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!

Entry to the natural small meadow garden in Michigan with Arizona feel

Stephen Cox-Cox Landscape & Garden Design

Entry off lawn to desert/prairie style meadow. The bark path leads to red desert stone pathways around a number of shrubs, numerous grasses, ground covers and perennials along with a full spattering of annuals for season-long color.

Connie S.

Sills Landscape Design

This is an example of a mid-sized and desert look transitional front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with river rock.

Loch Lomond Road Residence

S&S Landscape, Inc.

Desert look transitional front yard garden in Other.

Xerigardens

Greenbee Landscape, Inc.

These are some of our design and build landscapes with sustainable, eco-friendly design practices in mind. Many of these were Cash for Grass rebate customers or Waterwise Conversion programs where money was awarded through local water districts and agencies.

New outdoor rooms for Douw and Joey

Helét van Blerk

new water wise garden
Photo of a small and desert look transitional backyard full sun xeriscape in Other with gravel.

First home

Coy Land Techs

Coy Land Techs handled everything from design to construction on this back yard that once an empty lot and is now a backyard retreat.
Mid-sized and desert look transitional front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with decomposed granite for summer.

New outdoor rooms for Douw and Joey

Helét van Blerk

new water wise garden
This is an example of a small and desert look transitional backyard full sun xeriscape in Other with gravel.

First home

Coy Land Techs

Coy Land Techs handled everything from design to construction on this back yard that once an empty lot and is now a backyard retreat.
Photo of a mid-sized and desert look transitional front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Los Angeles with mulch.

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.

Low-water Drycreek Garden

Blue Hibiscus Gardens

Design ideas for a mid-sized and desert look transitional front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with river rock.

Trilogy Views

Giardinello Landscape & Design, LLC

Custom outdoor kitchen was built as well as a raised patio extension to make the most of the amazing view. Premium 4 piece Noce Travertine was installed throughout the space and Split-Faced Scabos Travertine faces the BBQ Surround.

Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters

Shearon Design Collective

High Desert Landscapes - Up Close

Blooming Desert

Sun-Loving, Drought Tolerant Plant Material for the High Desert adjacent sport court.
Inspiration for a desert look transitional full sun xeriscape for summer in Other.

New outdoor rooms for Douw and Joey

Helét van Blerk

new water wise garden
Small and desert look transitional backyard full sun xeriscape in Other with gravel.

Cherrywood Charmer - Native & Adaptive Plantings

Native Edge Landscape

Landscaping spaces in the front and backyard were replanted with native & adaptive plants to tolerate the harsh Texas climate.
Mid-sized and desert look transitional backyard partial sun xeriscape in Austin with decomposed granite and a wood fence for summer.

First home

Coy Land Techs

Coy Land Techs handled everything from design to construction on this back yard that once an empty lot and is now a backyard retreat.
This is an example of a mid-sized and desert look transitional front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Los Angeles with mulch.

Fountain Hills Landscape Project

Shearon Design Collective

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!

Fountain Hills Landscape Project

Shearon Design Collective

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 Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters

Shearon Design Collective

Desert Look Transitional Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Transitional 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 transitional 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 Transitional Garden for Your Home

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