Outdoor spaces lined with flower beds create a soothing space for relaxing at the end of the day.
Design ideas for a contemporary backyard garden in Salt Lake City with with flowerbed.

Insektenoase

Heitzer Gartenatelier

Mut zur außergewöhnlichen Architektur und Farbgebung bei der Modernisierung des Hauses zeigten die Bauherren auch bei Gestaltung des Gartens. Ich plante einen Hain aus Felsenbirnen, den ich als Blickachse in die obligatorische Rasenfläche anlegte. Von der Terrasse aus blickt die junge Familie durch die schirmartigen Felsenbirnen auf das Heckentheater mit einer großzügigen naturnah gestalteten Staudenfläche. Das überwiegend im Sommer blühende Staudenbeet wurde durch die zwei vorhandenen Baumwurzeln ergänzt. Der üppige Lebensraum und das vielfältige Nahrungsangebot zieht zahlreiche Insekten an. Außergewöhnlich ist sicherlich der Einzug der sehr seltenen schwarzen Holzbiene, die in den Wurzeln nistet. Im Vorgarten pflanzten wir schmalkronige Wildbirnen und ebenfalls Insektenstauden.

Front Garden

Painted Fern Garden Design

With the clients having already cleared most of the site, this front garden offered a blank canvas for designing a planting scheme. Ensuring the site was free of weeds, the soil was improved with organic matter so planting could get off to a good start. A combination of shrubs and perennials were supplemented by a range of bulbs, offering additional interest throughout the year in a small space. A colour scheme of violet blue and orange-yellow was selected, opposites on the colour wheel, but giving a vibrancy to the planting, whilst dark tones were added to give a richness. The clients were novice gardeners so were looking for low maintenance and easy care plants whilst learning new skills and a developing passion for plants. Two contemporary galvanised zinc planers in a zingy shade of teal were added to extend the areas of planting outside the front door and the existing driveway. They also added a much-needed shot of colour through the winter months. Foliage had contrasting textures with plants such as Bergenia and Hydrangea quercifolia showing vibrant colour changes in leaf as the temperatures start to drop. Varieties of plant were selected for their compact size so they would not require constant pruning and would sit well in their allotted space.

Provence comes to California

Sweet Smiling Landscapes

This beautiful property is located in the hills above of Montecito with 360 degree of views onto the Channel Islands and the surrounding mountains. Inspired by the Japanese landscape design principal of the borrowed landscape the gardens on this property serves as a kind of picture frame from which to view the natural beauty of its surroundings. This 15-year-old costume-built home was crafted with all the style and workmanship ship found in Villa or Château in the Mediterranean. Unfortunately, the garden design was not as well thought out as the house was. Most of this property receives baking sun, drying winds and is in an extremely high fire danger area. Do to these factors many of the plants on the property were unsuitable for their location. The original planting scheme was also lifeless and colorless. Poor landscape maintenance had left many of the plants on the property sick and dying. We came in to revive this landscape, breathing new life into it. Creating a drought tolerant and fire wise landscape was of utmost importance to these clients. Staying true to the more formal landscape styles found in Southern Europe we also want to create an opportunity to design seamlessly blend with its natural surroundings. We did that by incorporating a lot of California native plants. This vast property also contains an avocado orchard and a vineyard. By adding California native plants the property is inviting in native birds and insects that help keep pollinate the orchard and vineyard and keep pest problems at bay. Because these clients enjoy harvesting from their land we added elements of edible landscaping to this project. We filled pottery and planter beds with fruit trees, culinary and medicinal herbs as well as flowers that can be used in cut flower arrangements. Lastly, we went through carefully pruning diseased plants, treating pest problems an improving the soil. Now the landscape is not only more beautiful it is more protected against fire, is more water wise and integrate into its surrounds with a wholistic approach.

Wheelers Hill

Intrinsic Landscapes

The job was very detailed and involved bluestone paving, aggregate concrete, granite alfresco, brick feature fence, floating seat cladded with bluestone, steel pergola, feature screens, planter boxes, pots, steppers, irrigation, synthetic turf, custom drainage, lighting and of course beautiful plants. Working with a sloping block was challenging however it was levelled precisely and accurately.

Curbside Appeal for Classic Brick Gem

Ambiance Garden Design, LLC

Updated landscape to address lack of curb appeal in neighborhood. This landscape creates flow and interest throughout the property. A rock garden was installed in the back yard to address erosion and drainage issues at end of the back area.

Couleur Lilas

Kevin Clare - Paysagiste

Jardin avant - situation avant le projet
Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard partial sun garden for spring in Paris with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

New House - Monkton, MD

Peter Zimmerman Architects

Tom Crane
Design ideas for a traditional formal garden in Philadelphia with with flowerbed.

Dorrington Project 2.0

Boodle Concepts

Garden design & landscape installation in Melbourne by Boodle Concepts. featuring low-maintenance Australian native plants, mesh screening (developing into a vertical green garden with native Wisteria vine). Slatted timber garden shed & permeable paving to ease stormwater flow.

Architecte Paysagiste Villefranche-sur-Mer | Interprétation moderne de la Proven

Riviera Gardens. Architecte Paysagiste Côte d'Azur

Conçu comme un nid familial d'été pour de multiples générations, les terres de ce jardin surgissent entre le ciel et la mer et baignent dans le soleil, de l'aube jusqu'au soir. De ce fait, les conditions idéales sont réunies pour faire pousser un large spectre de plantes qui aiment le soleil, telles que lavande, romarin, myrte, verveine, sauge et thym. Les propriétaires ont désiré une configuration libre, avec beaucoup de variétés à floraison estivale dans les couleurs pastel, qui émulent les vastes champs de la Provence. Sur plusieurs niveaux des vagues de graminées couleur sable ondulent autour de rochers et de murs en pierre. Des cyprès soulignent le paysage, apportant de la verticalité dans le décor comme des points d'exclamation. Attirés par les riches nuages de nectar floral, les papillons et autres insectes butineurs contribuent au sentiment général d'un jardin naturel.

Floreat Garden

Naturesque

Mid-sized modern backyard full sun xeriscape in Perth with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed for fall.

Large garden on a sloping site for a substantial new build property

Joanne Alderson Design

This steep bank has been planted with swathes of grasses & euphorbia for drama with mature elm trees. These are certified disease resistant.
Expansive contemporary sloped full sun driveway in Berkshire with with flowerbed and gravel for summer.

Techo-Bloc Eva Paver Driveway

Shull Landscaping

Photo of a mid-sized beach style front yard full sun formal garden for summer in Philadelphia with with flowerbed and mulch.

Riverstone #8

Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.

Our client wanted a cost effective and low maintenance yard that was still functional and beautiful! No problem!! With easy to mow sod areas separated from bedding by concrete edge the maintenance is very easy. Aggregate side yards are maintenance free and a smart programmable wifi irrigation system that works from your phone makes watering a breeze. Enjoy!!

Orthodontic Enhancement

Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape

Frontal Landscape with deer resistant plantings
This is an example of a small modern front yard full sun garden for summer in Other with with flowerbed.

Fantastic Front Entry Gardens

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Photo of an expansive traditional front yard partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)

Harry Holding Studio

Planting in the back garden for an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021. The design had to enhance the relationship with the bold, contemporary architecture and open up a dialogue with the wild green space beyond its boundaries. Seen here in summer, the planting is a base of evergreen textures punctuated with long flowering perennials and architectural multi-stem trees.

Genesis Lux Traditional

Stellar Homes Inc.

Inspiration for an expansive traditional front yard partial sun garden in Edmonton with with flowerbed and mulch.

A Personal Scrapbook

David Morello Garden Enterprises, Inc.

The morning after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. David Morello
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard garden for summer in Houston with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

Villa F

Blocco8 Architettura

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary courtyard full sun formal garden for fall in Rome with with flowerbed and concrete pavers.

Blue Garden Design Ideas with with Flowerbed

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.