Imagine stepping outside your home to your very own backyard oasis, complete with a stunning ecosystem pond. You get to sit back, relax, feed the fish and enjoy the sound of running water. It is a personal vacation spot for the entire family and a reason for you to spend more time outdoors. Our ponds are made from only the top of the line pond products that create 100% all natural ecosystems. We install Aquascape ponds that are self-sustaining and require very little to no maintenance, providing an opportunity to have fish and interesting new varieties of plants. Bird lovers will be delighted in the new variety of beautiful feathered friends that your pond will attract. And of course you can create your own aquatic family of fish, koi, water lilies, pond plants and all the other enchanting creatures that flourish and thrive in their new home.

Golf Course

Blooming Vistas

Gorgeous modern landscape with clean lines and exquisite detail.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern backyard shaded garden in Dallas with with rock feature, river rock and a wood fence.

Bromeliad Waterfull

The Garden District

Tropical Waterfall adorned with natural rock and pebbles that descends to a pond with beautiful Tropical foliage including our favorites the Bromeliads.

Backyard Diamonds

Coy Land Techs

The team helped transform an area once filled with spotty grass to a back yard that will look amazing all year. The project included removing existing pavers and reshaping the end of the paver walkway, artificial turf, concrete slab, concrete borders, river rock, succulents, drip irrigation, and running electrical for an outdoor fridge. The space is now low maintenance and ready for entertaining.

Naples Reserve Tropical Landscape

Custom Outdoor Creations

Front yard design in Naples Reserve with modern tropical plants lined with a Mexican beach pebble border. Included larger bromeliads, bird of paradise with multiple blooms, multiple 14' foxtail palms, an agave, red ti, foxtail ferns and mammy crotons. This design is supposed to look full after plants mature.

Connie S.

Sills Landscape Design

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in San Diego with with rock feature and river rock.

BENGE RESIDENCE

Promise Path Landscaping Inc

Drought tolerant garden
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary backyard xeriscape in San Diego with river rock.

Backyard Makeover

Good Thyme Landscapes LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized country backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Portland with with flowerbed and river rock.

Small Garden Cambridgeshire

Graham A.Pavey Garden & Landscape Design

This pergola splits the garden between the vegetable garden and the ornmental one. It alos frames the walk to a small sitting area remote from the main patio.

After 08

Native Edge Landscape

Photo of a mid-sized and desert look traditional front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Austin with river rock.

Gardner Residence

Frederico Landscape Management

Beautiful cascading water feature, paver patio, stone walkways, and a variety of shrubs and perennials
Mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden in Salt Lake City with river rock for summer.

Outdoor Pool Deck

Grays Studio

Design ideas for a mid-sized side yard shaded garden in Other with river rock and a stone fence.

Landscaping

Montreal Building Services Inc.

Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in Montreal with a garden path, river rock and a wood fence.

Inlaid Flagstone Beauty

The Horticulture Consultant & Design

Mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Denver with a water feature and river rock.

Xerigardens

Greenbee Landscape, Inc.

These are some of our design and build landscapes with sustainable, eco-friendly design practices in mind. Many of these were Cash for Grass rebate customers or Waterwise Conversion programs where money was awarded through local water districts and agencies.

Entry Walkway Uplift

Ohana Services

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional front yard full sun garden in Dallas with with path and river rock.

Midcentury Rustic

Sweet Smiling Landscapes

These clients bought a Mid-century house with a vintage landscape that left something to be desired. Both the clients as well as myself have a great appreciation for midcentury design and its clean lines but the majority of the landscapes found in Mid-century housing developments across America miss the mark when it comes to more current sensibilities. The midcentury American philosophy was that man should exert dominance over the land and that hedge trimmers and lawn mowers are mans best friends. Today more enlighten landscape designers strive to create landscapes that work with nature and not dominate it. In this project we did just that. These home owners loved the view of the mountains from their back yard in Santa Barbara, the way the warm colored sand stone boulders peak through muted greens of the Chaparral. We designed this landscape to be of its place. Sourcing local sandstone boulders like to ones found in the mountains behind the house we used then to build a low retaining wall. By breaking the sloping land into two flatter sections we are able to slow down the speed at which water evacuates the property giving it a chance to soak into the soil. This allows the landscape to work like a natural mini water shed, keeping the storm drains and then the oceans overwhelmed with polluted water and providing more water to the plants with less irrigation. When it came to the plants, the clients wanted low water color and texture. To celebrate the fact that the house is located in Santa Barbara county we wanted to incorporate the muted green tones, with pops of colorful foliage. Using a mix of course lots of California native plants and Mediterranean adapted plants we created a plant plate that is beautiful, low maintenance and flutters with native fauna such as bird, and butterflies and bees.

West Springs

Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.

Our client had already used Twisted Rock previously for a different project and we were blessed enough to have them utilize our services again!! They wanted another clean-looking, low maintenance yard that was functional with great curb appeal that would not take a bunch of time to maintain. We utilized natural rock, concrete edging, and aggregate as well as created a fire pit patio for cozy family nights under the stars....

Turf

Evolution Contractors LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard full sun xeriscape in Portland with river rock.

Alpine Dry River/Synthetic Grass

Home Turf Synthetic Grass

Beautiful dry river bed with synthetic turf.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Diego with river rock.

Mid-sized Garden Design Ideas with River Rock

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.