Striking Texas native botanical design with local river rock top dressing. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Wild Wing Residence

Deep Seeded Landscape and Design, Inc.

Expansive arts and crafts front yard full sun garden in Denver with with rock feature and mulch.

Malvern House

V Three Architecture

Contemporary front yard garden in Melbourne with a garden path.

Outdoor Screen Room, Deck, and Front Entrance

Heartlands Building Company

A gorgeous front entry way. Custom entries help increase curb appeal and the value of your home!
This is an example of a large front yard full sun driveway in St Louis with with path and concrete pavers.

Cazenovia Lake House

A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC

Soft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer. Less than a year old the planting was installed last October 2019 and now in August, it looks like it has always been there.

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

The height of the natural stone wall is 26" and perfect height for sitting. A six inch space between the side walk and the wall is planted with Cerastium tomentosum or snow-in-summer.

Custom Colonial

Lowenoak Landscape Development

Design ideas for a large traditional front yard full sun garden in Other with a retaining wall and brick pavers.

Sophisticated Mid-City Residence

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

The pergola creates a dappled shade to relax in and the decorative panels give much needed privacy from the neighbors.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Bertsch - Estancia

Desert Foothills Landscape

Photo Credits: Steven Thompson
Photo of a large front yard xeriscape in Phoenix with gravel.

Meadow Isles

TLC Gardens

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern front yard full sun garden in Denver with concrete pavers.

Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX

YardDoc

YardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you. We worked diligently to match our stonework to both the home’s exterior and the existing retaining wall. First, we installed low retaining barriers around the side garden and the two prominent trees in the front yard. In the garden by the porch, we mulched and left the existing plants as they were. Inside our limestone barrier around the trees, we placed two types of river rock, giving it a swimming pond look. Then we placed decorative stones around and in the new structure. Both mulch and stones provide the added benefit of water retention during the dry months.

Novato Japanese Style Landscape

Landscape Nirvana

Photo of a mid-sized asian front yard garden in San Francisco with with pond and natural stone pavers.

Mid-Century Front Landscape - Racine

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

View of the new entrance to the historical John Randal McDonald designed home. We were retained for the landscape design partially because of our background in architecture and our understanding of the mid-century aesthetic. Renn Kuhnen Photography

Natural Stone Walkway

Stone Worthy

Photo of a large traditional front yard garden with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Chic Sustainable Entry Garden- Los Feliz

Ketti Kupper Conscious Life Design

Deck sections, concrete slabs set into pebble floor. Photo by Ketti Kupper
Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with a container garden.

Sea Drift Garden, Stinson Beach

User

A rustic wood gate flanked with pots full of old fashioned roses provide an informal entry to the entry courtyard from the gravel driveway.
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style front yard full sun garden in San Francisco with gravel and a garden path.

An extensive landscape project with stonewalls, patio, dry river bed & more

Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes

We created a tranquil dry river bed.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun garden in Portland Maine with river rock.

Alpine Dry River/Synthetic Grass

Home Turf Synthetic Grass

Beautiful dry river bed with synthetic turf.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Diego with river rock.

Luxury Hideaway in the Hills

Land Design Associates, Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun driveway in Boston with a garden path and gravel.

Meadow Garden

West Winds Nursery LLC

Rudbeckia, Allium and Butterfly Weed are catching the last rays of sun in this August garden scene. During the day, bumbles and butterflies are frequent visitors. Photograph by Katherine Palmer

Front 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.