fence.
Red Hill Bach Pad
Red Hill Bach Pad
Maytree StudiosMaytree Studios
Looking down the lawn towards the pool and garden beyond.
This is an example of a small contemporary courtyard formal and private partial sun garden in Brisbane with brick paving.
Allergic to Bees Front Garden
Allergic to Bees Front Garden
Winston Fayer Landscape DesignWinston Fayer Landscape Design
The backyard is small and uninviting until we transformed it into a comfortable and functional area for entertaining. The front yard was leveled and converted into a play area for small children and two large dogs.
Street Number Box in Etobicoke
Street Number Box in Etobicoke
Outdoor Lighting PerspectivesOutdoor Lighting Perspectives
This landscape lighting project was primarily in the back yard, but this photo shows an interesting retro-fit lighting effect we installed in the front yard. This existing house number box was lit from the inside by our wide-effect Ozark fixture, making for a stunning glow effect. While this was an existing box, our in-house metal fabrication facility has crafted similar boxes and shapes with cutouts of all sorts. These are great ways to illuminate a street number or the name of a property, and is available in any desired size or finish. These work particularly well here in Canada, since the point of illumination is shielded from snow, making them excellent year-round effects for important house number and sign lighting.
Sophisticated Mid-City Residence
Sophisticated Mid-City Residence
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
A short 42“ high pony wall was erected in the front yard with a gate for visitors and an electric gate for their cars. The front gate was inset into a niche which allowed for some stylish urns planted with dwarf Kumquat trees.
Small Changes, Big impact in Cupertino
Small Changes, Big impact in Cupertino
Just in Thyme Landscape DesignJust in Thyme Landscape Design
A retired client wanted to jazz up the entrance to her home but leave the orchard, veggie beds and hardscape the way it was. Since she does all the maintenance herself, I wanted to make sure she wouldn't have too many weeds so we used the winter months to sheet mulch the area, killing the massive amount of existing weeds & enriching the hard soil. This worked beautifully. We added a flagstone pathway with Dymondia between the stones and a small area for her new bench to sit and enjoy the garden. She didn't want plants under her messy tree, so we decorated that area with pots. She has a huge deer & gopher problem which is why she hangs the white ribbons to scare away the deer from her fruit trees.
Rustic Fire Pit + Landscape - Cedarburg, WI
Rustic Fire Pit + Landscape - Cedarburg, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The lannon stone fire pit overlooks Cedar Creek in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Westhauser Photography
Inspiration for a small rustic back partial sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a fire feature and natural stone paving.

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