Eric Rorer
Large midcentury backyard partial sun garden in San Francisco with with outdoor playset.

Longueville

Secret Gardens

Inspiration for a large modern backyard garden in Sydney with a retaining wall.

Window view from Japanese-style home

Hanselman Landscape and Gardens

Inspiration for a large asian front yard partial sun garden for winter in Philadelphia with gravel.

Sophisticated Surrounding

SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction

The inviting fire draws you through the garden. Surrounds Inc.
Photo of a large traditional backyard garden in DC Metro with natural stone pavers and with fireplace.

lake house

Princeton Scapes Inc

Lakeside outdoor living at its finest
This is an example of a large beach style side yard full sun garden in Boston with natural stone pavers and with rock feature.

Apartment 34 Traditional Modern

Growsgreen Landscape Design

The cedar tub relates to the cedar deck, benches and beam screens. This view is from the door of the ADU looking out into the space. The greenhouse like material we used on the fence acts as a changing art piece where the shadows and lights interact with it. I designed it to be modern Shoji like screens.

LONDON - Notting Hill

Cityscapers

Nigel Gomme
Photo of a large tropical backyard partial sun formal garden in London with decking and a garden path.

Austin Hillside Estate

Double B Design, LLC

Cut stone steps create a connection to the guest parking areas, driveway island and the front door. Utilizing a select few materials throughout the frontyard space provide a softer harmonious feel. Bringing lines across the spaces provides connectivity between spaces even with the driveway. Photo by Rachel Paul Photography

Courtyard

Outdoor Creations Landscape & Design Inc.

Raymond Bray
Photo of a large traditional backyard partial sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Birdhouse garden & garden shed.

Garden Tech Horticultural Services LLC

A bird house is the focal point of these back yard gardens. The post height ensures plenty of room for tall perennials. The shed has attained a lovely patina including moss growth on the roof. Vintage watering cans on the side of the shed complete the garden theme. Photo & design by Bob Trainor. Birdhouse by Walpole Outdoors

Landscape Design

WINN Design+Build

This is an example of a large contemporary backyard full sun garden for summer in DC Metro with with path and natural stone pavers.

Summer Perennial Garden

Chalet

This is an example of a large traditional front yard partial sun formal garden in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Sabal Palm Road

Plantaysia, Inc.

This is an example of a large asian front yard driveway in Miami with concrete pavers.

Fire Features

Paragon Supply, Inc.

Traditional Style Fire Feature - the Prescott Fire Pit - using Techo-Bloc's Prescott wall & Piedimonte cap.
Design ideas for a large contemporary backyard garden in New York with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Redbrick Roseville

Oliver Design Associates

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in New York.

Bayside Project

C.O.S Design

Our latest project combines a modern resort style with contemporary hard structures that deal with the sites steep topography. Incorporating the pool as part of the retaining has helped create a stunning landscape to live within. Steve Taylor

English Jewel Box

Mariani Landscape

The transition to several garden rooms, a gravel path leads from the rear terrace to the many spaces. The entry is flanked by the New England fieldstone seat wall, capped in blue stone. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the formal garden filled with boxwood, pachysandra ground cover, hydrangea, magnolia, and eastern redbud. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan

Elegant Northwest Natural Hillside Garden

Landscape Design in a Day

Landscape Design in a Day
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts backyard shaded garden for summer in Portland with natural stone pavers.

Haslemere Garden

Rebecca Smith Garden Design

A mown path through bluebells and trees lures on a sunny day.
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard partial sun garden in Dorset with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Screened Porch and Stone Patio With Outdoor Grill

Land Art Design, Inc.

Designed and built by Land Art Design, Inc.
Photo of a large contemporary backyard full sun garden in DC Metro with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Large 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.