Image by Gary Winter
Expansive contemporary side yard partial sun formal garden in Melbourne with natural stone pavers for fall.

Northwest Indiana Marshall Residence

Smalls Landscaping

One-of-a-kind and other very rare plants are around every corner. The view from any angle offers something new and interesting. The property is a constant work in progress as planting beds and landscape installations are in constant ebb and flow.

Synthetic Turf & Putting Greens

Broward Landscape, Inc.

Broward Landscape Synthetic Turf Putting Green
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary side yard garden in Miami with natural stone pavers.

Steinmauer Jurakalk

moving-garden - moving-angel GmbH

Design ideas for an expansive mediterranean side yard garden in Stuttgart.

Retaining Walls

Accent Landscapes

Using natural Siloam stone to retain the surrounding hillside creates a space for a fire pit patio. The wall seamlessly transitions into a freestanding stone wall to create a courtyard wall.

Oak Tree Setting With Hillside Views, Landscape Renovation, Northern California

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

APLD 2021 Silver Award Winning Landscape Design. An expansive back yard landscape with several mature oak trees and a stunning Golden Locust tree has been transformed into a welcoming outdoor retreat. The renovations include a wraparound deck, an expansive travertine natural stone patio, stairways and pathways along with concrete retaining walls and column accents with dramatic planters. The pathways meander throughout the landscape... some with travertine stepping stones and gravel and those below the majestic oaks left natural with fallen leaves. Raised vegetable beds and fruit trees occupy some of the sunniest areas of the landscape. A variety of low-water and low-maintenance plants for both sunny and shady areas include several succulents, grasses, CA natives and other site-appropriate Mediterranean plants complimented by a variety of boulders. Dramatic white pots provide architectural accents, filled with succulents and citrus trees. Design, Photos, Drawings © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Sagaponack Retreat

HMWhite

On the quick view, the landscape for this speculative summer home development could not be more ordinary. Its story all too common. As a product of a farm’s subdivision, it had all the trappings of American residential sprawl – large front lawn exposed to street, few mature trees, clumsy entry sequence with service and front door in direct conflict, and lack of privacy. To fulfill its function as a summer and vacation house destination, the new owner understood the landscape required a transformation. A delightful and magical surprise was the property’s mature Poplar forest, abutting the new house. By removing and transplanting the Poplars, a sculpted void and solid composition established a garden structure. Introducing scale and a landscape continuum, the relocated tall Poplars erased the house front’s youthful origins. A distinctive landscape personality grew out of the skeletal structure of the Poplar groves. A bold landscape graphic emerged with simplified underplanting strengthens the Poplar’s mono-culture presentation, calming the eye and inviting further sensory observation and reflection.

Lush Landscapes

Frontier Custom Builders, Inc

WHO LET THE DUCKS OUT?!? Couldn't resist getting this photo of these beautiful swans who have decided to call this pond located in the landscape of Wayne Bopps (President and Founder of Frontier Custom Builders Inc.) home.

Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle

The Design Build Company

Side yard stone paver path. Stone wall container garden, drought tolerant landscape design by The Design Build Company
This is an example of an expansive contemporary side yard full sun xeriscape in San Diego with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Hangman Valley Contemporary

Pacific Garden Design

After living with the original 1980s landscaping for a few years after purchasing their home, these homeowners were ready for an update. We preserved mature plantings where possible, but integrated new material to better suit the homeowners' style and the Northwest setting. The rural location made deer fencing critical for the vegetable garden. The homeowners commissioned the gate from a local metal artist.

Walking Path

Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center

Photography by: Joe Hollowell
Expansive country side yard partial sun garden in Portland with a garden path and concrete pavers for summer.

Gardens

Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLC

Landscaped gardens
Photo of an expansive traditional side yard full sun formal garden for spring in DC Metro.

Mediterranean garden with curving pathways of DG and drought tolerant plants

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Clematis armandii vine Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design, http://www.digyourgarden.com

Lake House Lighting Project

Light Up Nashville

Tree mounted downlights illuminate the trail between the home and the boat dock and firepit patio. Large tree grove with up and down lighting to create visual interest and beauty.

Entretien jardins et espaces verts

User

entretien de sous-bois by WY NOT
Photo of an expansive country side yard shaded garden in Bordeaux.

Khaledi Residence Project

Outdoor Life Design

3D rendered model of plan used to install side yard breakfast nook area. Side patio seating area.
This is an example of an expansive country side yard partial sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with with privacy feature and concrete pavers.

eichler in marinwood

building Lab, inc.

Eichler in Marinwood - At the larger scale of the property existed a desire to soften and deepen the engagement between the house and the street frontage. As such, the landscaping palette consists of textures chosen for subtlety and granularity. Spaces are layered by way of planting, diaphanous fencing and lighting. The interior engages the front of the house by the insertion of a floor to ceiling glazing at the dining room. Jog-in path from street to house maintains a sense of privacy and sequential unveiling of interior/private spaces. This non-atrium model is invested with the best aspects of the iconic eichler configuration without compromise to the sense of order and orientation. photo: scott hargis

ECO 44

ECOFIREPLACES FIREPLACES

Portable Ecofireplace with ECO 36 burner and recycled, discarded agricultural plow disks weathering Corten steel encasing and legs. Thermal insulation made of rock wool bases and refractory tape applied to the burner.

Ocean front landscape lighting, FL estate

Coastal Source

This is an example of an expansive tropical side yard full sun garden for summer in Philadelphia with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Rural Garden

The Crafted Garden

Digitalis feruginea 'Rusty Nail' and Interrupted fern love the shady forest. These foxgloves reseed and return as do the ferns. Design, execution and photo - Susan Irving

Expansive Side Yard Garden Design Ideas

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.