This is an example of an expansive traditional side yard partial sun formal garden for spring in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Traditional Landscape

Photo of an expansive traditional backyard formal garden in New York.

Entry Courtyard

Terra Ferma Landscapes

View into entry courtyard with bosque of pear trees.
Photo of an expansive contemporary side yard partial sun garden for spring in San Francisco with natural stone pavers and a garden path.

Nantucket Residence

Sudbury Design Group

Located in one on the country’s most desirable vacation destinations, this vacation home blends seamlessly into the natural landscape of this unique location. The property includes a crushed stone entry drive with cobble accents, guest house, tennis court, swimming pool with stone deck, pool house with exterior fireplace for those cool summer eves, putting green, lush gardens, and a meandering boardwalk access through the dunes to the beautiful sandy beach. Photography: Richard Mandelkorn Photography

Entrance to a beautiful Hall

Kate Paterson Garden Design

Kate Paterson
Expansive traditional full sun formal garden in Cheshire.

Orono Estate

Windsor Companies

An elegantly landscaped estate was designed to frame views, offer tranquility, and provide numerous spaces with a variety of experiences. Long, meandering bluestone paths interconnect formal garden spaces with natural woodlands. World-famous bronze sculpture provides personality to an otherwise pastoral place. Groundcovers of Pachysandra, Hosta, and Heuchera are planted en masse to firmly shape garden spaces. A stone wall retains the generous main bluestone terrace. Though it resides a half-mile from the water, the home is positioned perfectly to provide a captivating view of Lake Minnetonka. Over many years the evolution of this home and landscape has earned Windsor Companies numerous design awards from the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Photos by Paul Crosby

Chiltern Estate

Dennis Mayer - Photographer

Dennis Mayer Photography www.chilternestate.com
Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard full sun formal garden in San Francisco with a garden path.

Gartenräume

Garten- und Landschaftsbau Jansen und Arens

Expansive traditional shaded garden in Cologne.

French - Highland Park

Lambert's

Inspiration for an expansive traditional driveway in Dallas.

Mandeville, Garden Estate

Daly-Sublette Landscape Architects

Mandeville, Garden Estate
Photo of an expansive traditional backyard full sun formal garden in New Orleans.

Contemporary landscape

Thomas Gentilini

agence parcs et jardins méditerranéens
This is an example of an expansive traditional backyard full sun garden in Other with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Scarsdale Renovation

Legacy Construction Northeast LLC

Peter Krupenye
Design ideas for an expansive traditional backyard full sun garden in New York with concrete pavers.

casa 4

roberta mattioni + livio farina architetti

Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard formal garden in Rome with natural stone pavers.

English: Inwood #1

Harold Leidner Landscape Architects

Design ideas for an expansive traditional formal garden in Dallas with gravel.

Traditional Courtyard Entry - Great Falls VA

Grow Landscapes

Duy Tran Photography
Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard partial sun formal garden for spring in DC Metro with concrete pavers.

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Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute

Clay brick pavers were chosen and installed in a running bond pattern for the walkways. The front walk leads guests to the front door through a stunning perennial garden. The large circular design in the front walk creates a great focal point. A clay brick walk leads guests through a post and beam arbor into the backyard entertaining space. This space includes a post and beam pergola with three posts, circular seating bench and wood burning fire pit that creates an intimate space. Clay brick accents were incorporated in the grill island and large wood burning fireplace and columns. Fire features were integrated into the columns on each side of the fireplace and seat walls. Contractor/Installer: GoldGlo Landscapes LLC Product Manufacturer: Glen Grey Brick Project Designer: GoldGlo Landscapes LLC

French Gardens

Peter Fudge Gardens

This is an example of an expansive transitional partial sun formal garden in Sydney.

Formal Garden Design

www.KarlGercens.com

Formal Garden Design
This is an example of an expansive traditional backyard formal garden in Chicago with natural stone pavers.

Casual Elegance in Westchester County, NY

Westover Landscape Design

Like most growing families, this client wanted to lure everyone outside. And when the family went outdoors, they were hoping to find flamboyant color, delicious fragrance, freshly grilled food, fun play-spaces, and comfy entertaining areas waiting. Privacy was an imperative. Seems basic enough. But a heap of challenges stood in the way between what they were given upon arrival and the family's ultimate dreamscape. Primary among the impediments was the fact that the house stands on a busy corner lot. Plus, the breakneck slope was definitely not playground-friendly. Fortunately, Westover Landscape Design rode to the rescue and literally leveled the playing field. Furthermore, flowing from space to space is a thoroughly enjoyable, ever-changing journey given the blossom-filled, year-around-splendiferous gardens that now hug the walkway and stretch out to the property lines. Soft evergreen hedges and billowing flowering shrubs muffle street noise, giving the garden within a sense of embrace. A fully functional (and frequently used) convenient outdoor kitchen/dining area/living room expand the house's floorplan into a relaxing, nature-infused on-site vacationland. Mission accomplished. With the addition of the stunning old-world stone fireplace and pergola, this amazing property is a welcome retreat for year round enjoyment. Mission accomplished. Rob Cardillo for Westover Landscape Design, Inc.

Driveways

Techo-Bloc

Curb Appeal - Permea by Techo-Bloc Techo-Bloc has created the Pure Paver, a stone that promotes the proper percolation of surface water to the ground, thus allowing the water to return naturally to its source.

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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.