Front Yard Low Maintenance Garden Design

Landscape Logic created a very colorful but drought-tolerant and low-water use garden in the front yard. It has accent landscape lighting to showcase the plants and trees at night.

Residential Landscape in Merced

Evergreen Landscape Service

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Other with with lawn edging, mulch and a wood fence.

E11 Industrial Style Family Garden

Sarah Kay Garden Design

Custom designed corten steel bug hotels provide shelter for insects and complement the corten steel edging and rebar trellis towards the back of the garden

Stadgartenlounge

besgen Landschaftsarchitektur

Design ideas for a small modern side yard partial sun formal garden for summer in Cologne with with lawn edging, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Restauro Complesso ViaNuova

Arch. Alessandra Cipriani

Giardino esterno
This is an example of a large country front yard full sun formal garden for winter in Florence with with lawn edging, brick pavers and a wood fence.

Contemporary Screen Wall

Conscious Environments Inc.

A walkway is bordered with synthetic lawn and drought tolerant landscape w/ Australian natives and succulents. Mexican Beach cobble and white precast concrete are additional accents to this space.

IdealMow Meadow

FormLA Landscaping

The garden isn't completely lawn-free. It hosts an IdealMow lawn of native Dune Sedge. It thrives with no chemical fertilizers or pesticides and uses only 20 percent of the water required by a turf grass lawn. A "smart" subsurface, hydrozoned drip irrigation system on weather based controllers delivers exactly what the hydrozoned foliage needs, right to its roots. This aids foliage health and eliminates water loss to evaporation. To keep its lawn-like appearance, the grass needs mowing only a few times a year. If left to grow, it forms true-green waves.

Landscaping Projects

Double N Landscaping

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun xeriscape in Denver with with lawn edging, river rock and a wood fence.

Separación entre césped y valla con piedra

Hortus Paisajismo

Large tropical sloped driveway in Valencia with with lawn edging and a wood fence.

Contemporary Food Forest

Sweet Smiling Landscapes

Mid-sized modern backyard full sun xeriscape in Santa Barbara with gravel, a wood fence and with lawn edging for spring.

Berkeley Modern Meets Craftsman

Art Garden Design

This Berkeley property had overgrown vines, concaving fences, rotted deck, dead lawn, broken concrete, and poor drainage. After removing about 30 yards of soil from this lot, we were able to begin leveling and sculpting the landscape. We installed new concrete pathways, synthetic lawn, custom swing and arbor, Thermory wood decking with metal railings, paver patio with masonry stone wall seating, and stone mosaic water feature with stainless steel wire to match. Many elements tied together nicely in this modern Berkeley backyard.

Amersham Entertaining Garden

Chiltern Garden Design

A large lawn offsets the planting and terraces, leading the eye to the end of the garden where three mature trees have been placed to create autumn drama when the colours ignite.

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.

Backyard Renovation

Prestige Landscape & Tree Service LLC

Inspiration for a large backyard full sun garden for fall in Portland with with lawn edging, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Пасхальный дом

Карпенко Владимир

Mid-sized contemporary courtyard partial sun garden in Moscow with with lawn edging, river rock and a wood fence for summer.

Artificial Grass in Summer

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Artificial Grass in a Dublin Garden during Summertime 014060004 Amazonlandcaping.ie
Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Dublin with with lawn edging, mulch and a wood fence.

The Adams Family

Plano Landscaping Company

This is an example of a modern partial sun formal garden for spring in Dallas with with lawn edging, gravel and a wood fence.

Layered Landscape For Modern Backyard

Big Rock Landscaping

Using yuca to keep the vibe of the modern backyard not only adds greenery to the space, but provides clear delineation from the pool area to the lawn area.

Traditional Garden

Dave Green Gardens

This traditional garden included a large sandstone patio that wrapped around the house and sloped down towards a summerhouse positioned to be in the sunniest part of the garden. The summerhouse and pergola were created with larch, oak and cedar and designed to have a rustic character. Steel steps in the lawn helped to transition from the upper lawn to the lower area.

Putting Green Fun For All!

Landscape Logic

Photos: Tony Vitale of Landscape Logic
Mid-sized modern backyard full sun xeriscape in San Diego with brick pavers, with lawn edging and a wood fence for summer.

Garden Design Ideas with with Lawn Edging and a Wood Fence

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.