This beautiful pseudo-farmhouse style chicken coop sits on a lush property full of fruit trees nestled in one the nicest areas in San Diego! Built with true construction grade materials, wood milled and planed on site for uniformity, heavily stained and weatherproofed, 1/2" opening german aviary wire for full predator protection. Measures 10' long x 5' wide x 6' tall for full walk in access. It is home to beautiful rare and exotic chickens that we provided as well as all the necessary implements. Features textured wood siding, a fold down door that doubles as a coop-to-run ramp, thermal corrugated roofing over run area and more!

Small Landscape project in Dexter, MI

Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping

The sedums were already along the side of the house and we tied the new landscape into the existing bed. Photo by Cory Mann
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in Detroit with mulch.

Grasses and Bocce Court

Lou Penning Landscapes Inc.

Inspiration for a large country backyard full sun outdoor sport court in San Francisco with gravel.

Ni-water Composition

Outdoor Craftsmen

Photo of a mid-sized country backyard full sun formal garden in Denver with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden

Jackie and the Beanstalk

Heirloom Italian purple beans Trionfo Violetto climbing the bean trellis
Photo of a large mediterranean backyard full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a vegetable garden and decomposed granite.

Vegetable Gardens

Eden Condensed

This vegetable garden of 3 cedar raised beds was part of an over all drought tolerant garden.
This is an example of a small traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Simple Scenery

Wright Landscape Services Inc

Inspiration for a large modern backyard full sun garden for summer in Toronto with concrete pavers.

Alexander Residence

Hawkeye Landscape Design

Entry way to the 2 acre hillside home.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Los Angeles with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Vegetable garden and retaining wall

Springfield Design

Photo of a large contemporary backyard full sun garden in San Diego with a vegetable garden.

Vertical Gardening

Edger Landscape Design

Vertical supports keep crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, pole beans, and some squashes off the ground as well as provide visual interest. Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design

May 2014- LED Upgrade

Lite4 Outdoor Lighting

This project was an LED upgrade and repair to an older, existing outdoor lighting system that was in not working. Many of the lighting wires had been cut and a good many of the fixtures needed to be relocated due to the more mature landscape. The system was cleaned, repaired and the old halogen lamps were replaced with high quality, energy efficient, LED lamps. This fortunate homeowner will now get to enjoy night after night of flawless light around the garden and pool spaces, and not have to worry about changing a bulb on this current system ever again. Photo by : Tim Ryan- Lite4 Outdoor Lighting

Koi Pond and Waterfall- Small Scale Design

Greensward LLC

Andrew Cutright
Traditional backyard full sun garden in DC Metro with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Edible gardens

Larson Landscaping

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Los Angeles with a container garden.

Potrero Hill Lookout

Seed Studio Landscape Design

photo by Seed Studio, editing by TR PhotoStudio
Inspiration for a small modern backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with gravel and a fire feature.

Santa Ynez Ranch

Carson Douglas Landscape Architecture

William Carson Joyce
Photo of a mid-sized and australian native country backyard full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a vegetable garden and gravel.

The legs of the seatwall are at different distances from the fire pit, to allow

Verdance Landscape Architecture

verdancedesign
Photo of a large arts and crafts backyard full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and decomposed granite.

PermaDesign -- Harvesting Rain

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Photo Credit: Corrina See
Inspiration for a small mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Albuquerque.

Cliff Hanging Rock Garden

Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.

The rock garden hugs the lower retaining wall and provides interest around the lower patio under the deck. Six boxwood add a little symmetry and formality but the rest is very free-flowing with varying sizes and types of stone, sedums, specimen dwarf conifers and various other low-growing plants to add color and texture to the mix.

Garden Design #11

GSL Gardening Services

Amazing way to turn your garden backyard into a lovely place. The lack of space is not an obstacle for this adorable project, which makes a perfect spot to take a break.

Vegetable Gardens

Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC

The original dry-laid patio was given a new life in this vegetable, the original natural cleft blue stone patio was lifted and reformatted into walkways to incorporate raised beds, edged in new thermal blue stone. The garden was designed and masonry installation was by Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC, The fence and arbor were installed by Walpole Outdoors.

Full Sun Backyard 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.