James R. Salomon Photography
Inspiration for a traditional backyard shaded garden in Portland Maine with a garden path.

Request Free Quote Informal Garden Design in Winnetka, Illinois. This backyard design utilizes shrubs, pergola, garden decorations, stone and paver paths throughout the landscape design.

Garden Path

The Todd Group

This garden pathway links the front yard to the backyard area. Perennials and shrubs bloom throughout the season providing interest points that change from week to week. Creeping thyme and other flowering plants fill in the spaces between the irregular stone pathway.

Timeless Elegance

Harmony Design Group

Classic Designs often work the best for a traditional style home set on a rural estate in Princeton NJ. For the dinning terrace a bluestone patio was installed with a brick inlayed rug. Plantings beds filled with perennials and flowering shrubs surround the patio and lead you down to the swimming pool. Built at existing grade to meet DEP regulations the swimming pool is the centerpiece of the back yard. The walls were installed with Pennsylvania Fieldstone and the pool patio is Blue/ Grey Sandstone. The project was collaboration between Harmony Design Group and Ronni Hock Garden & Landscape. Ronni Hock is also responsible for the photographs.

Pergolas and Arbors

Great Oaks Landscape Associates Inc.

These Landscape Architectural elements were designed and installed by Great Oaks Landscape Associates Inc. Great Oaks used pergolas and arbors to accent the patio's, sitting areas, and outdoor living spaces.

SF Retro Modern

The Garden Route Company

An Eichler remodel with a steep hillside garden. This project pushed the limits of creating flat space where there was none! The angular architecture of the garden is balanced with bold and textural free form plantings. Color, texture and juxtaposed angles.

Stanford Garden

Richard Kramer

Design ideas for a traditional backyard shaded garden in San Francisco with a water feature and river rock.

N5 Secluded Family Garden

Sarah Kay Garden Design

Pops of shocking pink appear through the garden in planter and the flowers of this Loropetalum chinensis
Small modern backyard partial sun garden in London with with raised garden bed, brick pavers and a wood fence for summer.

Meditation Garden

Ross Land Studio

An unused area of lawn has been repurposed as a meditation garden. The meandering path of limestone step stones weaves through a birch grove. The matrix planting of carex grasses is interspersed with flowering natives throughout the season. Fall is spectacular with the blooming of aromatic asters.

Luxury Retaining Wall Landscaping

Big Rock Landscaping

Waterfalls, built in seating, a custom fire pit and retaining walls make this backyard space a stunning example of luxury landscaping.
Inspiration for a modern backyard garden in Salt Lake City with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Stained Wood Privacy Fence

Bigfoot Fencing

Stained Wood Privacy Fencing in backyard
Country backyard garden in Other with with privacy feature and a wood fence.

Fencing and Gates

LandCrafters, LLC

These raised vegetable garden beds are protected from rabbits (and dogs) by a short cedar fence and gate with embedded hardware cloth. This provides good air movement for the vegetable garden and protection deep into the soil to prevent tunneling under!

Contemporary Townhouse Garden

Plantology Ltd

Contemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in West Midlands with with flowerbed and river rock.

Backyard Oasis

Caroline LeFevre Photography

Country backyard partial sun garden in New York with a container garden and gravel.

West Coast English Retreat

Tierra Madre Fine Gardens

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Other with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

Modern Farmhouse

Brad Ramsey Interiors

Design ideas for a large backyard full sun garden for spring in Nashville with a fire feature, river rock and a wood fence.

Landscaping | Outdoor Design & Build - Coastal Cities

The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group

Inspiration for an expansive beach style backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Orange County with with privacy feature, concrete pavers and a stone fence.

Contemporary back garden, Wimbledon, 6

Kate Eyre Garden Design

Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard garden in London with a fire feature, river rock and a wood fence.

Relaxing Zen Yard

Sarita Landscape Inc

Decomposed granite path with added flagstone that surrounds the tree in the property.
Design ideas for a mid-sized asian backyard full sun formal garden for summer in San Diego with a garden path, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

Rudloe Road

Scarinish Studio

Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard full sun garden for summer in London with a vertical garden, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Backyard and Sloped Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by 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 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 Garden for Your Home

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