Design ideas for a small midcentury backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in Other with a fire feature and gravel.

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.

Estelle

Falling Waters Landscape

Brett Hilton
Photo of a midcentury backyard garden in Orange County with a fire feature and gravel.

Modern Fire Pit

FormLA Landscaping

Warm up by the pool-adjacent fire pit! In addition to separating the fire pit from the home and meadow, a low wall provides additional seating. Custom wood seats were designed and built by Kirk Aoyagi, FormLA Landscaping. Lesly Hall Photography Photo: Lesly Hall Photography

Fire Pits

Countryside Landscaping Of CT. LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a fire feature and gravel.

Backyard Oasis Longmont CO 05

LID Landscapes

This backyard is comprised of three different levels: a wooden deck with a freestanding pergola structure for a solar shade, a concrete patio for entertaining, and a gravel space with a central firepit for more intimate gatherings. Tying the spaces together is a centrally-located bubbling water feature. This project is located in Longmont, Colorado.

Serpentine Fire

Fifth Season Landscape Design & Construction

Contemporary outdoor gathering space anchored with a hard trowel natural gas, fire sculpture that doubles as a bench. A graveled courtyard enhanced with string lights give the space a casual old world feel that will be enjoyed for many years with a low maintenance design.

Limestone Boulder Retaining Walls

Eden Garden Design

Custom steel and limestone boulder retaining walls with xeric, native Texas planting. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/

Modern Industrial

Arborealis

Casual lounge and dining areas
Mid-sized industrial backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a fire feature and gravel.

Yarrow Point Lakefront Terrace

Mark S. Garff, Landscape Architect

On Lake Washington, an existing pool terrace was disconnected from the rest of the yard and and waterfront. The site had a challenging slope, but it was no match for a thoughtful design and some earth moving equipment! A retaining wall at the edge of the existing pool was replaced with a wide, generous stair welcoming guests to a new, bocce-style terrace below complete with gas fire pit and stunning views. A gentle, winding path leads down to a waters-edge patio with intersecting stone and concrete patterns creating a visually dynamic experience. A small sandy beach and generous lawn complete the experience. A California style planting palette with beach groundcover, perennials and elegant, flowing grasses highlighted with LED low-voltage outdoor lighting complete the vacation-home-in-the-city feel. Photography by: Miranda Estes

Point Dume Residence

GEL: Griffin Enright Landscape

A custom fire pit sunken into the ground by a grass berm.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern backyard full sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a fire feature and gravel.

Rustic Peastone Patio & Garden - World's End, Hingham

User

The goal of this landscape design and build project was to create a simple patio using peastone with a granite cobble edging. The patio sits adjacent to the residence and is bordered by lawn, vegetable garden beds, and a cairn rock water feature. Designed and built by Skyline Landscapes, LLC.

Unique Custom Firepits

ARNOLD Masonry & Landscape

Large country backyard partial sun garden in Atlanta with a fire feature and gravel.

Midtown Meadow

Change of Seasons - Gary Kernick

Photo of a contemporary backyard garden in Sacramento with a fire feature and gravel.

St Helena

Envision Landscape Studio

Photography By Joe Dodd
This is an example of a large contemporary backyard garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and gravel.

Plum Tree Backyard

Erin Lau Landscape Design- Seattle

Erin Lau
Mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Seattle with a fire feature and gravel for summer.

San Jose Family Garden

The Foxy Garden

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and gravel.

Our Work

Serenity Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic backyard partial sun formal garden in Sacramento with a fire feature and gravel.

Outdoor concrete couch/bench

Lee Ann Marienthal Gardens

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical backyard full sun xeriscape in Orange County with a fire feature and gravel.

Tomball Beach Chic

Heavenly Outdoor

Large beach style backyard formal garden in Houston with a fire feature and gravel.

Garden Design Ideas with a Fire Feature and Gravel

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.