Design ideas for a traditional backyard formal garden in New York with a garden path and gravel.

Outdoor Structures

Elise Landscapes & Nursery, LLC

Large traditional backyard formal garden in New York with natural stone pavers and a garden path.

The Old Garden

Randle Siddeley

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional formal garden in London with with flowerbed.

A Classic Country White Garden

Deborah Cerbone Associates, Inc.

All planting design by Deborah Cerbone Associates, Inc.
This is an example of a small backyard formal garden in New York with natural stone pavers.

Townhouse garden

Neil Jones Design

Using a refined palette of quality materials set within a striking and elegant design, the space provides a restful and sophisticated urban garden for a professional couple to be enjoyed both in the daytime and after dark. The use of corten is complimented by the bold treatment of black in the decking, bespoke screen and pergola.

Southport Residence and Landscape

Erskine Associates LLC

Photo of a large traditional front yard full sun formal garden for spring in New York with concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Traditional Highland Cottage Garden

Geo Designs Landscape and Garden

This unique and delightful garden has been totally transformed to create individual use areas with a distinct cottage garden personality. Scented herbs in hand-crafted sandstone planters create an outdoor kitchen space and an enclosed sitting area with shrub roses and perennials offering wonderful views over the adjacent farmland into the distance. A sense of journey around the garden is heightened with an abundance of ornamental shrub and perennial planting, adding year-round interest. Native hedging, hornbeam and holly, semi-mature crab apples, ornamental rowan trees, a pergola and timber arch for climbing roses and clematis, all provide vertical interest. The garden is located not far from the sea which is exposed to high winds. The garden is now enclosed and protected with a native hornbeam hedge.

Leslie

Meschi Construction Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard partial sun formal garden for spring in San Francisco with concrete pavers.

Camelot Homes Bronco

Creative Environments

Creative Environments prides itself in providing cutting-edge professional landscape design services for residential and commercial settings.
Expansive modern backyard partial sun formal garden in Phoenix with concrete pavers and a metal fence for summer.

Lawrence Manor Backyard Sunken Patio

Green Apple Landscaping

Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in Toronto with concrete pavers and a wood fence for summer.

Leucadia Mid Century

DZN Partners

PixelProFoto
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury backyard partial sun formal garden in San Diego with a container garden and gravel.

Bank's Creek

Gardens for Living

Heavy stone columns with timber and perennial plantings.
This is an example of an expansive traditional sloped shaded formal garden for spring in Charlotte with gravel.

Remodeling

User

Vine arbor
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard formal garden in Chicago with natural stone pavers.

Limerick Lane Nagambi

Clapham Landscape Architecture

Large country full sun formal garden in Melbourne with natural stone pavers for fall.

Pergolas and Arbors

Great Oaks Landscape Associates Inc.

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Detroit with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Complete Landscape design & Installation

Lush Gardens Inc

This Project Includes Ipe Decking, Outdoor Kitchen, Patio Cover, Fencing, Planting, Sodding & Irrigation
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Los Angeles with decking and a wood fence.

Colorful kitchen and garden renovation in Dulwich

VM Renovations

Photo of a small eclectic backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in London with decking and a wood fence.

Camelot Homes Bronco

Creative Environments

Creative Environments prides itself in providing cutting-edge professional landscape design services for residential and commercial settings.
Design ideas for an expansive modern backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Phoenix with concrete pavers and a metal fence.

Garten - Mini de Luxe

Blöchle und Schwaller GbR

Die Geometrie des neuen Gartenteils passt sehr gut zur Gebäudekubatur. Die Farben der Fensterrahmen wurden bei den Stahlträgern der Pergola wieder aufgenommen.

Kitchen Renovation

Dandeneau Architecture P.L.L.C.

kitchen herb garden
Design ideas for a country backyard formal garden in Raleigh.

Pergola Formal 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.