Cherrywood Charmer - Custom Vegetable Garden

This custom keyhole raised veggie bed was installed in place of the owners' original in-ground veggie bed. Made from gorgeous red cedar with built-in trellis support, it is much more beautiful and more convenient and accessible than the original bed.

Bighorn Palm Desert luxury modern home front entrance walkway water feature

Whipple Russell Architects

Bighorn Palm Desert luxury modern home front entrance walkway water feature. Photo by William MacCollum.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern front yard full sun formal garden in Los Angeles with a water feature.

Amersham Entertaining Garden

Chiltern Garden Design

A clay paver path sweeps between densely planted planting beds filled with perennials, shrubs, bulbs and box balls for evergreen structure. Pleached trees in large containers enhance the facade of the house along the main terrace.

三黒柱ハウス/SanKokuBashira House

GUEN BERTHEAU-SUZUKI CO.,LTD.

庭のディテール-/Detail of the garden
Inspiration for a mid-sized partial sun formal garden in Kyoto with natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Williamsburg Colonial Garden Gate

Jeffrey Preuss Landscapes

Entrance Gate, Annual and Perennial beds lined in boxwood, classical urns
Photo of a mid-sized traditional front yard shaded formal garden for summer in Kansas City with with a gate, brick pavers and a wood fence.

Potomac Landscape Project

Boss Landscape Design

This is an example of a mid-sized modern backyard full sun formal garden for summer in DC Metro with with raised garden bed.

Entertaining family garden

greencube garden and landscape design

We have designed this bespoke garden to fit with the newly refurbished house for a family in Sevenoaks who love to entertain and cook outdoors. Using statement pots, transitional terraces, and embracing the level changes, providing lots of opportunities to sit and put your feet up. This garden includes a WWoo outdoor kitchen with gas grill and pizza oven. A bespoke hexagonal logstore has been situated outside the side path, and close to the log burner.

Garden Landscaping in Austin, TX

YardDoc

Here is another garden landscape with a different feel and design. It has a very organic feel to it, almost as if Mother Nature created it herself. The low growing plants slightly overhang the pathway, which further enhances the natural tone. The small plants in between the paving stones suggest that this path is very much part of the natural world. This is a very rustic design style and works extremely well when you wish to give parts of your garden less of that man made look.

4th Street Townhouse, Park Slope

Harper Design Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern backyard partial sun formal garden for spring in New York with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

Wilmington Court - Antique Gazebo

Paul N. Brow, Architect, LLC

Antique teak gazebo nestled into the trees at the rear of the garden through an opening in the low, perimeter brick garden wall.
Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Houston with natural stone pavers.

Belmont Landscape Revamp

Moodscapes LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional sloped partial sun formal garden for summer in Boston with a retaining wall and mulch.

Hidden Pearl

skaala architecture, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized beach style backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Boston with a container garden and concrete pavers.

Raised Wooden Planter Beds

All Points Construction Inc.

Mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden in San Francisco with gravel and with raised garden bed for spring.

Southfields Garden

Tom Howard Garden Design and Landscaping

Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in London with with pond and natural stone pavers for summer.

North Fork Waterfront

Chango

Architectural advisement, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design & Art Curation by Chango & Co. Photography by Sarah Elliott See the feature in Domino Magazine

Old Locke Renovation

Fiorentino Group Architects

Rob Karosis
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Boston with a fire feature and gravel.

Contemporary sun lounging area

Zinnia Garden Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard formal garden in Other with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Firepit Ambiance

Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes

Wood burning firepit made with granite bars
Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Portland Maine with a fire feature and gravel for spring.

Moonee Ponds - Vine St

Boodle Concepts

New landscaped front garden in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. Featuring cascading plants to soften the corten steel garden edging, the metal urn also has a modern rust finish. The landscape design includes a laser cut steel wall art piece, custom made for alongside the driveway. Image by Benjamin Carter of Boodle Concepts Landscaping.

Custom Landscape with Water Features

Eclipse Land Management

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun formal garden in Other with a garden path and brick pavers.

Mid-sized Formal 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.