Red cedar trellis with hydrangea and climbing clematis. ©2015 Brian Hill
Large traditional side yard partial sun formal garden in Boston with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Rain Garden Installations

Simply Sustainable Landscaping

Photo of a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in St Louis with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Tucson's Painted Desert

Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.

To meet with community guidelines, the front of the entry columns could not be changed in material. A creative solution added stucco backing to the courtyard face along with these contemporary southwest stone veneer highlights. Photos by Meagan Hancock

Third

EVOKE

This is an example of an expansive contemporary sloped full sun formal garden in Denver with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Camelback Mountain Contemporary | Front Entry Courtyard

Greey Pickett

This “Arizona Inspired” home draws on some of the couples’ favorite desert inspirations. The architecture honors the Wrightian design of The Arizona Biltmore, the courtyard raised planter beds feature labeled specimen cactus in the style of the Desert Botanical Gardens, and the expansive backyard offers a resort-style pool and cabana with plenty of entertainment space. Additional focal areas of landscape design include an outdoor living room in the front courtyard with custom steel fire trough, a shallow negative-edge fountain, and a rare “nurse tree” that was salvaged from a nearby site, sits in the corner of the courtyard – a unique conversation starter. The wash that runs on either side of the museum-glass hallway is filled with aloes, agaves and cactus. On the far end of the lot, a fire pit surrounded by desert planting offers stunning views both day and night of the Praying Monk rock formation on Camelback Mountain. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Builder: GM Hunt Builders Landscape Contractor: Benhart Landscaping Interior Designer: Kitchell Brusnighan Interior Design Photography: Ian Denker

Eastern Inspiration

SH interiors

We created this natural movement pathway from the front entry to the side gate. The pads are stained concrete and we made them in random sizes to create an organic pattern.

Gravel path guides the eye towards the view beyond

Gardens and Plants

A gravel path providing access from the driveway to the kitchen, edged with dwarf lavender,. The herbaceous perrenials include: scabious, coreopsis, salvia and erigeron karbinskianus plants.

Succulents and Companion Plants

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

This plant combination offers a wonderful variety of textures and form. Lomandra 'Breeze' is a tough grass-like plant that thrives in the toughest conditions in both sun and shade. The Dianella variegata 'Tasmanian Tiger' offers a lovely texture with its variegated foliage and brightens shady areas. The succulent Echeveria agavoides 'Lipstick' provides a nice edge to the concrete pavers. Elfin thyme is planted between adjacent pavers. All plants have low water needs. Photo © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design.

Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA

Lankford Associates Landscape Architects

Blanket flower, ceanothus, iris, blue oat grass, sedum and thyme make a low maintenance, drought reisistant garden by the water. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by Scott Lankford

Cogan Custom Homes one of a kind in Waipu

Cogan Custom Homes

This is an example of a contemporary full sun garden in Other with a garden path and concrete pavers.

Архитектурный проект частного дома

Bon Ton

Photo of a contemporary courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Other with gravel and a garden path.

Malvern | Wattle House

Catnik Design Studio

MALVERN | WATTLE HOUSE Front garden Design | Stone Masonry Restoration | Colour selection The client brief was to design a new fence and entrance including garden, restoration of the façade including verandah of this old beauty. This gorgeous 115 year old, villa required extensive renovation to the façade, timberwork and verandah. Withing this design our client wanted a new, very generous entrance where she could greet her broad circle of friends and family. Our client requested a modern take on the ‘old’ and she wanted every plant she has ever loved, in her new garden, as this was to be her last move. Jill is an avid gardener at age 82, she maintains her own garden and each plant has special memories and she wanted a garden that represented her many gardens in the past, plants from friends and plants that prompted wonderful stories. In fact, a true ‘memory garden’. The garden is peppered with deciduous trees, perennial plants that give texture and interest, annuals and plants that flower throughout the seasons. We were given free rein to select colours and finishes for the colour palette and hardscaping. However, one constraint was that Jill wanted to retain the terrazzo on the front verandah. Whilst on a site visit we found the original slate from the verandah in the back garden holding up the raised vegetable garden. We re-purposed this and used them as steppers in the front garden. To enhance the design and to encourage bees and birds into the garden we included a spun copper dish from Mallee Design. A garden that we have had the very great pleasure to design and bring to life. Residential | Building Design Completed | 2020 Building Designer Nick Apps, Catnik Design Studio Landscape Designer Cathy Apps, Catnik Design Studio Construction | Catnik Design Studio Lighting | LED Outdoors_Architectural

Garden Dublin 4

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Gold Granite Patio Boxwood Lollipop planting in urban Garden Design by Amazon Landscaping 014060004 Amazonlandscaping.ie
Photo of a small contemporary backyard partial sun formal garden for summer in Dublin with a garden path, natural stone pavers and a wood fence.

Landscape photography Portfolio

lensi designs photography

Traditional side yard formal garden in New York with a garden path and brick pavers.

JARDINES

PODAVALTI JARDINERIA

Mid-sized tropical front yard driveway in Valencia with a garden path.

Residential Work

Design Lighting By Marks

Photo of a large traditional front yard garden in New York with a garden path and brick pavers.

Clay Hardscapes

BCI Border Creations, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun garden in Tampa with a garden path and brick pavers.

Tucson's Painted Desert

Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.

Photos by Meagan Hancock
Mid-sized front yard partial sun xeriscape in Phoenix with a garden path and brick pavers.

Garden photography - Sedum

Shelly Tallack Landscape Design

Shelly Tallack Caporossi
Design ideas for a transitional front yard partial sun garden for summer in Portland Maine with a garden path.

The Lakes, Hattan 2, Dubai.

TerraVerde Dubai, UAE

Chris Parker
Mid-sized scandinavian side yard partial sun garden in Other with a garden path and natural stone pavers for summer.

Purple Garden Design Ideas with a Garden Path

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.