Inspiration for a contemporary partial sun garden in Melbourne.

Topical garden in the city. A pool and lawn surrounded with lush tropical planting for all the extended family to enjoy.
This is an example of a tropical backyard full sun garden in Sydney with natural stone pavers.

Sonoma Green Design

The Land Collaborative

Inspiration for a contemporary full sun garden in San Francisco with gravel.

beach courtyards

Cultivart Landscape Design

Peta North
Photo of a small contemporary backyard full sun garden in Perth with a water feature and decking.

Curved Gravel Driveway and Landscape

James Martin Associates

Request Free QuoteThe roses and day-lilies are deadheaded to allow continuous blooms throughout the season. The rose beds are supplemented with a compost amendment giving the plants the need nutritional feeding without having to rely on artificial fertilizers. Since the plant material near the house depends more on texture and shapes than color. The maintenance team has to make sure that this visual hierarchy is preserved by carefully shaping each plant to either distinguish itself or to gracefully flow into one another.

West Coast English Retreat

Tierra Madre Fine Gardens

Inspiration for a small contemporary backyard partial sun garden in Other with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers.

Modern Oasis

Mom's Design Build

With an existing pool and retaining walls, we took this space and made it more modern offering many various spaces for lounging, enjoying the fire, listening to the water feature and an upper synthetic turf area for playing games. It is complete with bluestone pavers, a modern water feature and reflecting pool, a raised ipe deck, synthetic turf, glass railings, a modern, gas fire bowl and a stunning cedar privacy wall!

Very private backyard enclave

Morgan Howarth Photography

Very private backyard enclave waterfall with fire pit and screened in patio
Contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden in DC Metro with with waterfall and natural stone pavers for summer.

Redbrick Roseville

Oliver Design Associates

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

Less Is More.....Unless It's A Bore

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Patterned bluestone, board-on-board concrete and seasonal containers establish strength of line in the front landscape design. Plants are subordinate components of the design and just emerging from their winter dormancy.

Idyllic Modern

David Thorne Landscape Architect

Marion Brenner Photography
Design ideas for a large modern front yard full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Colorado Springs Xeriscape Garden

Sunflower Designs LLC

This is an example of a large mediterranean backyard partial sun formal garden in Denver with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Front Entry Arbor

Regenesis Ecological Design

A custom cedar closed picket fence + gate (w/ black iron latch + hinges) + pergola overhead, creates a warm + inviting entryway.
Inspiration for a small traditional front yard full sun xeriscape in Other with a garden path and decking.

Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

A stone address marker and bluestone steppers lead you from the driveway entrance to the front walk. Westhauser Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized asian front yard full sun xeriscape for summer in Milwaukee with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Modern Driveway and Front Yard Danville, CA

DPG Pavers and Design

Paver driveway, drought tolerant planting, black mulch. Paver color and style selected to compliment paint and roof color.
Photo of a mid-sized modern front yard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with mulch.

Wood Fences

Dakota Unlimited

This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun garden in Minneapolis with mulch.

Home Farm and Garden

Fifth Season Landscape Design & Construction

A gravel path leads the viewer around the south lawn, unfolding changing views at every turn. -Chauncey Freeman
This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Other with gravel and a garden path.

Water Features

Yard Art, Inc

The Casade Fountain is a traditional bowl tiered fountain with a smooth texture. Adding a water feature to your outdoor space is a great way to change and/or update your space.

Curving Bluestone Walkway with Radius Granite Steps

Natural Path Landscaping

Note how we always have large bluestone pieces at the edge because we lay out the pattern with AutoCAD. There are two more granite steps at the driveway. See the granite lamp post.

Pathways

Ted Lare Design Build

Stone & Paver Paths
This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Other with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Full Sun, Partial Sun 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.