Add beauty and value to your home with plantings that accent your property Create a visual focal point in your yard Plant selection, site selection, bedding preparation Combine with lanscape lighting or a stone wall to further enhance your yard

Landscaping Highlights

Sisson Landscapes

Front entry walk is a study in textural and color contrasts.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional side yard full sun garden in DC Metro with natural stone pavers.

My Garden - Spanish Revival

My Garden: Landscape Design by Wayne

Spanish revival courtyard and fountain with mediterranean plant palette Photos by Wayne
Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean side yard full sun garden in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Tuscan Architectural Garden Gate in Reclaimed Barn Wood & Iron-Forged Hardware

Dynamic Garage Door

This is one of several custom made gates for a Tuscan Villa style home in Newport Beach, CA. Dynamic Garage Door worked closely with the proud homeowners to achieve a rustic style gate that transmitted the essence of Tuscany's rugged riviera homes. The gates features world-class European hardware including mortise style locks with roller catches and decorative iron pulls that feel authentic to the touch because they were made much in the same way tradition has dictated for centuries. The goal was to achieve an architectural gate design that would harmonize, not compete, with the home's earthy elements including the rock walls and neutrally toned color scheme. We chose oak as our reclaimed barn wood species for its brown tones that differ from your typical pine species which give you a silver appearance. Oak give off a warmer, brown coloration that is closer to the tonalities found in Tuscan homes. Nothing gives is more impressive than reclaimed bar wood gates because of the unique lumber characteristics that were given by mother nature over decades and centuries, nothing that can be achieved over night. Dynamic Garage Door craftsmen are highly skilled in preserving these lumber surfaces and keeping them intact. We developed designs and techniques that keep each piece authentic and true to its charming age. Just like wine, reclaimed wood will get better and better over the ageless decades and centuries to come. There is literally no maintenance on our reclaimed wood gates because each passing year is a new layer of gorgeous character that will pass the test of time over and over again! As an added bonus and value to our already high-end gate designs, we craft each one of our gates on galvanized steel frames which will ensure our gorgeous gates will not only look fabulous but last a lifetime! Contact us today for prices and perhaps design ideas you might not thought of yet or with your own ideas that others have declined to build for you. Consultation Center: (855) 343-3667

South African Style in Woodside

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This shot by Marion Brenner has been the hit of this past year, appearing in several Sunset publications, as well as the soon-to-be released Fall edition of Garden Design Magazine. photo- Marion Brenner

Plantings

Ruffolo Inc

Photo of a mid-sized traditional side yard full sun formal garden for spring in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Frame For A Garden

Garden Structures & More

Some 3500 years ago the design was set down for Tori Gates. Except on the other side of the Pacific I have never seen a Tori gate as truly reproduced as this one is.

Spring Hill Residence

Rhodes Architecture + Light

- Completed: 1999-2000 - Project Location: Kirkland, WA - Project Size: 4,300 SF - Project Cost: $175/SF - Photographer: James Frederic Housel Designed and built as a speculative house, the Spring Hill Residence includes 4,300 square feet of living area and a detached garage and upper level unit located in the west of market area of Kirkland. Spring Hill Residence was selected as the September 2000 Seattle Times/AIA Home of the Month and was featured in the February 25, 2000 Pacific Northwest Magazine. Awarded Best Custom Residence by the Master Builders Association, 2001.

Gardens

Mirage Landscape

Design ideas for a small traditional side yard full sun garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Native grasses are used to create an intimate space for lounging.

Haver & Skolnick LLC Architects

The terrace is surrounded by lush plantings. Robert Benson Photography.
Inspiration for a mid-sized country side yard full sun xeriscape for summer in New York with with lawn edging and natural stone pavers.

Barrington Landscape-Cedar Screen Panels

Bradford Associates, LLC

Cedar screen panels add privacy from nearby neighbors and create a backdrop for plantings.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional side yard shaded garden for summer in Providence with with privacy feature and natural stone pavers.

Herbal Cutting Garden

Ecoscape Environmental Design

Nothing beats fresh-cut culinary herbs for your cooking creations. Just a few steps off the kitchen patio, this raised herb garden is a good example of permaculture zones. By growing food closer to the place you will use it, chances are you'll be more invested to keep the plants thriving and love the ease of snipping a few sprigs here and there!

Dry-Creek Riverbed

DiSabatino Landscaping and Tree Care

Natural River-Jack Stone (varying sizes) Dry-Creek Riverbed with Larger Natural Stone Accent Boulders and Natural Flagstone "Bridge"
Design ideas for a side yard garden in Wilmington with natural stone pavers.

Cayucos Beach House

Jacklyn Curry Design

(c) 2017 Jacklyn Curry Design
Design ideas for a small beach style side yard partial sun garden in Other with natural stone pavers.

Our Work

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This is an example of a mid-sized traditional side yard full sun garden in Seattle with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Stately Sequoyah

Schmid & Rhodes Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional side yard garden in Other with natural stone pavers and a garden path.

Landscape Gallery

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Design ideas for a mid-sized side yard garden in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Tight Site But Big Entertaining

Land2c Landscape Architecture

Land2c A shady sideyard is paved with reused stone and gravel. Generous pots, the client's collection of whimsical ceramic frogs, and a birdbath add interest and form to the narrow area. Beginning groundcovers will fill in densely. The pathway is shared with neighbor. A variety of textured and colorful shady plants fill the area for beauty and interest all year.

Asian Garden, Kensington

Bethesda Garden Design llc

Close up of the dry river bed curving through the garden.
Mid-sized asian side yard shaded formal garden in DC Metro with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Santos Residence

Altera Landscape

Photography: Jeri Koegel
Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean side yard partial sun garden for summer in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Side Yard Garden Design Ideas with Natural Stone Pavers

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.