Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Dallas with a container garden and natural stone pavers for summer.

French Chateau Meets Tropical Bungalow

Botalia Designs

Beds of foxtail ferns soften the entrance to the courtyard.
Photo of a small eclectic courtyard shaded formal garden in Miami with a container garden and mulch.

Garten

Rausch Lichtkonzept

Aussenlicht für die Terrasse und Inszenierung der Fassade durch Wandleuchte mit Strahlung nach oben und unten
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun garden for fall in Dusseldorf with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Halletsville

Your Great Outdoors

Design ideas for a large tropical backyard shaded garden in Houston with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Custom Planters

Elemental Landscapes, Ltd.

Salvaged cedar decking turned into a tiered vertical planter. Upcycled wood planter with succulents, annuals and ground cover.
Traditional backyard full sun garden in Chicago with a container garden.

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.

Succulent Gardens and Pots

Scenic Landscape and Design

Launa Taylor
Inspiration for a small eclectic courtyard garden in San Francisco with a container garden and gravel.

Real Estate

Detroitangle

Detroitangle
Inspiration for a large contemporary front yard shaded driveway in Melbourne with a container garden and brick pavers.

Containers

Columbine Design - CLOSED

Introducing bark into an outdoor container. Morgan Huston
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary backyard formal garden in Denver with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Stunning Concrete Pool Deck, Patio, Driveway & Interior Floors

Tom Ralston Concrete

It is easy to see why the designer choose to use a thicker more bold concrete on these columns around the pool especially from this vantage point. There is a certain handsomeness that emanates from the thicker cap and casts a unique distinction for the planters themselves as the play off of the blue pool water John Luhn

Shaker Heights Rooftop

Lifestyle Landscaping, Inc.

Summer blooming hydrangea provide plenty of color at this end of the rooftop garden.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional rooftop full sun garden for summer in Cleveland with a container garden.

Blueberry Vanilla

SG Design

Tammyanne Matthew
Photo of a traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Vancouver with a container garden.

Fabulous Prairie Style Home

Suncrest Homes

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard shaded garden in Other with a container garden.

Fairy Gardens, Terrariums & Succulents

Garden Goddess By The Sea, LLC

Mid-sized eclectic full sun garden in Philadelphia with a container garden and mulch.

West University Place

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Small contemporary backyard full sun garden in Houston with a container garden.

Annual Planting bed filled with Bulbs - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping

Annual planting bed we filled in with tulip bulbs for the spring. There are hydrangeas and a few other shade loving perennials mixed in that will begin to bloom once the tulips begin to die back.

A new build needs a new garden

Sprout Up

A bespoke corner bench doubles as storage with a sleek white rendered raised bed full of low maintenance planting.
Design ideas for a small modern backyard full sun formal garden for summer in London with a container garden and decking.

Lake Forest Home

Culliton Quinn Landscape Architecture

Design ideas for a traditional backyard shaded garden in Chicago with a container garden.

Suburban Porch and Landscaping Add On

yardscapes Inc.

Traditional suburban home sunroom addition and remodel. Invisible screens and fireplace along with major landscape updates.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Minneapolis with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Fall Containers

KMS Gardens and Design

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden for fall in Chicago with a container garden.

Black Garden Design Ideas with a Container Garden

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.