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Modern Landscape
Modern Landscape
Small modern front full sun garden for autumn in San Francisco with a garden path and concrete paving.
Laurelhurst
Laurelhurst
Banyon Tree Design StudioBanyon Tree Design Studio
Modern farmhouse gets a new entry to the sunken front door. Custom concrete board-form walls, stone veneer, bluestone inlay, custom floating benches, and wood fence screening all installed in the courtyard space. Existing planters replanted, and a new driveway round out the complete change in the front yard.
Back Yards
Back Yards
Runde's Landscape Contractors, Inc.Runde's Landscape Contractors, Inc.
Joe Runde
Inspiration for a classic formal garden in Chicago with a vegetable patch and gravel.
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Wild Flower Meadow
Wild Flower Meadow
The Garden Design CompanyThe Garden Design Company
The wild flower meadow
Medium sized country back full sun garden for summer in Berkshire.
West Hills Garden
West Hills Garden
Rosenfeld AssociatesRosenfeld Associates
Beautiful brick columns and wall with wrought iron accents provides privacy to a front yard. The mix of shade-loving perennials and evergreen plantings blend in with the native Pacific Northwest.
Cedar Privacy Screens
Cedar Privacy Screens
Farwest Landscape Design - BoiseFarwest Landscape Design - Boise
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back formal fully shaded garden in Boise with natural stone paving.
School House Road Project
School House Road Project
Belknap Landscape CompanyBelknap Landscape Company
Photo of an expansive farmhouse front driveway full sun garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Glencoe French Chateau - Formal Pool and Landscape
Glencoe French Chateau - Formal Pool and Landscape
Arrow. Land + StructuresArrow. Land + Structures
Glencoe IL Formal sideyard garden walk leading to rear yard pool oasis. French inspired theme. By: Arrow. Land + Structures. Landscape Architects and Builders----The sideyard path leads visitors towards the rear yard poolside retreat. Sideyards present an opportunity to create an an articulated approach that pulls you in towards your destination.
Farm Potager Garden
Farm Potager Garden
ML ContractingML Contracting
This is an example of a large back full sun garden in Indianapolis with a vegetable patch.
Quiet Path in New England Perennial Garden
Quiet Path in New England Perennial Garden
Offshoots, Inc.Offshoots, Inc.
Marc Hall
Photo of a traditional side partial sun garden in Boston with a garden path and gravel.
English Jewel Box
English Jewel Box
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
A view through the garden rooms, a gravel path leads through to the many spaces. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the spaces. Terra cotta containers are filled with boxwood and petunia; pachysandra and bugleweed ground cover fill the flanking and center beds. A cast iron bench offers an opportunity to sit and enjoy the space, with the fountain creating a pleasant sound. The wall is graced with two standard form lilacs. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
This is an example of a large contemporary back full sun garden for summer in DC Metro with a pathway and natural stone paving.
Classic home for a modern family
Classic home for a modern family
Wadia AssociatesWadia Associates
Design ideas for a classic formal garden in New York with a water feature.
Monkstown Project
Monkstown Project
Lotus Landscape DesignLotus Landscape Design
Design ideas for a garden in Dublin.
Modern Tropical Bacyard in South Florida
Modern Tropical Bacyard in South Florida
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
Tropical backyard pool, patios and landscaping in South Florida. Natural rock waterfalls cascade into this modern tropical backyard design.
This is an example of a large world-inspired back garden in Miami.
Woodley Rd. Winnetka, IL
Woodley Rd. Winnetka, IL
Mike Crews PhotographyMike Crews Photography
Mike Crews Photography
This is an example of a classic back formal garden in Chicago with gravel.
Stairs
Stairs
CAPITOL HARDSCAPESCAPITOL HARDSCAPES
Inspiration for a large classic back partial sun garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Austin Hillside Estate
Austin Hillside Estate
Double B Design, LLCDouble B Design, LLC
A painted steel gate and steel planters anchor the formal entry to this estate. While the anchoring features are masculine and bold, free flowing plant materials soften up the entry space. Synthetic lawn and gravel bands provide maintenance free interest on the ground plane. Photo by Rachel Paul Photography
Front Entrance
Front Entrance
PaveStone Brick Paving Inc.PaveStone Brick Paving Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional side full sun garden in Chicago with a garden path and brick paving.

Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your front garden design.

How should I design my back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
Paver Walkways
Paver Walkways
Autumn Hill Patio & LandscapeAutumn Hill Patio & Landscape
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front driveway garden in Wilmington with a garden path and brick paving.
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