Turn off your phone and come sit. So simple. Yet so hard to do sometimes. Your landscape can be your sanctuary space away from the craziness of the day.

Rear courtyard makeover

Dimension Gardenscape

A quiet retreat off the study of the house, the clients wanted a serene place where they could forget their daily troubles. Paul Huskinson - photographer

Asian inspired contemporary garden

jonathan craggs garden design

Asian sloped garden in Vancouver with natural stone pavers and a container garden for fall.

Wesling Construction

Carolyn Wesling

Photo of an asian side yard garden in Los Angeles with a container garden.

Farm Field Pacific Rim

Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture

Large asian backyard partial sun garden in San Luis Obispo with a container garden and decking.

Gates and Fences

Moneca Kaiser Design Build (MKDB)

Photo of a mid-sized asian backyard partial sun garden for summer in Ottawa with a container garden and concrete pavers.

Tigard, Oregon Japanese Inspired

Ross NW Watergardens

The backyard is planted heavily for year-round interest.
Photo of a mid-sized asian backyard formal garden in Portland with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

首里・桜の家

株式会社クレールアーキラボ CLAIR archi lab

Photo of a small asian courtyard garden in Other with a container garden and gravel.

Marylebone Lightwell

Fenton Roberts Garden Design

Jo Fenton
Design ideas for a small asian courtyard shaded garden for winter in London with a container garden and gravel.

Eclectic Estate

Zeterre Landscape Architecture

This is an example of an asian backyard garden in San Francisco with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Urban Living

Flattery Design

Design ideas for an asian backyard partial sun formal garden in Toronto with a container garden and gravel.

Asian Garden gets Zen Treatment with Japanese Influence

Amber Freda Garden Design

We love the night and day transformation this garden took on when our client requested a zen garden for her backyard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It’s always fun to be asked to design a garden with so many charming creative elements. Our re-design included brown bamboo fencing to cover a very bright white vinyl fence, a fountain, loose grey stones, dark brown deck tiles, contemporary furnishings, a stone Japanese lantern statue, and white fiberglass planters. The plantings include cherry laurels, bamboo, a red weeping maple, moss, grasses, and variegated euonymus. Overhead globe lights add a cheerful nighttime touch. See more of our projects at www.amberfreda.com.

路地のある寺内町の家

一級建築士事務所有限会社NEO GEO(ネオジオ)

絹巻豊
Photo of an asian courtyard partial sun driveway in Other with a container garden.

Custom sidewalk planter box for Greenwich village townhouse

New York Plantings Garden Design

New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contractors NYC builders of planter boxes, custom IPE planters for NYC terrace gardens and penthouse gardens.

Specimen Plants

Bushnell Gardens & Landscape

Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar, Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula', Photo Credit: Bushnell Gardens Nursery, Granite Bay, CA
Large asian backyard partial sun garden in Sacramento with a container garden for summer.

Gates and Fences

Moneca Kaiser Design Build (MKDB)

Mid-sized asian backyard partial sun garden in Ottawa with a container garden and concrete pavers for summer.

London House

Silvia Nayla

This is an example of a mid-sized asian backyard garden in London with a container garden.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Second Nature Gardens Ltd

Mid-sized asian backyard partial sun formal garden in Other with a container garden and gravel for summer.

Hand Cut Slate Stone Details

Mantis Design + Build, LLC

The family had a stone flower pot they loved that was used for inspiration. Hand-cut slate stone was individually stacked piece by piece along the perimeter of the house foundation.

Zen Creation

Garden of Ease Landscaping & Design

Asian touches around this property create a tranquil pathway to Buddha, who waits at the end of the stone and pebble pathway.
Large asian side yard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Asian Garden Design Ideas with a Container Garden

Get Inspired by Asian 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 Asian 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 Asian Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes an Asian 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 Asian 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 Asian 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.