Front yard irrigation installation in Coquitlam with great coverage!
Inspiration for a small contemporary front yard garden in Vancouver.

Decorative hanging baskets on a chicken run

Eugene Garden Design

AFTER: New iron brackets and inexpensive hanging baskets are planted with a mixture of marigolds, petunias and other flowering annuals that will grow to fill and spill over the edges of the baskets for months to come. Total budget for this project with five new baskets, five brackets and all the plants came in just under $100.

Plantings

Hoy Landscaping Inc.

Small transitional front yard shaded garden in Chicago with mulch for summer.

Wilkerson Project

Outdoor Artisan, Inc.

Tracie Newey
Design ideas for a small country sloped shaded garden in Charlotte with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Fremont Firepit

Mark S. Garff, Landscape Architect

In Seattle's Fremont neighborhood SCJ Studio designed a new landscape to surround and set off a contemporary home by Coates Design Architects. The narrow spaces around the tall home needed structure and organization, and a thoughtful approach to layout and space programming. A concrete patio was installed with a Paloform Bento gas fire feature surrounded by lush, northwest planting. A horizontal board cedar fence provides privacy from the street and creates the cozy feeling of an outdoor room among the trees. LED low-voltage lighting by Kichler Lighting adds night-time warmth. Photography by: Miranda Estes Photography

Allentown, NJ

Parterra Design

The fall/winter color here is awesome with the red bark on the maple and clusters of bright purple berries!
Design ideas for a small asian garden in New York.

Urban Garden with Style

Optic Verve LLC

Back yard style with containers, climber and palm. Photo courtesy of A. Couzens.
Photo of a small contemporary backyard partial sun xeriscape in Portland.

Paver Patio & Landscape

AZOAT Landscapes

Dry creek bed incorporated into the front yard landscape that functions when it rains.
Design ideas for a small front yard garden in Minneapolis with natural stone pavers.

Curb Appeal Boost and Fire Pit Replace Lawns

Billy Goodnick Garden Design

AFTER: New foliage plants serve as understory and include Douglas iris, Lomandra 'Breeze' and a carpet of cool gray Carex flacca.
Design ideas for a small traditional backyard partial sun garden in Santa Barbara.

Modest Remodel in Kirkwood, MO

FORNEY + architecture, LLC

Wooded lot has a steep slope to entry courtyard. Fishpond with fountain is focal point, and bamboo plant screening hides view of driveway from the interior and creates privacy.

Shamanic & Sustainable Garden Design

Shamanic Gardening

Melinda Joy Miller's personalized this meditation garden for her bohemian client. Consultations include over thirty years experience in permaculture, sustainability, and herbology. She incorporates her unique background as a medicine woman, feng shui master, cultural anthropologist, sensorimotor-integrative therapist, and metaphysical healer. This garden was a collaboration between Melinda Joy and her daughter, Kim Colwell, an interior designer and second generation feng shui master. Each client is given a personalized plan based on their individual needs, interests, sensibility, budget, and environment. Photo by Zeke Ruelas

Vegetable Gardens

Eden Condensed

A custom all cedar raised bed was designed and installed outside the kitchen door for easy access. It is filled with organic potting soil, organic fertilizer, and herb seedlings.

Peaceful, Eclectic Highgate Flat - 300 square feet

User

Photos by Jack Allan Before this was just gravel and the fence had been taken over by ivy. Full lawn from seed to cut down on cost (£4) and most plants grown from seed. Planters built from repurposed material (used to be the wardrobe in the bedroom, including siding and trim). Table was secondhand, chairs new. All pots inherited from last tenant and painted.

Catio

KGR Design

Catio with a bench for visitors. The salvaged branches add interest and climbing/scratching options. Phase II will wrap those with rope.
Inspiration for a small side yard garden in Seattle with a wood fence.

N12 Edwardian Front Garden

Sarah Kay Garden Design

Mint sandstone combines well with the red brick of the facade
Small traditional front yard partial sun garden in London with a garden path and gravel for summer.

Barbecue Comand Center

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Plum Delight Hardy Hibiscus and Millennium Allium (
Design ideas for a small eclectic backyard garden in San Francisco with with flowerbed.

Back Yard Shed - Before

A Touch of Dutch Landscaping & Garden Services

Our client wanted to improve curb appeal at the front of their home and create a few focal points in the backyard. It was also critical that the new landscaping features be easy to maintain, as the homeowner has mobility issues. We added raised flower beds with Navascape wallstone retaining walls that complimented the home’s exterior. We installed an additional flower bed around the backyard shed and created a focal point with a tree and additional small flower bed.

Chestermere Small Backyard

Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.

A very small backyard where space was at a premium. Our client wanted a sitting area with fire pit and low maintenance was a priority. We designed a simple stamped concrete fire pit patio that butted up to the corner of the yard and used beautiful natural rock slab step stones to carry from the lower walkout patio to both the fire pit patio and the Rundle side yard. Black mulch and some nice plantings rounded out the project. Easy and clean!!

TRANSFORMING GARDEN SPACES

Gary Winter Landscape Design

After shot - ATTWOOD
Design ideas for a small eclectic side yard partial sun garden in Melbourne with gravel.

North KCMO

Creative Outdoor Spaces

Newer homes and neighborhoods become so much brighter and welcoming with a fresh landscape. These garden beds and retaining wall create a welcoming form to the front yard.

Small 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.