The garden encapsulates the elements of a natural habitat.
This is an example of a small eclectic front yard partial sun xeriscape for spring in Los Angeles with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a stone fence.

Arts & Crafts Garden

North Leeds Garden Design

The new garden has style and presence. and as it matures, flowering climbers will twine up the obelisks that reflect the architecture of the house, giving even more of a wow factor.

Front Garden

Painted Fern Garden Design

With the clients having already cleared most of the site, this front garden offered a blank canvas for designing a planting scheme. Ensuring the site was free of weeds, the soil was improved with organic matter so planting could get off to a good start. A combination of shrubs and perennials were supplemented by a range of bulbs, offering additional interest throughout the year in a small space. A colour scheme of violet blue and orange-yellow was selected, opposites on the colour wheel, but giving a vibrancy to the planting, whilst dark tones were added to give a richness. The clients were novice gardeners so were looking for low maintenance and easy care plants whilst learning new skills and a developing passion for plants. Two contemporary galvanised zinc planers in a zingy shade of teal were added to extend the areas of planting outside the front door and the existing driveway. They also added a much-needed shot of colour through the winter months. Foliage had contrasting textures with plants such as Bergenia and Hydrangea quercifolia showing vibrant colour changes in leaf as the temperatures start to drop. Varieties of plant were selected for their compact size so they would not require constant pruning and would sit well in their allotted space.

Backyard Flagstone Patio

Mary-Jo Melnyk Garden Designs

A gardeners retreat! A perfect place for growing flowers and fragrant shrubs, that has privacy and space to relax.
Small traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Toronto with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers for summer.

Venetian Home Back Yard Flower Beds

Archer Services

Shrubs, boxwood vines, trees, and palms nicely accentuate the exterior of this Venetian home. Mulch brings the turf and beds together seamlessly. The exterior lighting elements ensure the space can be utilized anytime.

Large sweeping front entry bed

Van Zelst Inc

Planting bed filled with a mix of annuals and perennials. The cobbles lining the planting bed are Valders tumbled cobblestone.
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts front yard partial sun formal garden for summer with with flowerbed.

Wheelers Hill

Intrinsic Landscapes

The job was very detailed and involved bluestone paving, aggregate concrete, granite alfresco, brick feature fence, floating seat cladded with bluestone, steel pergola, feature screens, planter boxes, pots, steppers, irrigation, synthetic turf, custom drainage, lighting and of course beautiful plants. Working with a sloping block was challenging however it was levelled precisely and accurately.

Simple Luxuries

Pro-Land Landscape Construction Inc.

Located in prestigious Rosedale in Toronto, this beautiful custom home by Leprevo Design-Build, needed a landscape to compliment the architecture. One material was used throughout the entire property to not take away from the home. A predominantly green planting scheme highlights the right areas and breaks up the hardscape. Simple, elegant and timeless.

Chestnut Hill Residence

Sudbury Design Group

This stately, Chestnut Hill, circa 1890, brick home sits on idyllic grounds of mature planting. Our objective was to integrate the new with the old world charm of the property. We achieved this with additional plantings, seasonal color, restoring and adding masonry walls and steps as well as the installation of an elegant eurocobble drive and courtyard. Photography: Greg Premru Photography

Spring Bulb Planting - Mequon, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

'Jetfire' and 'Fortissimo' daffodils.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun garden for spring in Milwaukee with mulch and with flowerbed.

Cour intérieure dans une maison de ville - 14e arrondissement

Terrasse et Jardin de Paris

Installation d'une terrasse en composite effet bois gris, avec la création d'un bosquet de différents végétaux en floraison au fond de la cours. Par ailleurs, les végétaux peuvent grimper sur un miroir de 3m de hauteur qui permet de donner de la perspective et refléter la verrière afin de donner plus de charme. A gauche, nous avons créer un bosquet de fleurs en hauteur avec la peinture noire matte de ce muret et l'installation d'un banc suspendu. Quant au mobilier, il vient de chez Fermob. Et surtout nous avons semer de la vrai pelouse pour amener la campagne à la ville, une vraie réussite ce projet, le résultat est un petit coup de cœur.

Family garden Hammersmith

Plunket Gardens

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun formal garden for spring in London with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a metal fence.

A Classic Estate

Burke Brothers Landscape Design/Build

Large front yard partial sun garden in Philadelphia with with flowerbed and natural stone pavers for summer.

A Gentle-Woman's Estate

The Outdoor Room, LLC

Spring Bulb Display.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard partial sun formal garden for spring in Philadelphia with with flowerbed.

Eleganter Stadtgarten

besgen Landschaftsarchitektur

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary side yard partial sun garden for summer in Bonn with with flowerbed, natural stone pavers and a metal fence.

川西市萩原のロックガーデン

deer garden

川西市萩原の新築外構工事自然素材の石と木を使って、モダンなロックドライガーデンに仕上がりました。
Photo of a mid-sized country side yard partial sun xeriscape for winter in Other with with flowerbed and a wood fence.

Spring in the garden

Chelsea Gardens, Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional front yard partial sun garden in Denver with brick pavers and with flowerbed.

Xerojardinería

Natura Paisajismo Urbano

Dentro de la jardinería de nuestro territorio, el Jardín Mediterráneo es sin duda el estilo más adecuado ecológica y edafoclimáticamente hablando. Tal es su idoneidad, que asentó las bases para otras variantes, como por ejemplo la contundente Xerojardinería californiana: este nuevo concepto de jardinería se caracteriza por hacer un uso eficiente del agua, pues tiene origen en un movimiento social de concienciación e investigación en los Estados Unidos como consecuencia de una grave sequía que asoló California en 1977. Aunque cada estilo tiene una filosofía independiente, comparten ideología y normas básicas cuando indagas en profundidad. Los principios básicos de la Xerojardinería pueden recogerse en siete apartados fundamentales: planificación y diseño adecuados (haciendo hincapié en la definición de hidrozonas y de un mínimo de áreas sombreadas), sustrato adecuado, correcta selección de plantas, practicidad en las zonas de césped, sistemas eficientes de riego, uso de mulching y mantenimiento adecuado. A parte, las características diferenciadoras del Jardín Mediterráneo, es decir, sus fundamentos, quedan definidos por siete bloques: nivelación estricta del terreno, plantación bajo el nivel del suelo, creación de grandes zonas de sombra, empleo del arbusto, utilización de plantas autóctonas y naturalizadas, tratamiento del agua y diferenciación entre el jardín y el medio exterior. Habitualmente se tiene la concepción de que estas tipologías de jardines no tienen tanta presencia estética comparados con el estilo paisajista inglés, lo que no hace más que evidenciar una grave carencia en cuanto a cultura botánica de los países mediterráneos, puesto que contamos con la mayor biodiversidad vegetal de toda Europa aún por explotar. Debemos aprender a disfrutar de los cambios estacionales de nuestras praderas e interiorizar que un uso restrictivo del agua no implica renunciar al color o las texturas y reconocer nuestros verdes.

Tropical landscape make-over in Portosol

Green Team Solutions

Front yard make-over. Building on existing elements (Palm trees) we removed a lot of outgrown and outdated material and freshened up the patio borders with colorful canna's, various bromeliads, Alocasia California, and a fresh layer of mulch and landscape pebbles. Landscape boulders break up the lines and specimen Bromeliads provide touches of interest.

Landhausgarten

Paus Gartendesign

Inspiration for a large country backyard partial sun garden for summer in Essen with with flowerbed.

Partial Sun 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.