Expansive transitional backyard full sun garden in Minneapolis with with pond and brick pavers.

Escape From The City With These 3 Large Ponds!

This unique project was for a very large front yard. The homeowner wanted a pond and stream that her kids and dogs could interact with as well as bring the large lawn to life. They were also very concerned with water consumption, as her front yard was entirely lawn before. We assured her that ponds use 50% less water than lawns and traditional landscaping. The home owners couldn't be happier with our work and even allow us to show off their garden in our yearly Pond Tour!

Pip's Place - a large country garden in Buckinghamshire

Joanne Alderson Design

A beautiful formal courtyard with parterre leading from this Georgian style house with huge topiary & rich purple planting. All British stone
Design ideas for an expansive traditional courtyard full sun garden for summer in Oxfordshire with with pond and natural stone pavers.

Ranch Reservoir & Nectar Garden w/ BioHaven Floating Island

Céladon Designs, Inc.

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard full sun garden for summer in Santa Barbara with with pond and gravel.

Traditional Landscape

Photo of an expansive traditional sloped formal garden for summer in DC Metro with with pond.

ON THE EDGE OF THE FOREST

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In this country garden, we renovated the shores of the pond and created a wooden island to which floating wooden paths lead. Planted the edges of the garden. Added high-altitude wooden terraces at the edge of the forest. We placed sculptures in hidden corners. Created a rural fairytale garden.

Pete's Mountain, West Linn Oregon

All Oregon Landscaping

Expansive river estate
Inspiration for an expansive mediterranean front yard full sun driveway in Portland with with pond.

Frontyards

Great Goats Landscaping, Inc.

Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard partial sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with with pond and mulch.

Prayer / sensory garden, dipping pond, fire pit

T Jefford Landscaping

Inspiration for an expansive traditional garden in Other with with pond and decking.

ON THE EDGE OF THE FOREST

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Peace of Mind or Privacy | Fence Collection by ProScapes

ProScapes

Photo of an expansive front yard full sun driveway for fall in Seattle with with pond and natural stone pavers.

various projects

DFW Ponds Inc.

Design ideas for an expansive traditional backyard full sun garden in Dallas with with pond and natural stone pavers.

Woodside Estate

Design Focus International

This is an example of an expansive traditional sloped garden for spring in Other with with pond.

Paradise in Santa Barbara

Acanthus Design-Denise Woolery

View from lower pond upstream to stone bridge. Photo by Acanthus Design-Denise Woolery
This is an example of an expansive tropical backyard full sun garden in Santa Barbara with natural stone pavers and with pond.

The Prairie At Post Estate

CAVINESS LANDSCAPE DESIGN, INC.

This Caviness project for a modern farmhouse design in a community-based neighborhood called The Prairie At Post in Oklahoma. This complete outdoor design includes a large swimming pool with waterfalls, an underground slide, stream bed, glass tiled spa and sun shelf, native Oklahoma flagstone for patios, pathways and hand-cut stone retaining walls, lush mature landscaping and landscape lighting, a prairie grass embedded pathway design, embedded trampoline, all which overlook the farm pond and Oklahoma sky. This project was designed and installed by Caviness Landscape Design, Inc., a small locally-owned family boutique landscape design firm located in Arcadia, Oklahoma. We handle most all aspects of the design and construction in-house to control the quality and integrity of each project. Film by Affordable Aerial Photo & Video

Tropical Pagoda and Pond

The Garden Artist LLC

This tropical pagoda is a perfect escape next to a water feature with several flowing waterfalls. Designed by The Garden Artist, Built by Art of the Earth.

Outdoor Pond with Natural Stone Fire Pit

Burkhart Outdoors, Inc.

Inspiration for an expansive traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for spring in Chicago with with pond and natural stone pavers.

Water Features • 2006-2019

Verne Pershing, The Art of Gardening

Built in 2019, El Dorado Hills, CA. Overlooking Folsom Lake.
Photo of an expansive country backyard full sun garden for spring in Sacramento with with pond and gravel.

Grover Rd.

Nied Landscape Design

Expansive country backyard full sun garden in Other with with pond and natural stone pavers for summer.

Kincheloe Water Feature and Flagstone Patio

Sawyer Waterscaping, LLP

50' Pondless Waterfall with large fractured granite boulders and a circular flagstone patio with a gas fire pit.
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Denver with with pond and natural stone pavers.

Expansive Garden Design Ideas with with Pond

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.