Inspiration for a desert look midcentury front yard driveway for spring in Los Angeles.

This Fountain Hills home needed a new landscape design to match its stunning hillside footprint. New plants, hardscape, and landscape lighting allowed this corner home to shine!

Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA

Prime Gardens Inc

Small and desert look contemporary backyard partial sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with concrete pavers for spring.

San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

The front and back areas surrounding this Eichler home were updated with the mid-century modern design aesthetic in mind. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design with architectural Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants. The corten steel sculpture offers a striking focal point adjacent to the front doorway.

Brunswick Garden

Boodle Concepts

New Brunswick garden installation by Boodle Concepts landscaping, based in Melbourne & Kyneton, Macedon Ranges. Featuring compacted granite topping carport driveway, garden lighting, firepit, raised gardens, contemporary plant selection, and custom powder-coated garden sculpture. The mostly Australian native planting schedule also includes rear planting of Pyrus 'Capital' trees for added backyard privacy.

Corten Steel Wall - Mesa, AZ

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Close-up view of the strategically planted agave, placed within one of the gaps in the Corten steel border. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio
This is an example of a mid-sized and desert look modern backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in Milwaukee with concrete pavers.

Landscape Designs

WaterQuest Landscaping

Design ideas for a small and desert look traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Albuquerque with concrete pavers.

3d rendering for a landscape design project in Claremont, CA. - Modern look for

Vscape - Outdoor Design

3d rendering for a landscape design project in Claremont, CA. - A mixture of drought tolerant plants and grasses with modern look materials make this house the envy of the block

Modern Rescue

BE Landscape Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized and desert look modern front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with gravel.

Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters

Shearon Design Collective

Brought new life to this complete home renovation. Taking bare dirt to this outdoor desert garden dream. Pavers, raised planters, desert garden, boulders, landscape lighting, pergola dining area, lush desert plants and flowers, incorporated existing palms trees, and designed to last.

Blue succulnets

June Scott Design

Photo by Martin Cox Photography.
Photo of a small and desert look modern backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles.

Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA

Prime Gardens Inc

Photo of a small and desert look contemporary backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.

Tucson Oasis

Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.

This almost cottage style desert landscape displays an almost seamless transition between existing plantings, transplanted specimens, and new additions to the landscape. Photos by Meagan Hancock

Backyard Hillside Drought-tolerant Design

Flores Artscape

Photo of a large and desert look midcentury backyard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with river rock.

Whisper Ranch Amenity Building

Creative Environments

Expansive and desert look modern courtyard partial sun formal garden in Phoenix with natural stone pavers for spring.

Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Close-up view of one of the firestick plants next to the Corten steel border. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Inspiration for a mid-sized and desert look modern backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in Milwaukee with concrete pavers.

Modern Rescue

BE Landscape Design

Mid-sized and desert look modern front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with gravel for spring.

San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

The front and back areas surrounding this Eichler home were updated with the mid-century modern design aesthetic in mind. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design with architectural plants. Pincushion Tango shrub with striking orange flowers in Spring. Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants. The corten steel sculpture offers a striking focal point adjacent to the front doorway.

Scottsdale Desert Backyard Renovation

Shearon Design Collective

Renovated this backyard with updating all of the hardscape concrete to pavers, new landscape rock, all new plants and cactus, added landscape lighting, and tied in the Work From Home ( WFH ) backyard office into the design.

Modern Formal Tarrytown Garden

Eden Garden Design

A dramatic specimen Nolina nelsonii with a carpet of silver ponyfoot (Dichondra argentea). Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Desert Look Garden Design Ideas for Spring

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.