Steel wall combination
Inspiration for a large modern backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with a container garden and concrete pavers.

Dorset

AquaTerra Outdoors

Expansive contemporary backyard garden in Dallas with a container garden and concrete pavers.

Magnolia Residence- Hillside Renovation

Kim Rooney Design

Hillside Garden Designed by Kim Rooney Landscape architect, located in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle Washington. This photo was taken by Eva Blanchard Photography.

Container Gardens

Table2Garden

This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard garden in Other with a container garden and gravel.

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.

Winter Evergreen

James Martin Associates

Request Free Quote A seasonal container is not just for the holidays; the joy and promise can last through the entire winter season. A mix of pine, spruce, fir and balsam with colorful berries and bark can be a hopeful reminder that spring will soon come and all will be warm and green again. Bunched evergreen boughs below can be used as well to complete the scene, adding color to an otherwise empty seasonal annual bed.

Irvine II-Christmas

Professional Outdoor Perspective

Small front yard with huge design impact! Each pot is movable and covers a special section with which to hold holiday decorations! Plants within pots are interchangeable between seasons and are very easy to maintain with automatic drip irrigation. Special features include colored FX ZDC outdoor landscape lighting with over 20,000 different available color options! Lighting colors are controlled by an app on the homeowners cell phone making it incredibly easy to use and display! Raleigh Wilson

Walls

Magic Gardens Landscaping

Design ideas for a large traditional sloped full sun formal garden for spring in San Francisco with a container garden and mulch.

Eclectic Backyard Garden

Garden Gate Landscaping

A complete and eclectic rear garden renovation with a creative blend of formal and natural elements. Formal lawn panel and rose garden, craftsman style wood deck and trellis, homages to Goldsworthy and Stonehenge with large boulders and a large stone cairn, several water features, a Japanese Torii gate, rock walls and steps, vegetables and herbs in containers and a new parking area paved with permeable pavers that feed an underground storage area that in turns irrigates the garden. All this blends into a diverse but cohesive garden. Designed by Charles W Bowers, Built by Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc. © Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc./Charles W. Bowers

Deck planter box with perennials

Bay Avenue Plant Company

Wooden planter box
Photo of a beach style front yard partial sun garden for summer in New York with a container garden.

Summer Container Planting

Lush Custom Gardening Company

The combination of Kong Coleus, Deep Pink Impatiens, and Dragon Wing Pink Begonias creates an eye catching entry planting. Lush Custom Gardening Company

The Art of Planting

O'hana Art Environments

Go Bold or Go Home! With brilliant hues of foliage and flower, bromeliads explode with bursts of color in tropical or other colorfully themed spaces. Versatility is where this plant shines as it can easily be combined with other flora such as succulents and ferns. This unique species can often convey a primal, even prehistoric feel with its basic, bold bright colors and rough, oversized foliage. A delight to the eyes, brilliant bromeliads will stand out with style!

Container Plantings

Weatherill & Associates

This is an example of a large transitional front yard partial sun garden in San Francisco with a container garden and concrete pavers.

Swarthmore residence

Fine Garden Creations

Diane Mattis
Mid-sized arts and crafts backyard garden in Philadelphia with a container garden.

Blue Cube

7j Design, Ottawa

This 1980’s 2 Storey house with siding and brick was updated by Galvalume, Hardy board Panels and Marine grade Plywood. Landscaping at the front of the house done to reflect the updated exterior of the home. Planters were cladded with galvanized Aluminum. The planters were created at several different heights and were grouped together for very minimal effect to the landscape. Linear grey stones were used to stretch the space. The shapes created by the stones and the planters were filled with a combination of grey and white small gravel. Lighting was done to reflect the architecture and to highlight the shrubbery. Shiva Gupta

Backyard ambiance

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Jacksonville

This project entailed replacing a number of path light fixtures to upgraded them to LED as well as adding lights to fill in dark areas in this beautiful tropical back yard. Photos by Jim Gann

Central Foothills Contemporary Southwestern

Beautiful Spaces by Jude, LLC

Custom made modern pots bring beauty to a plain white wall. Jude DiMeglio Trang
Inspiration for a contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Phoenix with a container garden.

Del Sur 2

Envy Landscape Design Inc.

Inspiration for a modern front yard full sun xeriscape in San Diego with a container garden.

Midtown Commons Courtyard

Native Edge Landscape

After their brand new construction was completed, this family had a beautiful and comfortable home that truly fit their needs. However, this new construction lacked an outdoor living space, which left the backyard feeling stark and bare. With this blank slate, we were able to create a relaxing environment for this family to enjoy. Faced with the challenge of using every square-inch of this small space, Native Edge was able to design a landscape that left this family worry-free. We incorporated a low maintenance composite decking system, modern raised metal planters, and a bubbling urn water feature to tie this peaceful landscape together. The poor drainage of the lot gave us the opportunity to create a striking cat walk and drainage feature, which left ample room for their vegetable and herb garden hobby. There is even a nook for the family dog to enjoy!

Container Plantings

Tina M. Yotka - Container Gardens Extraordinaire

Fall planter for client in New Vernon, NJ
Design ideas for a large traditional front yard full sun formal garden for fall in New York 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.