Good Earth Plant Company and GreenScaped Buildings

A client who had seen our stunning installation at Spring Hill Suites in Oceanside, California wanted to surprise his wife for her birthday and give her a 112 square foot living wall at the front entry of their house. He was set on the style of the wall being succulents in a tight pattern. This raised two huge challenges: 1) How to overcome his three week lead time: First, the manufacturer's lead time to get us the wall materials is four weeks. The plants in this type of system usually require three months to get rooted. 2) How to attach a system meant for flat surfaces onto his CURVED front wall. Square peg, meet curved hole. Operations Manager Kerry Bauer made drawings and a mock up for a system created from the green ROOF components GreenScaped Buildings has used on certain projects. She chose parts she knew shipped within one week to eliminate the lead time issue. A landscape edging element, specifically designed to handle curves, could also overcome the challenge of the curved wall. But what about the time needed for growing the plants? By using an advanced soil replacement media block, the wall installation could allow the plants to root while installed vertically. GreenScaped Buildings collaborated with the client and supplier Green Meadow Growers to choose appropriate sedums and succulents for the east-facing coastal climate of Encinitas and lay out a pattern of organic wave shapes. Katelyn Hutchings tackled the procurement aspects of the project while construction foreman John Rodenbo prepared the site and installation logistics. Installation took three days. How do you think it turned out? The final product exceeded the client's expectations, and he has already invited GreenScaped Buildings to collaborate on his upcoming commercial hotel project with the goal of integrating a living wall there to enhance his hotel as much as it has enhanced his home.

Obagi Laguna Beach

Seasons Landscaping

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern front yard partial sun formal garden in Orange County with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Masonry Walls

Reyes Landscape Construction

Honeysuckle grows on the top of this CMU and stucco wall. The intent was to give the estate a old Italian rustic look
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean front yard partial sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Moonee Ponds - Vine St

Boodle Concepts

Star Jasmine climbs through this laser cut metal wall art, made from corten steel with a modern rust finish. ideal for tight spaces. Featuring garden lighting to accent the design at night. This Melbourne garden is located in Moonee Ponds and was designed & installed by Boodle Concepts Landscaping. Image by Benjamin Carter.

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Photographed by Lisa Delane, Tigerlily Skye Productions
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style front yard garden in Orange County with a vertical garden and gravel.

Living Wall - Vertical Garden With Succulents, Grasses and Flowering Plants.

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Living wall when first installed. This large living wall was the perfect solution to bring life to the home's front wall just next to the entrance. A variety of succulents, grass-like plants and cascading plants with flowers were chosen, designed and planted in long "waves" offering a variety of textures and colors. Just completed in Sept. 2019. See more recent photos in this project along with the rest of the landscape.

Bed and Breakfast, La Rioja

Casa Josephine

Design ideas for a large mediterranean front yard garden in Madrid with a vertical garden.

Modern Driveway and Landscape-Cordova

Landscape-Fusion

Landscape Fusion Modern style home with custom concrete and Mexican beach pebble driveway, crisscross cable trellis, modern tropical landscape and horizontal cypress fence

Kent Town | Rose Garden | Stainless Steel Design

Catnik Design Studio

Stainless Steel Trellis Design
Mid-sized traditional front yard full sun formal garden in Adelaide with a vertical garden and concrete pavers for spring.

Memorial modern

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape for spring in Houston with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

House Jewelry

Planted Places

Our client wanted to decorate her front entry - the first view you spot as you come into the driveway. Her home sits up in the Los Gatos hills and is surrounded by beautiful oaks and a native plants. We created a collection that would accent the colors in her yard and blend in beautifully with the natural setting.

Traditional Beach Cottage

Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping

Hog wire trellis for growing climbing iceberg roses
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a vertical garden and mulch.

Santa Clara

McTighe Landscaping Inc.

Mid-sized traditional front yard xeriscape in San Francisco with a vertical garden.

Landscape Projects

Creative Landscapes

This is an example of a mid-sized modern front yard partial sun driveway in Los Angeles with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Front Yard Landscape

Stephanie D Poole

Poured in place colored concrete curbs were added to each side of the driveway to contain the bocce ball court as well as to retain water on site so that it percolates into the surrounding ground to irrigate trees.

Kent Town | Rose Garden | Stainless Steel Design

Catnik Design Studio

Stainless Steel Trellis Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun formal garden for spring in Adelaide with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Huntington Woods MI

Custom Environments Landscape & Design, LLC

Large traditional front yard shaded garden in Detroit with a vertical garden and brick pavers for summer.

Elegant, Natural Walkway and Landscape

Dynamic Outdoor Spaces

Photo of a mid-sized front yard partial sun xeriscape in Tampa with a vertical garden and mulch.

Ladder Trellis

Garden Tech Horticultural Services LLC

A rustic ladder makes a great trellis for a flowering honeysuckle vine. hanging baskets as well as compact miniature roses and perennials help frame in the porch without obstructing the view.

Trellis added to conceal meter

User

Marilyn Alexander Landscape Design
Small traditional front yard full sun driveway in Portland with a vertical garden and mulch.

Front Yard Garden Design Ideas with a Vertical 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.