Ema Peter
Design ideas for a contemporary side yard full sun garden in Vancouver with concrete pavers.

Prairie Village Front Landscape

Embassy Landscape Group

Large contemporary side yard full sun garden in Kansas City with a garden path and concrete pavers.

LANCASTER RESIDENCE

FineLines Design Studio

Michael Hunter
Design ideas for a small eclectic side yard full sun garden for fall in Dallas with a garden path and gravel.

Vegetable Gardens

The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design

Chicken coop/vegetable garden complex is hardworking and beautiful. Daylilies, geranium and gaillardia soften the front of the practical garden. Multiple layers of fencing keep out deer and raptors, and allows the owners' to control where the chickens can go. Rustic design gives a nod to the local rural community.

Rustic Pergola Patio - Severence, CO

Alpine Gardens

This is an example of a mid-sized country side yard partial sun garden in Denver with a garden path and gravel.

Entrances and Passages

Glen Gate Company

An intimate gravel path leads from the driveway along the side of the house.
Mid-sized traditional side yard partial sun driveway in New York with a garden path and gravel for summer.

Stone Retaining Walls and Sitting Walls

English Stone

English Stone
Inspiration for a mid-sized country side yard garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Bluestone Pavers- a whimsical pathway

karmic stone

Designer Show House & Gardens- Formerly an abandoned alley, karmic stone transforms the space with an artisan pathway between the main house and the carriage house. Two of ten hand carved specialty stone pavers created in the studio and installed in a gravel path bordered by new landscaping and a water feature.: Pictured: Leaping Frogs Splatt! and Flying Fish pavers. Turtle Garden stone seen in forefront. Each stone design is site specific to compliment the adjacent water feature and gardens. photo by jmbpaul karmic stone

LaurelRock Company: High Meadow Farm

LaurelRock

Karen Bussolini. Design Credit: Stephen Stimson Associates
This is an example of an expansive contemporary side yard garden in New York.

Traditional with a Twist

Southern Botanical, Inc.

Design credit: Bill Bib Photo credit: Melissa Preston
Photo of a transitional side yard garden in Dallas.

Sonoma Retreat

Rollin Landscape Design

Cathy Stancil Photography
Inspiration for a transitional side yard garden in San Francisco.

Courtyard to Unify Separate Structures

Arbor Hill Interiors

Brick walking path with a raised brick wall to divide the gardens
Photo of a traditional side yard garden in Philadelphia with brick pavers.

Backyard remake - Digital Design - Norcross

Georgian Landscape Design

This is a design draft - not the actual installation.
Design ideas for a traditional side yard garden in Atlanta.

Montecito Residence 2

Lindsey Adams Construction Inc.

Photo of a mediterranean side yard garden in Santa Barbara.

Come into the Garden

Skyline design studio

The open gate beckons one to explore the garden beyond. The overhead wisteria is grown on cables supported by the house and iron posts along the driveway, and gives an aura of seclusion to the back garden. An arbor built across the front of the garage creates a garden cottage effect, while the mural on the garage doors extend the garden scene into the distance, expanding the space. The brick patterns add another layer of detail. photo: Diane Hayford

Tiburon2

Shepard Design Landscape Architecture - AJ Shepard

Great garden that is viewed from all parts of the home. It is an interior courtyard, using stone for the path and artificial turf for the lawn. Very low maintenance. Garden designed by Shepard Design Landscape Architects

Detail of Pergola and Adirondack Chairs

Kimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture

Custom Pergola and bluestone patio highlight the landscape architecture of this traditional Chatham MA home. White painted Adirondack chairs face the daylily field.

Matthews Beach Garden

Brooks Kolb LLC Landscape Architecture

Brooks Kolb
Inspiration for a large modern side yard full sun formal garden in Seattle with a vegetable garden and natural stone pavers.

Little Garden

FineLines Design Studio

Design and Photo Credit to Melda Clark
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard partial sun formal garden for spring in Dallas with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Residential Landscape Throughout The Growing Season

SullyScapes, LLC

Eastern redbud, cersis canadensis, native to the many areas east of the Mississippi. This one is the traditional green leaved redbud. Photo by: Karen Sullivan

Side Yard 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.