This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Chicago with with flowerbed and mulch.

Unser Rosengarten

Stephan Janssen

Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in Nuremberg with a vertical garden and mulch.

Edible Landscapes

Sweet Smiling Landscapes

Edible landscaping encompasses much more then adding some veggie beds to one’s property. Creative layouts and material usage can incorporate year-round vegetable harvests in an aesthetically pleasing way. Perennial fruit trees, along with bushes and herbs, create a lush space full of beautiful, colors, textures, smells and tastes. Searching out and experimenting with different and rare varieties of edible plants keeps home gardens interesting. Edible landscaping gives access to food at its freshest, when it is most nutritious, and offers many more options than supermarket produce sections—also cutting down on transportation and packaging impacts. From edible estates to food forests, or simple integration of garden-based food production, Sweet Smiling Landscapes has the knowledge and experience to help home owners harvest their own bounty.

A Laissez-faire La Selva Beach Walk

·ecology by design, LLC

The best compliment I have ever gotten is: "You saved our marriage." This is why today I sometimes call it "Landscape Therapy," because you can spout out everything you want, and I will help you find solutions. You can leave the decisions to me.

Back yard wedding | Artistry Landscaping Design

Artistry Landscape Design

Shade plants were planted in ground and in containers
Mid-sized traditional backyard shaded formal garden in Chicago with a container garden and mulch for spring.

Moraga Gardening Oasis

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Steve Lambert Galvanized Horse trough Vegetable garden beds, Farming in Moraga, Moraga Martha Stewart,
Photo of an expansive traditional backyard full sun xeriscape for spring in San Francisco with a vegetable garden and mulch.

Patios

Tabor Group Landscape

Alyssa Lee Photography
Design ideas for a traditional front yard partial sun driveway for fall in Minneapolis with a garden path and mulch.

À la lisière - Jardin

Stéphane Larcin - Concepteur - Paysagiste

Bordant la forêt, tapi dans son intimité, le jardin se révèle être un merveilleux écrin pour cette belle maison en meulière. C'est dans une ambiance bucolique et libre, subtilement teintée parfois d'une ambiance plus boisée, que se présente le jardin au visiteur qui n'a de cesse de s'émerveiller de sa dynamique végétale.

Edible and Cut Flower Sculpture Garden

Wild Craft Permaculture

Repurposed chandelier. Mark Wolfe Photography.
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Toronto with a vegetable garden and mulch.

Cute Cape

Decorative Interiors

Exterior vintage cape style home
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun driveway for spring in Other with mulch and a garden path.

Courtyard bliss

Dimension Gardenscape

Annie Storey recycled copper Water Feature to top off this spectacular garden
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a water feature and mulch.

Restored Five Points Garden

City Garden Company

This garden in Athens, GA needed a new lease of life. We re-designed and installed the backyard area, adding in the patio and pathway area to complement the existing structures. Shrubs and perennials were planted around to create a feeling of peaceful intimacy. Zoomworks

À la lisière - Jardin

Stéphane Larcin - Concepteur - Paysagiste

4303 LB Lawn to garden transformation

Deibys Landscaping INC.

Becher Neme
Small traditional front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with mulch for spring.

Our Work

Organic Landscapes NY by DeLuca Lawn Maintenance

Large traditional sloped partial sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and mulch for summer.

Edible and Cut Flower Sculpture Garden

Wild Craft Permaculture

Egyptian Walking Onion. Mark Wolfe Photography.
Large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Toronto with a vegetable garden and mulch for summer.

Bassin et fontaine dans ce jardin à l'anglaise

Jardin d'échoppe - Bordeaux - France

This is an example of a small traditional side yard partial sun garden for summer in Bordeaux with with pond and mulch.

Back yard wedding | Artistry Landscaping Design

Artistry Landscape Design

Rustic themed containers with annuals with variegated leaves or white flowers. Some containers were vintage ceramic pipes tied with burlap bows.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded formal garden for spring in Chicago with a container garden and mulch.

Unser Rosengarten

Stephan Janssen

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Nuremberg with a vertical garden and mulch.

The Tiernan Project

LawnDaddy, LLC

Shannon Sherman
This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Orlando with mulch.

Shabby-Chic Style Garden Design Ideas with Mulch

Get Inspired by Shabby-Chic Style 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 shabby-chic style 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 Shabby-Chic Style Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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.