Big Perennial Color Brings Life to Mid-Town Fort Collins

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.

Typical Residential Projects

Richard P. Rauso, ASLA, Landscape Architects

Richard P. Rauso, ASLA
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in Other with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

A Split Level Garden

Kate Gould Gardens

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This is an example of a large tropical backyard formal garden in Hertfordshire 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.

Lancaster woodland home and garden

Hanselman Landscape and Gardens

Hanselman Landscape and Gardens
Design ideas for a large traditional garden in Philadelphia with a water feature.

Small Fairy Fountain Basin

Magic Garden Dreams

One of the small fountainscapes we offer.
Photo of a small tropical backyard full sun garden in San Diego with a water feature and brick pavers.

Dry Creek Bed

Conscious Environments Inc.

An aboveground spa features stone coping, spill way, stone tile, natural stone veneer, Pebble Tec plaster, and seating for ten. It's surrounded by a natural dry creek bed, California coastal plants, BBQ island, fire pit, and covered patio.

Pergola & Garden

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun garden in San Francisco 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.

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.

Lemon Ranch

SoCal Contractor

Lori Dennis Interior Design Erika Bierman Photography
Inspiration for an expansive transitional front yard full sun garden in Los Angeles with a water feature.

Courtyard garden with fountain

Matthew Giampietro Garden Design

Courtyard garden design ideas in this backyard space filled with fountains seating areas and pergola
Small traditional courtyard full sun formal garden in Miami with a water feature and brick pavers.

Hardscaping

Northwestern Landscape & Design

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Seattle with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Memorial - Spring Valley

Designs By Elizabeth

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun formal garden for summer in Houston with a water feature and brick pavers.

Carmel Cottage

Ann Brown

Ryan Rosen - (831) 574-5477
Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean backyard full sun formal garden for spring with a water feature and brick pavers.

East Hampton Koi Pond

AH Ponds, Inc.

This is an example of a large asian backyard partial sun formal garden in New York with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Green Garden Design Ideas with a Water 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.