Features and Highlights From 2021
Photo of a large backyard garden in Phoenix with natural stone pavers.

Family friendly landscape featuring a large, partially covered composite deck, a kid's play space with a seat wall that can also be used as a fire pit, new landscaping and a large lawn for play time. In addition, the new paver path makes trash days a breeze while the paved side yard doubles as a vegetable garden and more play space. The upper yard is landscaped with native and drought tolerant plants and the foundation features colorful perennials.

Balinese Paradise

Magic Garden Dreams

Balinese style water garden including a pond less waterfall and 18’ stream, crossed by a custom made wooden bridge and stone mosaic pathway. 12’ x 16’ Pergola custom built to enjoy the sound of the running water.

TLC Steel Pergola Invites Alfresco Dining

TLC Gardens

Alfresco dining underneath the pergola at Gallagher Farm in Boulder, Colorado
Design ideas for a large country backyard partial sun garden for summer in Denver with natural stone pavers and a metal fence.

SNAPSPORTS Multi-Sport Backyard Court build

SnapSports® Athletic Floors & Outdoor Courts

With this SNAPSPORTS® Home Game Court, family and friends can play many sports on just 'One Court™' - Basketball, Pickleball, Volleyball, Inline Hockey, Tennis, Futsal, and more. Home court features: ? LED lighting for nighttime playevolution® PS surfacing which serves up a superior level of grip, so the ball bounces correctly and consistently for all sports, including Pickleball. ? DuraSlam® adjustable basketball goal ? Mult-Sport Game Net Systems and Court Lines ? LED lighting for nighttime play

Garden design and landscaping Amersham

Karl Harrison Landscapes Ltd

Garden design and landscaping Amersham. This beautiful home in Amersham needed a garden to match. Karl stepped in to offer a complete garden design for both front and back gardens. Once the design was approved Karl and his team were also asked to carry out the landscaping works. With a large space to cover Karl chose to use mass planting to help create new zones within the garden. This planting was also key to getting lots of colours spread throughout the spaces. In these new zones, Karl was able to use more structural materials to make the spaces more defined as well as private. These structural elements include raised Millboard composite decking which also forms a large bench. This creates a secluded entertaining zone within a large bespoke Technowood black pergola. Within the planting specification, Karl allowed for a wide range of trees. Here is a flavour of the trees and a taste of the flowering shrubs… Acer – Bloodgood, Fireglow, Saccharinum for its rapid growth and palmatum ‘Sango-kaku’ (one of my favourites). Cercis candensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Cornus contraversa ‘Variegata’, ‘China Girl’, ‘Venus’ (Hybrid). Magnolia grandiflora ‘Goliath’ Philadelphus ‘Belle Etoile’ Viburnum bodnantensa ‘Dawn’, Dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ (350 Kgs plus), Opulus ‘Roseum’ Philadelphus ‘Manteau d’Hermine’ You will notice in the planting scheme there are various large rocks. These are weathered limestone rocks from CED. We intentionally planted Soleirolia soleirolii and ferns around them to encourage more moss to grow on them. For more information on this project have a look at our website - https://karlharrison.design/professional-landscaping-amersham/

Sun Drenched to Shady Oasis

FormLA Landscaping

Whether or not the fire is lit, it is a favorite foliage-wrapped retreat for reading and morning coffee.
Large contemporary backyard shaded xeriscape in Los Angeles with with flowerbed, mulch and a wood fence for spring.

Scottsdale Home - Shea Blvd

High Desert Designs

Design ideas for a large backyard garden in Phoenix.

River Rock Pathway

Landscapes by Terra

A mixture of hard edges with the river rock and soft accents with the greenery and mulch makes this landscape the best of both worlds.
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun xeriscape in Columbus with with lawn edging and river rock.

Bye Bye Sports Court

Petros Design

This terraced garden replaces an old sports court. The court is still serving as the patios in the middle terrace. Natural Bluestone was integrated in additional patios by the house and the lower terrace. The lower terrace serves as a water slowing drywell but is an excellent place to sit by an open fire pit and watch the Alpenglow on Mount Saint Helens and Mount Adams or watch the dancing city lights.

"Raised and Traditional Vegetable Gardens" Herb and Flower Gardens

PETER ATKINS AND ASSOCIATES., LLC

Culinary Raised Vegetable Garden. This is nine beds that measure 8x4 and 6x4. Root vegetables, Salad, Tomatoes and Herb. This garden produced 235 pounds of tomatoes in 2020. The entire system is designed to meet your needs, your property and architectural style of your home. Exclusive Peter Atkins and Associates. LLC

Design/Build- Glencoe Garden

Greenhaven Landscapes Inc.

Large backyard partial sun garden in Chicago with natural stone pavers for summer.

Surrey

Ed Oddy Garden Design

Large contemporary backyard garden in Surrey.

Amazing Berkeley Back Yard

Sarah Herman Landscape Design

You can read more about the project through this Houzz Feature link: https://www.houzz.com/magazine/hillside-yard-offers-scenic-views-and-space-for-contemplation-stsetivw-vs~131483772

Wimbledon Garden 4

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

This is an example of a large contemporary backyard formal garden in London.

Hardwood & Pavers Backyard Makeover

Zia Construction LLC

Photo of a large modern backyard partial sun garden in Seattle with brick pavers.

LAGUNA NIGUEL II

GARDEN PROS

This is an example of a large country backyard garden in Orange County.

Highland

Brookside Landscape Design

Close-up of Cedar jacuzzi tub and Ipe deck with view of bottom level fire lounge seating area. Photography: Brett Hilton
Photo of a large contemporary backyard full sun garden in San Diego with decking.

Pacific Heights

The Foxy Garden

Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Walkways

Accent Landscapes

Flagstone slabs create a winding path through dense plantings.
Photo of a large eclectic backyard shaded xeriscape for fall in Denver with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Large Backyard Garden Design Ideas

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.