Jo Fenton
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in London with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Long Beach Drought Tolerant Landscape

CaliScape Landscape Services

While the Southern California drought is keeping homeowners water usage to a minimum, there are an abundance of plants that thrive on minimal water. A combination of drip irrigation systems and drought tolerant plants can keep your exterior spaces green and beautiful as well as water efficient. This image features our design a few months down the road. With the addition of a few spring flowers, this front yard is officially ready for the Spring and Summer season.

Contemporary Landscape - Brookfield, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

A linear group of river birch highlight the right side of the front yard with a mosaic of multiple varieties of carex as groundcover. Aqua Blue granite boulders and beach pebble panels add texture. A custom trench drain was added to the driveway. Renn Kuhnen Photography

Barton Hills Contemporary Curb Appeal

Native Edge Landscape

After this home was completely rebuilt in the established Barton Hills neighborhood, the landscape needed a reboot to match the new modern/contemporary house. To update the style, we replaced the cracked solid driveway with concrete ribbons and gravel that lines up with the garage. We built a retaining to hold back the sloped, problematic front yard. This leveled out a buffer space of plantings near the curb helping to create a welcoming accent for guests. We also introduced a comfortable pathway to transition through the yard into the new courtyard space, balancing out the scale of the house with the landscape.

Estate Landscaping with Privacy

Burkhart Outdoors, Inc.

Inspiration for a large contemporary front yard full sun driveway for summer in Chicago with with flowerbed and mulch.

Highlands, NC Estate

Planters

This is an example of a large traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Atlanta with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Front Brick Pillars, Asphalt Driveway and Interlock Driveway Bands

LandArt

Brick pillar entryway surrounding the asphalt driveway with interlock driveway bands.
This is an example of a large transitional front yard partial sun driveway for summer in Other with concrete pavers.

Landscaping and Masonry

Odd Job Landscaping

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun driveway for summer in New York with a garden path and gravel.

Gardens!

Outdoor Digs LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun driveway for summer in New York with a garden path and concrete pavers.

New Projects

CK Landscape

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard full sun driveway for summer in San Francisco with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Ocean front landscape lighting, FL estate

Coastal Source

Photo of an expansive tropical front yard full sun driveway for summer in Philadelphia with concrete pavers and a garden path.

Contemporary Landscape Transformation - San Rafael, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

NEWLY PLANTED, SEE PHOTOS TAKEN AFTER 2 YEARS. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Bountiful

Hummel Custom Construction

This is an example of a modern front yard full sun driveway for summer in San Francisco with brick pavers.

Totten residence

Ocean Pavers, Inc.

After photo of new installation of Belgard Dublin Cobble pavers. Color Toscana. Pattern Random.
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean front yard full sun driveway for summer in Orange County with concrete pavers and a garden path.

Pergola with Wisteria and New Dawn Roses On Cape Cod

Kimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture

This custom white pergola is draped in Wisteria and New Dawn Roses, has a New York bluestone base and is used in season to shade a hammock. The garden is bordered by Endless Summer Hydrangea planted in front of Rhododendron privacy hedge.

Traditional Landscape

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional courtyard partial sun driveway for summer in Boston with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Unique Front Yard Sitting Space

Parklane Landscapes

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun driveway for summer in Toronto with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Residential 2

Greenmark Environmental

Design ideas for a large traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Houston with concrete pavers.

JONES PROJECT

Marc Mason Landscape Services

Marc Mason Landscape services
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun driveway for summer in Orange County with natural stone pavers and a garden path.

Front Yard

Sundance Landscaping Limited

Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Calgary with mulch.

Driveway Design Ideas for Summer

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.