Find it challenging to grow flowers in the root zone of a tree? Make your own hanging gardens of Babylon. Photo by William Healy
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard shaded garden for summer in Cleveland with a vertical garden and brick pavers.

Trees and Underplanting

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Trees and Sandstone Path Paving leading to Raised Patio. Landscape Design by Edward Cullen Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design 014060004 Amazonlandscaping.ie

The Dapp Project

LawnDaddy, LLC

Shannon Sherman
Small tropical backyard garden in Miami with a vertical garden.

JARDIN DE GUÁIMARO

GUÁIMARO

Guáimaro: Banco de teka antiguo de la India, Mesa de olmo decapada en turquesa, mesa alta de teka y lámparas de teka macizas
Small mediterranean backyard shaded formal garden in Madrid with a vertical garden.

Landscape Construction & Design

User

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical backyard partial sun formal garden in Phoenix with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Elwood Vertical Wall Garden

User

iBlitz
Inspiration for a small modern courtyard shaded formal garden in Melbourne with a vertical garden.

Boston Hillside Made in the Shade AFTER in May

MVR LANDSCAPE | ARCHITECT

Hillside|Slopes are tilted planes; plant them in layers vertically, as here, to make the most of them! Planting Details: DWARF Azalea selections in front and at toe of slope will fill in but allow view of whole hillside. Shrub border along back property line will fill in to screen neighbor and passersby.

Contemporary Designs

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

Aralia Gardens Limited. www.aralia.org.uk
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard formal garden in Hertfordshire with a vertical garden and decking.

Living Wall & Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home, Sausalito, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Evening photos of the Living wall/vertical garden 2 months after installation. Along with finished plantings in the landscape for this mid-century modern home. Concrete pavers, polished black pebbles provide a welcoming front pathway along and low-voltage landscape lighting. A variety of grasses, lavender, yarrow, succulents and CA native plants included in the landscape remodel. The large living wall was the perfect solution to bring life to the home's large front wall just next to the entrance. A variety of succulents, grass-like plants, cascading Oxalis and Lamium, were planted in long waves in the wall offering a beautiful tapestry of flowing textures and colors.

Green Wall Courtyard

MyLandscapes - Amir Schlezinger

Modern green wall small courtyard garden Central London with tiles, lighting, fireplace, bench and Cedar screening.
Photo of a contemporary courtyard shaded garden for summer in London with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Living walls Design for Garden Lounge

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

vertical planting panels installed in bespoke Garden screening in Private Urban Garden Dublin by Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design Amazonlandscaping.ie 014060004

Kent Town | Rose Garden | Stainless Steel Design

Catnik Design Studio

Stainless Steel Trellis Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun formal garden for spring in Adelaide with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Vertical garden when completed and a year later

Golder Landscaping and Gardening

courtyard vertical garden when completed
Inspiration for a small courtyard shaded garden in Sydney with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Residential Projects

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Design ideas for a small transitional courtyard formal garden in Other with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Succulent Garden

trace robinson landscape design

tracerobinson.com
Mediterranean sloped full sun xeriscape in Santa Barbara with a vertical garden and mulch for spring.

Patricia's Garden

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

Patricia’s garden is an eclectic mix of both traditional & contemporary surrounding her 18th Century Thatched Cottage. She is passionate about edible gardening and so proudly sites 4 raised vegetable beds in her front garden, together with a large pottage border for productive planting, edged with a crisp low Buxus hedge. Central to the front garden is an established Willow which sets off the cottage beautifully. Access to the side of the house is through a decorative metal gate, through to a contemporary Courtyard garden which is minimalist in style and made private with a tall Taxus (Yew) hedge and contains a Balau hardwood deck for early morning breakfast and tea. A contemporary border with Miscanthus and Phlomis, mulched with slate, links the contemporary courtyard garden through to the rear garden. Patricia’s rear garden is very much about entertaining and she was fortunate enough to reinstall her RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009 Garden (Outdoor Kitchen ‘Freshly Prepped’) into her own garden, so this nests in a corner, and is bordered by buttery yellow Bamboos (Phyllostachys aurea). The outdoor kitchen includes a Green Wall, massive hardwood chopping board, breakfast bar, sofa area, wine chiller and even a kitchen sink! There are 3 seating areas in total here, a powdery blue pergola adjacent to the cottage, covered with Wisteria, Clematis and a Vine, and a further raised hardwood deck (Ipe) which houses an elegant chocolate brown rattan dining table and chairs. There are elements of sculpture/ornaments dotted around, including 2 Iron Cats decorating a wall, and a pair of coppery Herons.

Balboa Park Craftsman

Juniper Landscape Company

Jesse Cryns
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in San Diego with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Arbor -Landscape Architect, NJ

Thomas Biro Associates

A pergola covered with silver-lace vine leads from the house to a bluestone patio. Olivia Holmes Photography
Photo of a small traditional courtyard partial sun garden for summer in New York with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Paddington Scenic Blue Design

Scenic Blue Design Pty Ltd

Small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Sydney with a vertical garden for summer.

Brooklyn Brownstone

NcC Studio Architecture

Brooklyn Brownstone Garden with up-lit bamboo, ipe deck & fence and Mexican river rock.
Mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a vertical garden and decking for spring.

Black Garden Design Ideas with a Vertical 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.