Less than one year after planting, the garden is coming alive with color.
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic garden in San Diego.

Vegetable Gardens

The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design

Powder coated, heavy gauge aluminum makes for striking beds in this small, formal herb garden. Compact size makes it just right for growing only what is needed. It is a focal point in the garden, and a much loved, lived in space for the homeowners'.

Design/Build- Woodland Cottage

Greenhaven Landscapes Inc.

Fall view of azalea and window boxes
Mid-sized eclectic front yard full sun garden in Chicago with natural stone pavers for fall.

Design/Build - Woodland Cottage

Greenhaven Landscapes Inc.

Spring view of nepeta, penstemon, and allium in the front border
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic front yard full sun garden for spring in Chicago.

Pebble Mosaic Water Feature

NelsonStoneworks

Design ideas for a small eclectic partial sun garden in Tampa with natural stone pavers.

Metal Retaining Walls, Planters, Steps

California Deck Builders

Hardscape by California Deck Builders.
Design ideas for a large eclectic backyard partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers.

Nature Preserve Backyard Sanctuary

The Art of Landscape

Jane Luce Creation of boulder outcropping as safety perimeter for backyard terrace on a woodland hillside
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic sloped formal garden in DC Metro with natural stone pavers.

Cherry Laurel Lane Make over

Sage Pools, Scapes & Design

a collection of little gem magnolia with sunshine ligustrum, red greggi saliva and foxtail ferns. Quartz boulders spaced throughout
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic backyard xeriscape in Houston.

Garden Maintenance

PermaScapes Unlimited Inc

Xeriscaped perennial garden
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic front yard partial sun xeriscape for fall in Denver with a container garden and gravel.

Wood and Stone Steps

Ross NW Watergardens

This is how Ross NW Watergardens conquers steep slopes. Wood steps with boulders and gravel. This property in Lake Oswego, Oregon has a backyard that is almost all steep hillside. Using wood timbers and stones we are able to create winding pathways that make the space walkable. The boulders hold the steps in place and retain the slope at the same time. Check out our design philosophy at http://www.rossnwwatergardens.com/portland-landscaping-blog/ By Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens, a Portland landscaping firm.

Joyous Wildlife Habitat in Santa Monica

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

A stucco pony wall with a quartzite cap and hand-hewn gate around the yard creates a feeling of enclosure but not isolation.
Small eclectic front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with with rock feature, natural stone pavers and a wood fence for spring.

Mystical Habitat Garden

Ketti Kupper Conscious Life Design

Photo by Ketti Kupper
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic side yard partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Natural Flagstone Masonry

Krugel Cobbles, Inc.

Photos by Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for a small eclectic front yard garden in Chicago with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Swirls 4x4 Bollards by driveway

Attraction Lights

These Swirls 4x4 Bollards are used for driveway lighting on this residential project. The bollards are 37 inches tall and thus, they still "clear" most Minnesota snow banks in the winter! All our bollard lights mount on concrete piers for great stability, too! These landscape lights provide artistic sculptural markers for the driveway, day or night. Photo by Lyle Braund, Attraction Lights

Eagle Rock Bohemian Bungalow

Becky Bourdeau Designs Inc

ShootingLA
Mid-sized eclectic side yard partial sun garden in Los Angeles.

Joyous Wildlife Habitat in Santa Monica

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

The garden encapsulates the elements of a natural habitat.
This is an example of a small eclectic front yard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a stone fence.

Community Service Public Gardens

Land2c Landscape Architecture

Young garden beds at Galer. Note the wisteria has not yet been retrained onto the rockery.
Large eclectic garden in Seattle.

Park Slope 2

Todd Haiman Landscape Design

Rear Gabions filled with salvaged "rounds" from storm felled local trees. ©ToddHaimanLandscapeDesign2014
This is an example of a small eclectic backyard partial sun garden in New York with a water feature and gravel.

Sandy Springs, GA.

ARNOLD Masonry & Landscape

This is one of our most recent all inclusive hardscape and landscape projects completed for wonderful clients in Sandy Springs / North Atlanta, GA. Project consisted of completely stripping backyard and creating a clean pallet for new stone and boulder retaining walls, a firepit and stone masonry bench seating area, an amazing flagstone patio area which also included an outdoor stone kitchen and custom chimney along with a cedar pavilion. Stone and pebble pathways with incredible night lighting. Landscape included an incredible array of plant and tree species , new sod and irrigation and potted plant installations. Our professional photos will display this project much better than words can. Contact us for your next hardscape, masonry and landscape project. Allow us to create your place of peace and outdoor oasis! http://www.arnoldmasonryandlandscape.com/ All photos and project and property of ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape. All rights reserved © Mark Najjar- All Rights Reserved ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape ©

Tom & Liz

The Pond Gnome

Mid-sized eclectic backyard shaded garden in Phoenix with a water feature.

Eclectic Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Eclectic 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 eclectic 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 an Eclectic Garden for Your Home

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