The owners of this sprawling estate wanted a beautifully flowing landscape that incorporated the elements important to them. Once a vacant field, an apple orchard now layers in the back of the property with a sports court neatly nestled in. A large lawn panel then fills the space up to the pool where hand chiseled stone walls with soft plantings abutting them create a perfect ambiance around the pool.

Costal Modern

Mom's Design Build

This is an example of a traditional full sun garden in Minneapolis.

Contra Verde

TLC Gardens

Inspiration for a modern backyard full sun formal garden in Denver with a fire feature and gravel.

Streatham Garden

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun garden in London with decking.

Large suburban front yard berm

Heffernan Landscape Design

Large suburban front yard with a low berm, heavily planted to provide privacy and noise buffer from busy street. A colorful mix of conifer and deciduous, with perennials/grasses mixed in.

zocala san clemente

Urban Landscape

Jeri Koegel
Contemporary sloped full sun garden in Orange County with a retaining wall and gravel.

PVC/Vinyl Fence Projects

Foremost Fence

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard full sun garden in Tampa with mulch.

Vegetable Garden

MC Design LLC

An organic vegetable garden with an ocean view is luxury in its purest form. Two 15-foot by 4-foot raised planters were made out of redwood, and only the exteriors were stained to ensure no leeching occurs into the food.

Mid-Century Post and Beam

Joel Reis Architecture and Real Estate Photography

Gated Driveway
Photo of a large midcentury front yard full sun driveway in Los Angeles with concrete pavers.

Übergang vom tieferliegenden Terrassenbereich zum Rasenparterre

Terramanus Landschaftsarchitektur

Fotograf: Manuel Sauer
Mid-sized contemporary side yard full sun formal garden in Cologne with concrete pavers for summer.

Warlingham detached home

Seasons in Colour

Danetti Palermo corner bench in grey and Palermo coffee table. The back garden was designed to include a round deck and lawn area and is surrounded by a stone path, a further flower patch and a natural green fence. Outdoors cushions by Penelope Hope, new for SS18. In the back two large ash trees are providing shade in the Spring summer. Two younger ash trees were removed to avoid overcrowding or entirely blocking the sun. The shed is painted in Green Smoke (Little Greene) while the bistro set is painted in Cuprinol Garden Shades Berry and Emerald. Photo: Jenny Kakoudakis

Vegetable Gardens

The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design

The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Design ideas for a traditional side yard full sun formal garden for summer in Salt Lake City with a vegetable garden and brick pavers.

Camden South Entertainers Delux

Prestige Landscape Construction Pty Limited

Imagine an untamed forest of trees plants past the point of no return, an old and tired backyard that needed a huge facelift. The Team a prestige can see the potential in any space and thats what we did, a total rip up and re do was needed.

Pollinator & Vegetable Garden in Towson, MD

Roland Oehme Landscape Architecture

The designer designed and installed a stunning pollinator garden for the entire property of this townhome. Previously the property was simply lawn. He also designed a vegetable garden and evergreen screening, and located fruit, flowering, and shade trees throughout the garden.

Portfolio

Royal Fence

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Nashville.

Harbor View Lane, Largo, Florida

SilverSun Landscapes

Circular drive with cobblestone pavers at the entry by Timothy Reed.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway in Tampa with concrete pavers.

Portland Road - Kingston

Metre Squared Architecture

Gilda Cevasco
Design ideas for a small transitional backyard full sun formal garden for spring with a vertical garden and gravel.

Tropical Garden - Palm Beach

sticks and stones Landscape Design

Brigid Arnott
Inspiration for a large tropical backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Sydney with a garden path and decking.

English Flower Garden

Plan-it Earth Design

Stroll through my flower garden Design by Amy Whitworth, Plan-It-EarthDesign.com; Installation by Donna Burdick, www.djlandscapecontractors.com; Custom Arbor by Don Sprague, GardenGalleryIronworks.com; Photo by Maryann Bond

Traditional Landscape

Traditional full sun driveway in Milwaukee.

Full Sun 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.