Design ideas for a contemporary garden in Madrid with a vertical garden and decking.

Aralia Gardens Limited. www.aralia.org.uk
This is an example of a small contemporary rooftop formal garden in Hertfordshire with a vertical garden and decking.

Beach Contemporary

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Beach contemporary design featuring custom succulent wall planters, drought tolerant plants, permeable paving, fruit trees and outdoor rooms
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Orange County with brick pavers and a vertical garden.

A wrap around garden with a fabulous water featurel!

Ravenscourt Landscaping and Design LLC

Ravenscourt Landscaping & Design LLC
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary side yard partial sun garden in Houston with a vertical garden and gravel.

Gladesville Garden / Gladesville Water Feature / Gladesville Plants

Stylish Gardens

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary side yard partial sun formal garden for spring in Sydney with a vertical garden and decking.

Contemporary backyard oasis

Land Studio C

This is an example of a small contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Suburban Oasis

Princeton Design Collaborative

Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard shaded formal garden for summer in Philadelphia with a vertical garden and gravel.

Wandsworth Town Garden

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

This is an example of a contemporary garden in London with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

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

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

APLD 2022 Award Winning Landscape Design. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add living beauty to the large front house wall. The wall includes a variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants some with flowers, (some with flowers, Oxalis, Heuchera designed to provide long cascading "waves" with appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add plant beauty to the large front wall. A variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants were designed and planted to provide long cascading "waves" resulting in appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures.

Thorndon - a garden apartment in the city

HEDGE Garden Design & Nursery

We divided the long corridor into garden rooms and ran a jasmine espalier along the fence line to green up the walls. Designed by HEDGE Garden Design & Nursery. Photo: NZ House & Garden.

Living Wall / Green Art

Wantland Ink Landscape Architecture, PLLC

Photo of a contemporary garden in Nashville with a vertical garden.

Contemporary Courtyard

MUSA Landscape Architecture

Contemporary style courtyard with rendered walls and garden seating. Clothes line concealed by vertical garden.
Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Edinburgh with concrete pavers and a vertical garden.

San Francisco Outdoor Living Spaces

Artisans Landscape Inc

San Francisco Bernal Heights landscape designed and installed by Artisans Landscape. This elegant backyard features a living wall, a stone patio, and a hot tub. For before pictures: www.artisanslandscape.com/beforeafter

Zurich residence/Chula Vista

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

Mangaris wooden deck with Concrete finish with Top cast light etch. Water feature surrounded by succulents and low voltage lights. Concrete fire pit and vertical succulents wall.

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.

Contemporary backyard oasis

Land Studio C

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

exterior furniture

James McCoy Carpentry LLC

Green Screen / Custom Wall Pergola
Photo of a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Philadelphia with a vertical garden and brick pavers.

Shade Structures

The Home Doctors Inc

The Home Doctors designed and constructed this striking arbor on a hilltop in Marin.The natural wood and form really compliment the natural space. The Home Doctors

Daniels Island Residence, Charleston

REMARK

Patrick Brickman, Charleston Home + Design Magazine
This is an example of a contemporary front yard xeriscape in Charleston with a vertical garden.

Fence & Pergola at Suburban Oasis

Princeton Design Collaborative

Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Mid-sized contemporary side yard shaded xeriscape in Philadelphia with a vertical garden and brick pavers for fall.

Contemporary Garden Design Ideas with a Vertical Garden

Get Inspired by Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 Contemporary Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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.