This is an example of a small asian backyard partial sun garden with decking.

Swiftdale Mississauga Ontario

No Lawn Landscaping

Small contemporary backyard full sun garden in Toronto with a water feature.

Easy access garden.

Garden Box Landscape & Design

A cumaru hardwood deck with cleaner access, improved raised bed and balustrade.
This is an example of a small modern garden in West Midlands.

Other Projects and Landscape Elements

Blue Fern Workshop

Simple Modern Trellis Design
Design ideas for a small contemporary garden in New York.

Fresh new space for a tiny garden

Brown Dion Design

This enclosed garden is 16 x 30 feet. The client wanted a patio space for dining and relaxing, a raised bed for vegetables and room for the existing storage shed. Looks like it fits her canoe as well! The patio is colored concrete. The fence and raised bed are redwood and welded wire.

3D Jardin zinc coated metal wire sign

brush64

3D metal wire Garden/Jardin sign. The Jardin sign is a great focus point for gardens and terraces. Maybe above the door or just a fun statement on a white washed wall. L- 100cm H - 21cm D - 4cm

Greenpoint Secret Garden

Outside Space NYC Landscape Design

Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard full sun garden in New York with with privacy feature and decking.

Greenpoint Secret Garden

Outside Space NYC Landscape Design

Design ideas for a small contemporary backyard full sun garden in New York with with privacy feature and decking.

Genussvoll

Gärten von Heininger

Miquel Tres
Design ideas for a small mediterranean side yard partial sun garden for summer in Frankfurt with a vegetable garden and natural stone pavers.

Modern front garden design Cheshire

Alexandra Froggatt Design

Alexandra Froggatt
Design ideas for a small contemporary front yard full sun driveway for summer in Cheshire with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Hawthorne Natural Garden

Northwest Native Landscapes LLC

A tight outdoor space was transformed into a natural backyard oasis. The multi-tiered deck leads onto a natural flagstone pathway with paver edging. The path opens into a circular fire pit tucked into the edge of the garden, enclosed with purple-leafed redbud trees and anchored with a mature fig tree. Dry stacked stone creates the curved bench, which also retains the elevated garden bed that wraps the fire circle. The natural cedar fence encloses the space and the custom gate becomes a garden feature of its own with a stained glass window.

Eclectic and Waterwise Back Yard

Rocket Garden Landscape Design

Images of Red Photography Kathy McGilsky
Small eclectic backyard partial sun garden in Phoenix with concrete pavers.

Cambridge Garden

Colm Joseph Gardens

This garden design creates a bold, contemporary courtyard space in harmony with the modern architecture of this beautiful Victorian villa in central Cambridge. The internal concrete flooring is continued outside. To complement our paving design, we also designed a modernist concrete dining table and benches tailored to the space. The garden design softens the building with the introduction of lush, naturalistic planting and a bespoke water feature.

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.