The 'Fat Albert' Blue Spruce was used to break up the concrete wall as it grows over time. 'Color Guard' Yucca provide great year-round color.
Design ideas for an arts and crafts sloped partial sun xeriscape for winter in Other with a retaining wall and gravel.

Adirondack Arroyo (or An Aesthetic and Functional Solution to a Drainage Issue)

Land Art

New garden complete. Pea gravel path leads users through a native plant garden with the essence of a geological feature. The grassland provides year-round interest, attracts birds and pollinators, and functions as a drainage solution, efficiently diverting enormous amounts of runoff away from the home where it had previously pooled after rain showers and spring snowmelts. Photo by Jess Ray Photography

Fabulous Containers, Planters and Urns

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard partial sun garden for winter in Chicago with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Woodstock Craftsman Cottage Rain Garden

Rain Garden Nursery LandscapeMakeoverDesignStaging

Scott & Catherine Buley, HTT&T, High Tech Turf & Trees, LandscapeMakeover.biz, Rain Garden Nursery. BEFORE & AFTER Craftsman Cottage Rain Garden Landscape MakeOver. Our new Cottage Rain Garden includes all new GREEN walkways bordered by both Native & Edible Plants. The new paths throughout look like creekbeds surrounded by Yummy natural plants and groundcovers including strawberries, blueberries, huckleberries, spreading flat raspberries, currant, and more.

Front Yard Transformation

London Landscapes LLC

Deer resistant plantings. This selection of perennials and shrubs are bearing up well under the pressure from a large herd of deer that frequently hang out in this open area. The perennials are astilbe, carex, evergreen autumn fern, hellebore, and variegated solomon's seal. Shrubs include abelia, itea, laurel, mugho pine and oak leaf hydrangea. Note that in different locations, some of these plants will be grazed by deer. Photo by Barbara Katz

Beards Creek Residence

McHale Landscape Design, Inc.

Dynamic statuary adds interest to the landscape.
Photo of a large arts and crafts front yard shaded garden for winter in Baltimore with natural stone pavers.

A hollywood driveway for trailer storage along the side of the home.

Graham Landscape and Design

Trissta Lyman
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard partial sun driveway for winter in Other with concrete pavers.

Colorado Blue/Green Spruce

Burkhart Outdoors, Inc.

Colorado Blue/Green Spruce Tree - Silvery-blue foliage keeps good color throughout the year. Prefers full sun conditions to maintain a dense, pyramidal growth habit. - 60 ft tall and 20-25' wide

Torrance Driveway/Walkway

Bleu Stone Pavers

interlocking paver stone driveway
Mid-sized arts and crafts front yard partial sun driveway in Orange County with concrete pavers for winter.

Tavormina

ServeScape

Urban Agriculture Inc.
Photo of a small arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden for winter in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Dwyer/Aryal Residence

Thom Brajkovich, Architect

G. Dryer
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard full sun garden for winter in San Luis Obispo with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Colorful in winter

Plan-it Earth Design

This front yard garden was designed for year round interest and this photo, taken in February proves it on a misty Portland morning. Photo by Amy Whitworth Installation by J. Walter Landscape and Irrigation Design by Plan-it Earth Design (Lora Price)

Small outdoor living area.

Woody's Custom Landscaping, Inc.

Darren Knippelberg
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard partial sun garden for winter in Portland with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Courtyard

Home Developments

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Small arts and crafts backyard partial sun formal garden in Brisbane with a water feature for winter.

Front yard retaining wall with ornamental boulders

Graham Landscape and Design

Trissta Lyman
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard garden for winter in Other with a retaining wall.

Woodstock Craftsman Cottage Rain Garden

Rain Garden Nursery LandscapeMakeoverDesignStaging

Scott & Catherine Buley, HTT&T, High Tech Turf & Trees, LandscapeMakeover.biz, Rain Garden Nursery. We love these new varieties of Evergreen Blueberries.

Fencing

EPIK Construction Services

This is an example of a large arts and crafts front yard full sun driveway for winter in Dallas with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Fowler Project

Banyan Tree Landscape Construction LLC

Blue oatgrass in a matching outdoor container backed by inexpensive bamboo roll out fencing.
Small arts and crafts backyard full sun formal garden in Other with a container garden for winter.

Transforming a Perennial Garden

Jill Davis Design

Using only unusual evergreens I designed this small front garden to look interesting while offering all seasons something nice to enjoy. Evergreens are not always green

Beards Creek Residence

McHale Landscape Design, Inc.

Boulder retainage on steep hillside.
Photo of an expansive arts and crafts backyard partial sun garden for winter in Baltimore with a retaining wall.

Arts and Crafts Garden Design Ideas for Winter

Get Inspired by Arts and Crafts Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own arts and crafts garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create an Arts and Crafts Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes an arts and crafts garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for an arts and crafts garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your arts and crafts garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.