Photo of a traditional garden in Chicago with brick pavers.

Planting

Rich Earth Landscapes

Early morning in Autumn. Planting by Rich Earth
Design ideas for a garden in Vancouver.

Casa Morada

Raymond Jungles, Inc.

Design ideas for a tropical garden in Miami.

Holiday Arrangements

Blooming Planter

anji
Mid-sized traditional front yard garden in Toronto with a container garden and natural stone pavers.

Garden Design - Traditional Plantings

Putney Design

Jerry Hiam - Putney Design
This is an example of a traditional garden in Boston.

Complete Renovation - Hollywood Hills

Regal Construction & Remodeling Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard garden in Los Angeles with concrete pavers and a wood fence.

Pathways

Glorious Gardens

Photograph by Emma Almendarez
Design ideas for a mid-sized garden in San Diego.

Landscapes: Ireland and beyond

Schuster Photography

This is an example of a beach style garden in Other.

Modern Country Garden in Cambridgeshire

Colm Joseph Gardens

Our landscape design creates a large contemporary garden that seamlessly integrates modern architecture, by award-winning architects shedkm, with the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside. The garden design employs some of the design principles of an 'English landscape garden' in a bold, imaginative way, and with a contemporary palette of materials, to create a beautiful, modern country garden. Restrained and crisp hard landscaping is set against the loose, naturalistic and wildlife-friendly planting. The planting softens the architecture and helps connect the house to the beautiful rural landscape.

Farmhouse Garden

Phil Hirst Garden Design

Small country garden in Other with natural stone pavers.

Newton Woodland Garden

Elizabeth Gourley Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden for spring in Boston with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Summit

Biglin Architectural Group

This is an example of a large mediterranean garden in Los Angeles with a vertical garden.

LOTUS RIDGE

Designscape Inc.

SEALIGHT STUDIOS KAUAI
Photo of a tropical garden in Hawaii.

Ornate Brick Wall and Herringbone Walkway

THE KING'S MASONS

This formal brick garden wall and herringbone walkway features a custom arched wrought iron gate, bull-nosed molded brick capping and accents, with intricate pierced brickwork. Incredible design and expert masonry skills!

Traditional Landscape

Photo of a traditional driveway for summer in Vancouver.

Traditional Garden Entry

Eisler Landscapes

The entry courtyard at this colonial style home uses hardy perennials, evergreens, and traditional materials to compliment the traditional style of the house. Avid gardeners, these clients wanted mixed perennial borders with a lot of color. The brick pavers are set in sand making them permeable.

sweet peas in cut flower garden

Teresa Donovan Landscaping

Photo of a transitional garden in San Francisco.

Cable Railing & Metal Railing

California Deck Builders

This is an example of a large contemporary backyard full sun garden for spring in Los Angeles.

Danville

Envision Landscape Studio

Inspiration for a contemporary garden in San Francisco.

Good use of space

Bast Garden Rooms & Garden Office & Outdoor Design

Inspiration for a modern garden in Other.

Pink 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.