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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.
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.
Boulder Retaining Wall
Boulder Retaining Wall
Above and Beyond Complete Grounds MaintenanceAbove and Beyond Complete Grounds Maintenance
Inspiration for a large beach style back full sun garden in Omaha with a retaining wall.
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Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden
Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden
Jackie and the BeanstalkJackie and the Beanstalk
Raised beds and gate surrounded by Joseph's Coat climbing rose in this beautiful garden
Photo of a large mediterranean back full sun garden in San Diego with a vegetable patch and decomposed granite.
Contemporary Landscape
Contemporary Landscape
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front garden in San Francisco with a living wall.
Clapton Water Garden
Clapton Water Garden
Viriditas StudioViriditas Studio
Design ideas for a contemporary garden in London.
Spring colour
Spring colour
Wild Butterfly GardeningWild Butterfly Gardening
Photo of a bohemian garden in Other.
Weston Green
Weston Green
Maïtanne Hunt Garden & Landscape DesignMaïtanne Hunt Garden & Landscape Design
Design ideas for a bohemian garden in Surrey.
Caladium
Caladium
AquaTerra OutdoorsAquaTerra Outdoors
Design ideas for a large contemporary front garden in Dallas with a pathway and concrete paving.
Contemporary Modern Rebuild on 10th Avenue & K Street
Contemporary Modern Rebuild on 10th Avenue & K Street
Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.
This large expanse of lawn needed a major make over. Designer added many color full water wise shrubs, ornamental grasses and perennials. Took out 85% of existing lawn and added a new patio, steps, garden with grow boxes and strategic screens too. Designed for maximum enjoyment and preserving/enhancing their views while saving much water and maintenance. Rick Laughlin, APLD
English Garden & Pool House
English Garden & Pool House
NSPJ ArchitectsNSPJ Architects
The combination of natural stone walls and hedges assisted with the challenging site grading and was an opportunity to create the desired ‘secret’ garden feel.
Backyard patio
Backyard patio
Ted Hobson Designer At Allweather LandscapeTed Hobson Designer At Allweather Landscape
McNeil Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional back garden in Toronto with concrete paving.
Formal Structural Garden
Formal Structural Garden
Charlotte Rowe Garden DesignCharlotte Rowe Garden Design
Charlotte Rowe Garden Design. View across water rill and 'cloud' planting of clipped Buxus sempevirens to lawn and petanques court planted with Amelanchier lamarckii trees and bordered at the end with pleached Hornbeam trees.
Formal Vegetable Garden
Formal Vegetable Garden
Offshoots, Inc.Offshoots, Inc.
Espelier pear trees, inground herb beds, raised vegetable planters, wood pergola
Classic back formal full sun garden for summer in Boston with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Japanese style landscaping
Japanese style landscaping
Dabah Landscape DesignsDabah Landscape Designs
Design ideas for a classic sloped garden in New York with a garden path and gravel.
Dershowitz Backyard
Dershowitz Backyard
EAC DesignsEAC Designs
This is an example of a bohemian garden in New York with a living wall.
Fountain Features
Fountain Features
Mirage LandscapeMirage Landscape
Photo of a garden in Los Angeles.
Santa Barbara Foothills Remodel
Santa Barbara Foothills Remodel
DCIDDCID
This is an example of a mediterranean garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path.
Stamped Concrete
Stamped Concrete
Concepts In ConcreteConcepts In Concrete
Medium sized contemporary front garden in Houston with a garden path and concrete 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.
Traditional Westport
Traditional Westport
Oliver Design AssociatesOliver Design Associates
Large classic front formal partial sun garden for spring in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
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