J. Grant Design Studio
Photo of a mediterranean backyard garden in Santa Barbara with a water feature and gravel.

Remick

Huettl Landscape Architecture

Contemporary garden in San Francisco with a water feature.

Big Perennial Color Brings Life to Mid-Town Fort Collins

Deep Seeded Landscape and Design, Inc.

A suburban home in mid-town Fort Collins gained a lot of curb appeal with colorful perennials and a small water feature. These perennials are low maintenance and drought tolerant and with a small amount of turf, this landscape is very water conservation friendly. The large quantity of perennials used in this landscape creates a big impact in a small space.

Beautiful "New Normal" California Landscape

Roxy Designs

Photo: © Jude Parkinson-Morgan
Photo of a mediterranean backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Waverley Heights

Dream Garden Landscape Company

Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Other with a water feature for spring.

Residential

Breath Of Spring Landscaping

Large traditional backyard full sun garden in New York with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Natural Stone waterfall, bridge and pond

Kona Land And Water Escape

Inspiration for a large asian front yard partial sun formal garden in Phoenix with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Backyard Landscape For Modern Home

Big Rock Landscaping

This modern backyard boasts a light, neutral color pallet and plants like yuca an ornamental grasses.
This is an example of a contemporary backyard xeriscape in Salt Lake City with with lawn edging, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Rock Installation, Edging and Trimming

American Landscape Company

Photo of a front yard garden in Minneapolis with with lawn edging.

Sir Grange House - Calamvale 4116

Jimboomba Turf Group

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern front yard partial sun driveway in Brisbane with with lawn edging.

I NOSTRI ESTERNI - Scale, portici e vialetti d'ingresso

FOLY EXPORT

Pavimentazione esterna in gres porcellanato grigio effetto pietra
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional driveway in Other with with lawn edging and brick pavers.

Mara Vista Contemporary and Soft

Bosler Earth Design

Fountain in the Back Yard
Photo of a small contemporary backyard xeriscape in Los Angeles with a water feature and river rock.

Pergola & Seating Area

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in San Francisco with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Peaceful Spa-inspired Retreat

Peery Homes

Large transitional courtyard partial sun formal garden in Other with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Traditional Landscape

This is an example of an expansive traditional backyard formal garden in Phoenix with a water feature and brick pavers.

CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY ISLAND OASIS. THORNHILL

MVK Landscape Design Studio

ORGANIC AND NATURAL DESIGN A well thought out and organized naturalistic style garden design and landscaping compliment the natural terrain of the land and enhance the general theme of the home. In this project, we use natural granite boulders for the fountain accent art and for creating a very natural but dramatic look of the circular driveway island landscaping. We curved boxwood hedge around the existing driveway and soften the garden with hydrangeas, dogwoods, and groundcovers.

Water Feature

Dutch Barn Landscaping

Custom 3-urn water feature, incorporated into front landscape design. Walkway is Bristol Valley Bavarian Blend.
Inspiration for a large front yard garden in Chicago with a water feature and brick pavers.

Shades of Green

Living Gardens Landscape Design

Our clients were looking to replace their existing dying grass with a welcoming low water design. We created a fire pit seating area under trees with string lights overhead. The fountain is featured opposite the master bedroom windows. A low water and low maintenance design.

Techo-Bloc Design Gallery

Thomas Lee Fisher Landscaping

Large traditional front yard full sun formal garden in Philadelphia with a water feature and natural stone pavers for spring.

European Inspired Estate, Montecito, CA

Leyva & Wilde, Inc.

This is an example of an expansive traditional courtyard full sun formal garden for summer in Orange County with a water feature and brick pavers.

Garden Design Ideas with a Water Feature and with Lawn Edging

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.