Vegepods and a climbing trellis planted with cucumbers and Passion fruit provide a place for a vegetable garden.
Small eclectic front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with natural stone pavers and a stone fence for spring.

Rustic Front Yard Landscape - Milwaukee, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Close-up of shade garden with azaleas and Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola.' Westhauser Photography
Mid-sized eclectic front yard partial sun garden in Milwaukee for summer.

Mountain Home

The Garden Route Company

A wonderful mountain home with a landscape that was designed and built by The Garden Route. It is a playground for the whole family. Photos by Rich Radford

Potrero HIll

Antonio Martins Interior Design

Photos by Drew Kelly
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic backyard shaded formal garden in San Francisco with natural stone pavers.

Bedford Avenue, Los Angeles

Weeds Garden Design Build LLC

This was a dried out weed strewn desert of a corner lot - including front, side and back gardens, with enormous parkways as well. The entire landscape hadn’t been touched in many years. We removed all the dead grass and weeds, created swales and berms, a big rain garden, paths and seating areas all with permeable paving. Also added fruit trees and veggie beds, and transformed the space completely. Now, the garden is full of birds, butterflies and pollinators! And the clients got a sizable rebate through the LADWP landscape rebate program!

Joyous Wildlife Habitat in Santa Monica

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

Boulders and a riot of California native and climate appropriate drought tolerant plants create a joyous garden.
Photo of a small eclectic front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a stone fence.

Field stone Retaining Walls

Landscapes by Tom LLC

Lake home has field stone retaining walls, stone stairs, beautiful plantings, night lighting, a hot tub and so much more!
Large eclectic sloped full sun formal garden in Boston with with fireplace and concrete pavers for summer.

Succulents & Cactus

Bushnell Gardens & Landscape

Mixed Succulent Container Planting, Photo Credit: Bushnell Gardens Nursery, Granite Bay, CA
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Sacramento.

Eclectic Mountain Lyons

High Desert Designs, llc

Large eclectic backyard full sun xeriscape in Denver with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Prayer Labyrinth

User

Photo of a mid-sized eclectic side yard full sun garden in Oklahoma City.

World Travelers' Retreat

Hobbs' Ink, LLC

Backyard
Design ideas for a large eclectic backyard partial sun garden in Austin.

New England Perennial Flower Gardens

Minglewood, LLC

Riverfront garden with fescue-lawn path and regionally native plants including oak-leaf hydrangea, new hampshire purple geranium, creeping juniper, coreopsis, rudbeckia and blue-eyed grass. These gardens require minimal water and maintenance and they offer seasonal variation, color and food for local birds and butterflies. Angela Kearney Minglewood Designs

Bassett Project

Outdoor Artisan, Inc.

Photos by BruceSaundersPhotography.com
Design ideas for a large eclectic backyard full sun garden in Charlotte with gravel.

Design/Build- Woodland Cottage

Greenhaven Landscapes Inc.

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

Bautista Residence

Verdance Landscape Architecture

© Verdance Landscape Design
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a water feature and gravel.

Backyard Oasis

Eden Condensed

Step through the arbor gate into a beautiful garden with seating area, raised bed vegetable garden, shade garden, and sunny lawn area with solar bird bath.

West Coast Vibes in West Town

Chicago Roof Deck & Garden

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic rooftop garden in Chicago.

Rustic Landscape - Milwaukee, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Surrounded by ornamental grasses and perennials, a brick walk leads to the backyard patio. Westhauser Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic backyard full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with brick pavers and a garden path.

Irwin

Nature's Design

This back yard which includes many edibles on a open wire mesh fence has as it's core a brick patio in the shape of a fish with the stepping stones that go through a net or web shaped lawn that simulate bubbles from the top of the "fish". A very whimsical design replete a small playhouse/garden shed in the back.

Riley House - Walnut Creek

The Ruth Bancroft Garden

Front yard landscaping Front yard
Design ideas for a large eclectic front yard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Other with with raised garden bed and gravel.

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.