Inspiration for a small country backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Nashville with a container garden and mulch.

Keeper of the Night

Architectural Gardens, Inc

Large, 3-foot square slabs of bluestone are set in a precise grid pattern create a path that leads from the front of the house to the back. The wide joints are filled with blue/gray Mexican pebbles. The all-weather stone urns are planted with flowers and greenery that changes seasonally.

Container Design

Hoy Landscaping Inc.

This summer container is splendid. We can keep your Containers filled all year round!
Design ideas for a small traditional side yard full sun formal garden for spring in Chicago with a container garden.

Hidden Pearl

skaala architecture, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Boston with a container garden and concrete pavers.

Custom Planter Boxes: Diamond Head

2nd Nature Construction, LLC

Backyard formal garden in Hawaii with a container garden.

Bluecare respite centre

The Distinctive Gardener

Inspiration for a large traditional courtyard formal garden in Brisbane with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Farmhouse Landscape

Inspiration for a country side yard formal garden in Other with a container garden and mulch.

Lawn Envy Projects

Lawn Envy

Large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Atlanta with a container garden and decking for summer.

container gardens

City & Estate Gardener

Small traditional front yard full sun formal garden in Providence with a container garden and concrete pavers for summer.

An Evolution for Land and Family

Mariani Landscape

This project represents the evolution of a 10 acre space over more than three decades. It began with the pool and space around it. As the vegetable garden grew, the orchard was established and the display gardens blossomed. The prairie was restored and a kitchen was added to complete the space. Although, it continues to change with a pond next on the design plan. Photo credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

Brownfield Beauty

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

Taking inspiration from his Industrial Design & Technology degree studies and a real passion for 19th and early 20th century industrial architecture on brownfield sites, Tristen brought Brownfield Beauty to life. Perceived as a centrepiece of a large external courtyard of a redeveloped industrial building converted into luxury apartments, Brownfield Beauty is a place for residents to meet, socialise and relax. In Tristen’s design the industrial and rustic – four large Venetian blind style screens, reclaimed brick seats and tumble down brick walls – contrast dramatically with a relaxed planting theme and mock ‘rill’ feature emitting relaxing running water sounds. The screens, along with large ornamental trees, provide a sense of safety and seclusion too for residents. A relaxed planting theme consists of grasses and ferns to create bold statements and structure throughout the year and the colour palette is mainly pastel and muted shades to harmonise with the tones of the garden’s industrial materials, with some dashes of colour to draw the eye with plants such as Digitalis, Echinacea and Kniphofia. As a communal area, a key feature is that planting is architectural and features structural evergreen plants ensuring areas of interest all year.

Suburban Country

Land2c Landscape Architecture

The entry court features comfortable furniture, sizeable pots filled with evergreen shrubs and grasses.
Photo of a large mediterranean front yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Seattle with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Vegetable Gardens

Maher & Greenwald Fine Gardens

This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a container garden and mulch.

The Colony House

The Design Laboratory

Leland Gebhardt
Mid-sized modern front yard full sun formal garden in Phoenix with a container garden.

Millington St

Blooming Planter

Jazz Shukla
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard formal garden in Toronto with a container garden.

Kitchen Garden

Wallace Landscape Associates

Large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Philadelphia with a container garden and gravel.

Portland Road - Kingston

Metre Squared Architecture

Gilda Cevasco
Photo of a small transitional backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Other with gravel and a container garden.

Moonee Ponds - Vine St

Boodle Concepts

New corten steel raised garden bed helps level this sloping front garden in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. Sprawling plants help to soften the edges, with clipped English Buxus balls and silver birch trees creating a sense of order and drama. Laser cut metal wall art clads onto the driveway fence (also with a modern rust finish). Image by Benjamin Carter of Boodle Concepts Landscaping.

Custom Raised Gardens

customraisedgardens

Cedar 4'x8'x18"High gardens with hardware cloth covers and 4 removable doors for easy access.
Design ideas for a large modern backyard full sun formal garden for spring in San Diego with a container garden.

Space for Peace

Ecoscape Environmental Design

Turn off your phone and come sit. So simple. Yet so hard to do sometimes. Your landscape can be your sanctuary space away from the craziness of the day.

Formal Garden Design Ideas with a Container Garden

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.