Neil Landino. Design Credit: Stephen Stimson Associates
Design ideas for a large contemporary sloped full sun formal garden in New York with concrete pavers and with lawn edging.

Brookline Brownstone

a Blade of Grass

The formal rectangular lawn anchors the viewing garden, with colorful planting accents and the pergola as a focal point and sitting area.
Mid-sized traditional side yard full sun formal garden in Boston with natural stone pavers and with lawn edging.

Stadgartenlounge

besgen Landschaftsarchitektur

Design ideas for a small modern side yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Cologne with with lawn edging, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Restauro Complesso ViaNuova

Arch. Alessandra Cipriani

Giardino esterno
This is an example of a large country front yard full sun formal garden for winter in Florence with with lawn edging, brick pavers and a wood fence.

Gill Playground - Garden Edging

GILL LANDSCAPES

Photo of a small country side yard formal garden in Christchurch with with lawn edging and mulch.

Valliant Drive Retaining Wall Planters

Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.

A great example of a front yard makeover that turns a simple sloped front yard with old dead grass and a couple of trees into a functional, beautiful stepped yard that still incorporates some grass but also stepped raised planters, natural rock, and wide substantial concrete steps and sitting areas for tremendous curb appeal!!!

Back yard renovation - Free standing pergola design

Outside Dreams Landscape Design and Construction

Interlocking paver patio, free standing pergola design
Inspiration for a mid-sized front yard full sun formal garden in Denver with with lawn edging and river rock.

Railway sleepers used to create edges and raised beds. Box balls add formality a

Alexandra Froggatt Design

Alexandra Froggatt
This is an example of an expansive contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Cheshire with gravel and with lawn edging.

INVERNESS RD

LunnScape

Florida Landscaping design done to renovate dated landscaping . Upgraded landscaping lighting with traditional bronze fixtures. Our landscape combines plants with different textures to create an intriguing natural effect.

seacliff modernist residence / huntington beach

Moss Yaw Design studio

a suspended wood trellis and smooth stucco provide the palette for a modernist backyard featuring a new pool, fire pit and seating
This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard full sun formal garden in Orange County with with lawn edging and concrete pavers.

Ranelagh Garden

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Urban Garden by Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design
Small traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Dublin with with lawn edging, natural stone pavers and a stone fence for summer.

Landscape & Hardscape Design & Build - Hanover, PA

DREAMscape Outdoors LLC

Landscape Design & Build, with Stone Veneer Installed Porch - Hanover, PA
This is an example of a small modern front yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Other with with lawn edging and mulch.

Resort Style in the backyard

Alderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction

Large contemporary backyard formal garden in Seattle with mulch and with lawn edging.

Landscape | A Beautiful Outdoor Living Space - The Rowhouse Building

Charm City Landscapes, LLC

The newly designed patio comfortably seats the family and visitors. The pathway on the left leads to a rebricked side yard and the stairs leading up to the deck. The side yard was rebricked from a running bond brick pattern to a double basketweave pattern to make the side yard more of a destination than a passthrough. bricked area.

Landscaping Services | Design & Build

Roots Landscaping Corp.

This is an example of a large contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Other with a container garden, with flowerbed, a garden path, with lawn edging, with privacy feature, with raised garden bed, a retaining wall, with path and natural stone pavers.

Amersham Entertaining Garden

Chiltern Garden Design

A large lawn offsets the planting and terraces, leading the eye to the end of the garden where three mature trees have been placed to create autumn drama when the colours ignite.

Orange County California Residential Landscape Design

Lee Ann Marienthal Gardens

Photo credit: Jeri Koegel
Mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Orange County with concrete pavers and with lawn edging.

Log Cabin by Lake

Lankford Associates Landscape Architects

A deck and patio lead from the log cabin to a fire ring above the bluff overlooking the lake. Carefully controlled edging to the lawn created order from the surroundings and emphasized the clients desire for off setting the rustic nature of the log home. Low maintenance plantings and a simple gravel pathway connect the gardens with the residence. This lodge style bungalow is located on a small lake on the Western side of Washington State. Featured in Everett Herald, Home and Garden, January 28th, 2008

Sandringham Garden | Nadia Gill Landscape Architect, Nish Photography

Nadia Gill Landscape Architect

Sandringham garden - front lawn & planting
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Melbourne with with lawn edging and natural stone pavers.

Preston Cottage

Calderpeel Architects

Preston Cottage was first visited by Calderpeel early in 2016, Harry Calder was asked by very good friends whether or not he believed Preston Cottage was a ‘good buy?’ his initial response was NO. The building being Grade II listed and a challenge for anyone over 5’7’’ ensured it’s restoration was going to be a headache. His friends’ passion for the house to become a home persuaded Harry to engage. Slowly but surely the design evolved. The original house was built in 1547 by the De Trafford family and was originally 3 cottages. The name ‘Preston Cottage’ is a reference to the fact that Brooke Lane was originally Preston Lane. During the cottage’s life, there was a period when the cottages were left to wrack and ruin in the 1960’s only to be restored in the early 70’s – prior to being a chosen building for a new planning status, namely listed! The priority from Calderpeel’s perspective was achieving a solution for ‘Preston Cottage’ to have a sustainable solution for its future, not restoration and conservation as a museum piece, but for Preston Cottage to become a modern desirable home – ensuring it’s longevity.

Formal Garden Design Ideas with with Lawn Edging

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.