Peter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer

Landscape Design: PJ Landscape Photography: Peter A. Sellar / www.photoklik.com
This is an example of a traditional front yard garden in Toronto with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

Flower Gardens in the South

jenny_hardgrave

Flower gardens around Atlanta, photographed by Simply Flowers, inc.
Photo of a garden in Atlanta with with flowerbed.

Windsor Companies

The entire grounds of this Lake Minnetonka home was renovated as part of a major home remodel. The orientation of the entrance was improved to better align automobile traffic. The new permeable driveway is built of recycled clay bricks placed on gravel. The remainder of the front yard is organized by soft lawn spaces and large Birch trees. The entrance to the home is accentuated by masses of annual flowers that frame the bluestone steps. On the lake side of the home a secluded, private patio offers refuge from the more publicly viewed backyard. This project earned Windsor Companies a Grand Honor award and Judge's Choice by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. Photos by Paul Crosby.

Peter Wodarz, Milileu Design

Milieu Landscaping

Traditional front yard garden in Chicago with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

Purple River

Elemental Design Group

Meandering lawn edged by Lavenders, Verbena and Sollya provide a colorful deer resistant garden that elegantly frames a large expansive lawn.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with with flowerbed.

Elegant Country Estate

Artemis Landscape Architects, Inc.

Mid-sized traditional front yard full sun formal garden in New York with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed for summer.

New build garden - Olympic park Stratford

Melanie Hick Garden Design

This blank canvas space in a new build in London's Olympic park had a bespoke transformation without digging down into soil. The entire design sits on a suspended patio above a carpark and includes bespoke features like a pergola, seating, bug hotel, irrigated planters and green climbers. The garden is a haven for a young family who love to bring their natural finds back home after walks.

The Lodge, Fulham Cemetery (Grand Designs)

Harry Holding Studio

The front garden for an innovative property in Fulham Cemetery - the house featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs in January 2021. The design had to enhance the relationship with the bold, contemporary architecture and open up a dialogue with the wild green space beyond its boundaries. Seen here in the height of summer, this space is an immersive walk through a naturalistic and pollinator rich planting scheme.

Landscaping | Outdoor Design & Build - Coastal Cities

The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group

Expansive beach style backyard full sun formal garden in Orange County with with privacy feature, concrete pavers and a stone fence for summer.

Designing a Garden within budget in Chalfont

Karl Harrison Landscapes Ltd

There was an existing raised pine deck that desperately needed replacing. A small lawn and a small patio with a pergola. The client didn’t like anything about the space and commissioned us for a complete redesign. They wanted their new garden to be filled with colourful plants, raised herb beds and a new deck terrace. Since completion in 2020 we have revisited this project to check up on the garden and this is what it looks like now.

Landscaping In Front Yard

Big Rock Landscaping

Softening the straight lines and edges of this home with greenery makes the home more welcoming while adding visual depth and texture.
Design ideas for a large modern front yard garden in Salt Lake City with with flowerbed and gravel.

Prominent Palo Alto Corner Now colorful

Inviting Spaces By Kim

This centrally located intersection to a main thoroughfare a block away was a concern because of the corner lot visibility issue for cars making a turn driving in either direction. The Quince tree bloomed annually for just a short time and was originally planted by the prior home owners decades ago. Keeping it maintained to a height of 4’ maximum, dictated for safety reasons, was still obstructing and limiting the visibility of oncoming traffic at this busy intersection. The existing roses planted in the same space as the Quince were a perfect backdrop to the new perennials and annuals planted to paint this corner with flowers. The project also included expanding the beautification to both corner areas in coordination with several other planting areas already seasonally updated on the property. With the Redwood Tree as a focal point and Roses, Daphnes, Iris, Azaleas, Fuchsias, Hydrangeas and Camilias highlighting the planting beds the addition of color, including around the driveway and side entrance, transformed the entire space. Painting With Flowers Is Adding Beauty to Benefit Homeowners & Neighbors! Kim Beber

Perennial Meadow

My Country Garden Design Solutions

The brief from the client was to create a pollinator and animal friendly garden around their newly renovated house. The design included a perennial flower and grass meadow wrapping around the property on one side and a more formal flower border complementing the more formal terrace and seating area.

The Palm House Richmond

Phillip Johnson Landscapes

Courtyard with pond connecting may rooms and giving a perfect green aspect from 3 living spaces
This is an example of a small and australian native courtyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Melbourne with with privacy feature and decking.

Restricted Townhouse Yard

City Botanics

Design ideas for a small modern backyard partial sun garden for summer in Auckland with with flowerbed.

Courtyard Garden

Schumacher Associates

This courtyard garden shows varied colors and textures and is layered for interest from the border to the foundation of the house.
This is an example of a small contemporary front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Other with with flowerbed and gravel.

Custom Metal Fencing

Great Lakes Metal Fabrication

Custom wrought iron fencing, wavy contemporary metal panels, steel privacy screen for neighbors, decorative metal fencing design.

To read more about this project, click here or start at the Great Lakes Metal Fabrication metal railing page

Colorado Blue/Green Spruce

Burkhart Outdoors, Inc.

Colorado Blue/Green Spruce Tree - Silvery-blue foliage keeps good color throughout the year. Prefers full sun conditions to maintain a dense, pyramidal growth habit. - 60 ft tall and 20-25' wide

Contemporary Custom Home Landscape Renovation

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

This cedar lamp post is set in a limestone masonry pier with bluestone cap. It is surrounded by long blooming perennials including 'Summer Beauty' allium. Westhauser Photography

Ravine Garden Oasis

NLH Landscape Architects

Linda Oyama Bryan photography. Longshadow containers. The courtyard garden is lush with summer blooming hydrangea and begonias.
Inspiration for a traditional driveway in Chicago with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

Garden Design Ideas with with Flowerbed and with Privacy Feature

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.