Modern farmhouse designed for Florida-friendly low-maintenance and to accentuate the surrounding pine trees. New home landscape.
Inspiration for a large country front yard partial sun driveway in Orlando with brick pavers.

Italian Farmhouse In Northern California

Juxtaposed Interiors

Beautiful Outdoor Setting Featuring A Stone Pizza Oven And Overlooking An Expansive Pond.
This is an example of an expansive country backyard full sun garden in Sacramento with with fireplace.

Garden Dublin 4

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Gold Granite Patio and Lollipop Bay Trees and Fern planting in urban Garden Design 014060004 Amazonlandscaping.ie
Small contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden in Dublin with a garden path, natural stone pavers and a wood fence for summer.

Tahoe Mountain Living

Christine Karnofsky Garden Design & Consulting

Water feature, boulders, outdoor room
Inspiration for a large country backyard partial sun garden in Other with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

New Brighton Backyard

Arvold Landscaping & Design inc.

Backyard stairs and pathway. built with Dresser trap boulders and reclaimed granite curbing used as stairs.
This is an example of a large country sloped partial sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with a retaining wall.

Santa Monica Landscape

Amy J Smith Photography

www.AmyJSmith.com @AmyJSmithLA
This is an example of a large modern front yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Spring Branch Residence

Greenmark Environmental

Complete front yard landscape rehab
Design ideas for a large traditional front yard partial sun garden for summer in Austin with concrete pavers and a garden path.

Bridle Path

Pro-Land Landscape Construction Inc.

This 2010 project in the Bridle Path was a full property design and construction job. A circular interlock driveway, water feature, and pops of red throughout the gardens creates an impression from the road. In the back a covered dining space, firepit, pool and lounge deck are elevated from the back of the property. This creates the perfect view onto full grown trees and hides the sports court and putting green below. Both front and back landscapes were designed and built to match the traditional architecture of the house, while maintaining a timeless aesthetic throughout the years.

Front Yards

Eden Condensed

A beautiful Spanish style front yard with no lawn, dry ponds, succulents, day lilies, grasses, sages, lavender. Drip irrigation and dark brown small bark mulch were added.

Altata Dr

Dan Richards Electric

Photo of a large mediterranean front yard partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Metal Retaining Walls, Planters, Steps

California Deck Builders

Hardscape by California Deck Builders.
Photo of a large eclectic backyard partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers.

Asian Garden

Design ideas for a large asian side yard garden in Melbourne.

Rustic Steel Privacy Fence with Modern Design - Salt Lake City, Utah

Pteryx

Custom steel privacy fence with natural finish.
Photo of an expansive contemporary front yard full sun garden for summer in Salt Lake City with with privacy feature and a metal fence.

Compact Entertaining Garden

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

This is an example of a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in London with natural stone pavers.

Port Moody Condo - Aluminum Picket Fence Build

Premium Fence Company

Inspiration for an expansive traditional side yard full sun formal garden for summer in Vancouver with with flowerbed, with a gate, with privacy feature, with path, concrete pavers and a vinyl fence.

Urban Cottage Backyard

Rooftopia, LLC

The client's inspiration for the backyard was to incorporate the moroccan tile design from the mudroom into a part of the exterior, so we designed a custom screen and integrated it into the pergola.

Prairie Landscape

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Inspiration for a large country front yard full sun garden for summer in Chicago with with flowerbed.

Hardscape & Architectural Lighting

Natural Night-Scapes

This is an example of a large country backyard full sun formal garden in Omaha with a fire feature and gravel.

Secret Garden Getaway

Olmos Landscape

A custom built fire pit in pea gravel that enhances the vibrancy in this natural secret garden getaway
Design ideas for a large country backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Los Angeles with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Gate Entrance

Custom Security Fence & Iron Works, LLC

Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun driveway for spring in Houston with concrete pavers.

Black 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.