Large backyard full sun garden in Indianapolis with a vegetable garden.

Denise Wright of Janine Pattison Studios
This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun garden for summer in Dorset with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Garden with Deer Fence

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in San Francisco with a vegetable garden and gravel.

le jardin potager

Vertigo jardins

Photo of a large country backyard garden in Nantes with a vegetable garden.

Notre espace de vie estivale

Pascale Scarpi

Création d'un potager en carrés de 12 m² évoquant les jardins du Moyen Age ou de curé !!!
Photo of a large country garden in Marseille with a vegetable garden and mulch.

Sagaponack Estate

User

View across pool to a second garden of vegetables and seasonal flowers. Custom cedar fence. Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
Large contemporary backyard full sun garden in New York with a vegetable garden for summer.

Hillside Retreat

Louis Fusco Landscape Architects

Mountainside Tennis Court
Photo of a large traditional backyard outdoor sport court in New York with a vegetable garden.

Detailed Landscape

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Denver with a vegetable garden and mulch.

Ted's Biodynamic Garden

Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes

Photo of a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Portland Maine with a vegetable garden and mulch.

Community Allotments

Amanda Shipman

Amanda Shipman
This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Hertfordshire with a vegetable garden.

Complete Property 8

Green Roots Landscaping Inc

Photo of a large modern backyard full sun garden in Ottawa with a vegetable garden and natural stone pavers.

Triple Crown Residence

Berg Landscape Architects, Inc.

Photo of a large traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in Salt Lake City with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Residential Gardens & Orchards

California Farm and Garden

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Other with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Laurence Residence - South San Jose, California

Taproot Garden Design

Patrick & Topaze McCaffery - Taproot Garden Design & Fine Gardening "California native Myrica californica is a fast growing evergreen shrub and will screen the fence with bright apple green leaves throughout the year."

Carbondale Co

PermaScapes Unlimited Inc

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Denver with a vegetable garden and natural stone pavers.

Asbury

Natural Wonders Landscaping

Photo of a large contemporary backyard xeriscape in Houston with a vegetable garden and natural stone pavers.

Front Yard Farm

Seattle Urban Farm Company

A large south-facing suburban front lawn was converted into an edible garden that doubles as a dynamic and functional threshold to the front entryway of the home. The client, a young family with 2 small children, needed the space to remain relatively low maintenance and act as a teaching tool for the kids. The stone and timber raised beds and simple pathways help contain the gardening spaces and maintain clear lines to move through the site, whether it be to the front door, the driveway, or another part of the garden. Layered around the clean, simple lines of the terraced garden are more organic spaces that are planted with perennial beneficial and edible flowers and along the fence line is a single sweep of lavender. Hilary Dahl

Urban Farms

Outside InStyle

Mini Farm Boxes placed on front area Decomposed Granite.
Photo of a large contemporary front yard full sun garden in Los Angeles with a vegetable garden.

Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden

Jackie and the Beanstalk

Scabiosa caucasica ‘Fama Blue’ “Pincushion Flower” Fabulous giant blooms almost the size of your palm
Photo of a large mediterranean backyard full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a vegetable garden.

Sandy Renovation

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This garden suffered severe damage from Hurricane Sandy. The owners wanted a complete makeover. Working with the grading of the land, we cut raised beds into the landscape. Two of these cedar raised beds are 18' long giving this homeowner a huge canvas for growing veggies. We now grow berry bushes, fruit trees within this space along side tomatoes, beans, peppers and more. Truly a mini farm for this family. Photo credit- Joseph Leonard

Large Garden Design Ideas with a Vegetable Garden

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.