Photos By: Leslie Kipp
Inspiration for a tropical garden in Philadelphia with with outdoor playset.

Small Spaces

Maria Hickey & Associates Landscapes

Inspiration for an expansive traditional front yard garden in Boston with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Lathouris Garden

Arthur Lathouris Garden Designer

Photo Credit; Arthur Lathouris
Inspiration for a traditional backyard garden in Sydney with a container garden and brick pavers.

Clyde Hill Custom #2 (Bellevue)

Stackman Custom Homes Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional garden in Seattle with with outdoor playset.

Details

Wallace Landscape Associates

'Red Meidiland' roses brighten this garden courtyard.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Philadelphia with a container garden and gravel.

City: McDougald Residence

Linda McDougald Design | Postcard from Paris Home

Linda McDougald, principal and lead designer of Linda McDougald Design l Postcard from Paris Home, re-designed and renovated her home, which now showcases an innovative mix of contemporary and antique furnishings set against a dramatic linen, white, and gray palette. The English country home features floors of dark-stained oak, white painted hardwood, and Lagos Azul limestone. Antique lighting marks most every room, each of which is filled with exquisite antiques from France. At the heart of the re-design was an extensive kitchen renovation, now featuring a La Cornue Chateau range, Sub-Zero and Miele appliances, custom cabinetry, and Waterworks tile.

Red Walls

Shades Of Green Landscape Architecture

Photography: @ Tara Guertin
Design ideas for a contemporary garden in San Francisco with with outdoor playset.

Sweet Bottom Plantation - No. 13 The Battery

Southeast Studios Inc.

Sweet Bottom Plantation - No. 13 The Battery This is one of two Charleston style homes that Greg Mix designed in the Sweet Bottom Plantation subdivision north of Atlanta in Duluth, Georgia. This red brick home is a reproduction of number 13 on The Battery, right on Charleston Bay. However in this case the plan has been flipped and laid out inside to suit the modern lifestyle. As you can see in the photos it contains a double spiral stairway. The three car garage is on the ground floor as well as the front entry, study, guest room and a pool bath which exist directly onto the pool area in the back yard. The main living areas are on the next level up or the first floor. This level includes the family room, living room, dining room, breakfast room and kitchen. The third level or second floor contains the master suite and two additional bedrooms. The current owners have furnished the house beautifully and built private Charleston style gardens to the side and rear.

Wesling Construction

Carolyn Wesling

Photo of an asian side yard garden in Los Angeles with a container garden.

cottage landscape

gail olsen, ASID

Traditional backyard garden in Grand Rapids with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

French Country Garden

Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized backyard partial sun garden for spring in Manchester with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Burlington Retreat

Linden L.A.N.D. Group

Rebecca Lindenmeyr
Photo of a large traditional front yard full sun formal garden in Burlington with a container garden and mulch.

The Petal Planter

entry pots with seasonal color
Small traditional backyard shaded garden in Los Angeles with a container garden for fall.

Malibu Drought Tolerant Hillside Oasis

Viola Gardens

Jennifer Toole
Small contemporary backyard full sun garden in Los Angeles with a container garden and gravel for summer.

Modern Industrial Oasis

Rooftopia, LLC

Outdoor living space with galvanized & steel metal planters, cedar privacy screens. The garden sets atop the garage.
Small modern rooftop partial sun garden in Chicago with a container garden and decking.

Vegetable & Herb Garden on Condo Terrace

Maher & Greenwald Fine Gardens

Photo of a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a container garden and brick pavers.

Our Work

Top Notch Landscaping & Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized front yard full sun garden in Miami with a container garden and gravel.

Landscapes

Greenleaf Services, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Other with a container garden and decking.

Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel and Lawn Replacement - Back, Novato, CA

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Lagoon-side property in the Bel Marin Keys, Novato, CA. Plants featured: Phormium, Sedum rupestre 'Angelina', Fescue glauca, and other succuelnts in container. Entertaining and enjoying the views were a primary design goal for this project. The project includes a large camaru deck with built-in seating and contemporary planters filled with succulents, grasses and phormium, new zealand flax. The concrete steps and pavers lead down to the water's edge. I included a sunken patio on one side and a beautiful Buddha statue on the other, surrounded by succulents and other low-water, contemporary plantings. Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. Design Eileen Kelly

NY Plantings Garden Designers and Landsape Cointractors mount flower boxes to lt

New York Plantings Garden Design

New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contractors NYC have come up with a great hardscape garden idea to brighten the dull alley like space by typicl NYC townhouse rear entrances. The planter boxes can be seen from windows inviting people ouside to the garden and also creates pretty color instead of looking at a fence or wall outside the kitchen.

Garden Design Ideas with a Container Garden and with Outdoor Playset

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.