This second home outside of Sebastopol, CA is perched on a ridge with sweeping views of Bodega Bay. The stunning scale of this environment also provides challenges to creating the feeling of shelter - making the house a home. Dakin approached this project with sight lines in mind, placing a large boulder so that it anchors a “near” view from inside the home to balance vastness of the ridge and ocean beyond. This attention to the owner’s perspective is also expressed through a layering of climate appropriate plants and California natives seen through the kitchen window. California evergreens such as camellias, silk tassels and madrones harmonize with existing sequoias, redwood groves and a wildflower meadow on site. The diversity of this climate zone is on display in this project, which also features succulents, Douglas fir and an olive grove. In addition to ocean weather, populations of gopher and deer on site made it necessary for Dakin to protect plant roots with baskets and select plant species resistant to deer.

Front Landscape With Bluestone Walk

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Chicago with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

gardenUP Garden Designs

gardenUP®

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun formal garden for spring in Boston with mulch and with flowerbed.

Ландшафтный дизайн участка с САДОМ ГОРТЕНЗИЙ

Ландшафтная мастерская Алены Арсеньевой

В более влажных частях расположены гортензии большими массивами. Участок, примыкающий к дорожке немного выше и и суше отведен под розарий.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern courtyard full sun garden for summer in Moscow with with flowerbed, concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Eleganter Stadtgarten

besgen Landschaftsarchitektur

Mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden in Bonn with with flowerbed, brick pavers and a stone fence for summer.

Country Garden in Shropshire C

Square Foot Garden Design

Ecological planted garden in part shade
Mid-sized country side yard partial sun xeriscape in West Midlands with with flowerbed.

Brookline Brownstone

a Blade of Grass

The bluestone patio was screened from the neighbors with a wall of arborvitae. Lush perennial gardens provide flower cutting opportunities and color to offset the green wall.

Wisteria and Perennial Border

Murray Boissery Garden Design

This is a mixed perennial garden bed that utilises clipped buxus spheres to create evergreen forms in the garden. These create year round interest while the perennial flowering plants bring this garden to life throughout the spring and summer months. The flowering hedge at the rear of the garden bed creates and evergreen backdrop to compliment the colourful perennials while the wisteria climbs up the verandah posts to blend the architecture of the home with the garden.

Front yard garden

Dorthy Pautz Landscape Architect

the front garden is maturing and displaying all the purple flowers contrasting with the yellow house - Mexican Sage, Artemesia, Lavender, Little Ollie Dwarf Olive Standards, Ginkgo tree

Drought Tolerant Lush Landscape

Treehouse Landscape Design

Design by Taryn Tree
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with with flowerbed and river rock.

Rock Walls

Broward Landscape, Inc.

Tropical Landscape with rock wall
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical front yard driveway in Miami with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

WESTON HILL- MODERN

LunnScape

Weston Hill Modern Home Landscaping design and installation, featuring: Juniper Pom-Pom, Mondo Grass, Yucca, Snake Plant, Mexican beach Pebbles, Japanese Blueberry Tree, Pringles, PodoCarpus, Dwarf PodoCarpus, and Licuala Grandis Palm.

Broadmore Residence

Kim Rooney Design

Kim Rooney
This is an example of a mid-sized front yard partial sun formal garden in Seattle with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

Kentfield Contemporary Garden

Avant Garden

English style entry planting photo by Galen Fultz
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front yard partial sun garden for summer in San Francisco with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

Modern Prairie Planting

greencube garden and landscape design

This garden in Offham Village has been transformed with prairie planting with added shrubs and specimens. Soft approach, limited palette cottage style with a modern twist. Colours - Pink, Purple, white with greens of many textures. Added yellow around the cascading pond with Iris pseudacorus planted in the marginal areas. We have used local Kentish ragstone, quarried less than two miles away, to create the retaining walls. This garden has been the venue for our client's 50th wedding anniversary as well as raising funds for charity by opening the gates for the public to enjoy. We continue to work closely with our clients, guiding them on the aftercare required to keep their beautiful garden looking sharp.

Giardino privato a Marcon

User

Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean front yard formal garden in Venice with with flowerbed.

Contemporary Townhouse Garden

Plantology Ltd

Contemporary townhouse wildlife garden, with meandering gravel paths through dynamic herbaceous planting with corten water features.
Mid-sized contemporary backyard full sun formal garden in West Midlands with with flowerbed and river rock.

Putting Greens Anyone?

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Great Artificial Putting green in Orinda Ca. with a Belgard Patio and a remodeled Landscape . Let play a round in our own back yard, with Unique Lighting coming from the trees.

Executive new home

Buzy Lizzie

Executive housing estate - transformation of both front and rear gardens. Screening through planting at the front and generous planting beds surrounding a sunny entertaining area at the back.

Katharine's Garden

Joe Musselwhite Garden Design

A neglected rear garden was transformed (and maintained) into a beautiful English Garden.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Devon with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Mid-sized Garden Design Ideas with with Flowerbed

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.