A durable, meaningful design heals a devastated residential property bordering Acadia National Park and Somes Sound on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Comprehensive stormwater management strategies shape new landforms, resulting in elegant grading and thoughtful drainage solutions. Native plant colonies stabilize the site, regenerate habitat, and reveal wildlife patterns. Exquisitely crafted new masonry, built from an authentic palette of local reclaimed materials, gives the garden a unified, established feel. Lichen-encrusted stone retaining walls define edges, thresholds, and overlooks, and thick slabs of salvaged granite embedded in the earth provide gathering terraces and pathways. With balance restored, brilliant seasonal drama unfolds.

Residential Native Garden

Regenerative Designs Australia

Drought tolerant Australian Native Planting design adds colour and interest to the entry of this Queenslander home.
Inspiration for a mid-sized and australian native country garden in Sunshine Coast.

Baker Family's California Native Garden

Taproot Garden Design

Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design "April 2017 - A refreshing spring garden full of California Native plants. Shasta Sulfur Buckwheat, Verbena De La Mina, Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman', Salvia sonomensis 'Bee's Bliss' and, of course, a controlled bit of orange California Poppies."

Edible & California Native Garden

Julie Orr Design

Julie Orr
Photo of an australian native country garden in San Francisco with a vegetable garden.

Lakeside Garden - Custom Landscaping - Highland Village, TX

One Specialty Landscape Design, Pools & Hardscape

This beautiful English-inspired garden features Mexican bush sage, gulf muhly grass, blackfoot daisy, moonbeam coreopsis, coneflower, and rosemary.
This is an example of an australian native country backyard garden in Dallas with gravel.

Pet Friendly Garden - MITCHAM

Gary Winter Landscape Design

Image by Gary Winter
Design ideas for a small and australian native country backyard partial sun garden for spring in Melbourne with gravel.

Sustainable House

jonathan alderson landscape architects, inc.

Rob Cardillo, Kwatee Stamm Architect: Moger Mehrhof Architects Landscape representative of the vernacular of the region.
Inspiration for an australian native country garden in Philadelphia.

Aldgate Heritage Cottage

Plush Design Interiors

Shane Harris. www.archimagery.com.au
Design ideas for a mid-sized and australian native country front yard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Adelaide with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Native Garden Dry Stacked Steps

DIY Edible Gardens

Design ideas for an australian native country full sun garden in San Francisco with natural stone pavers.

Santa Ynez Ranch

Carson Douglas Landscape Architecture

William Carson Joyce
Photo of a mid-sized and australian native country backyard full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Blackburn Billabong

Ben Harris Gardens

Old railway sleeper steps, with a granitic gravel path.
Mid-sized and australian native country garden in Other.

Marrickville

Pepo Botanic Design

This water sensitive garden has a distinct Australian character. Pepo responded to the hot, dry and windy microclimate with a hardy collection of plants and iconic palette of materials. Corten steel and recycled timber were used to build windbreaks, railway sleepers were used with stainless steel wire to form a sculptural clothesline and locally-sourced sandstone sits amongst sweeps of silver and rust coloured planting. A magnificent, existing Jacaranda mimosifolia anchors the garden with an outdoor eating space underneath. What the client says: Everyone who comes around the corner to our back garden says… WOW! Photo by Saffrine Nydegger

Burnside Native Garden

Regenerative Designs Australia

Inspiration for an australian native country garden in Brisbane.

Native Garden Dry Stacked Steps

DIY Edible Gardens

Australian native country full sun garden in San Francisco with natural stone pavers.

Up-cycled natural Beauty - WOODEND

Gary Winter Landscape Design

Image by Gary Winter
Mid-sized and australian native country backyard partial sun xeriscape in Melbourne with with pond and mulch for summer.

Aldgate Heritage Cottage

Plush Design Interiors

Shane Harris. www.archimagery.com.au
Photo of a mid-sized and australian native country courtyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Adelaide with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Mar Vista CA Native Garden

Urbafloria

Australian native country garden in Los Angeles.

Woolooware

Fig Landscapes

Jesse Ann
This is an example of a large and australian native country backyard xeriscape in Sydney.

Blackburn Billabong

Ben Harris Gardens

Billabong with recycled railway sleeper bridge over the stream. A seating area is located underneath the spotted gum.
This is an example of a mid-sized and australian native country garden in Other with a water feature.

September Sky: Australian Garden Show 2015

Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer

An aerial view of the dry creek and native Australian planting surround
Inspiration for a mid-sized and australian native country backyard full sun garden for summer in London with a water feature and gravel.

Australian Native Country Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Country 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 country 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 a Country Garden for Your Home

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