detail between stone and redwood decking
Small asian backyard partial sun garden in Sacramento with with rock feature and river rock for summer.

Ealling House, W5

VORBILD Architecture

Small transitional backyard full sun xeriscape in London with with privacy feature, river rock and a wood fence.

Mara Vista Contemporary and Soft

Bosler Earth Design

Furcraea Mediopicta in a Bed of River Stones with a Boulder
Photo of a small contemporary front yard xeriscape in Los Angeles with with rock feature and river rock.

Patio 1

Glow & Grow LLC

Small modern front yard shaded xeriscape in Phoenix with river rock and with path.

Tropical landscape make-over in Portosol

Green Team Solutions

Backyard makeover. Building on existing elements (Palm trees) we removed a lot of outgrown and outdated material and freshened up the patio borders with colorful canna's, various bromeliads, Alocasia California, and a fresh layer of mulch and landscape pebbles. Specimen Bromeliads provide touches of interest.

Carlisle

Frederico Landscape Management

Over 24 varieties of deciduous trees, evergreen trees, woody shrubs, perennials, and other plants. Owner wanted low-maintenance landscaping so we did rock beds.

Front Lawn Design

Creative Interiors pvt. ltd.

Artistic Designed Garden. Raw Material is used. Low budget Project.
This is an example of a small front yard partial sun garden in Other with with lawn edging, river rock and a metal fence.

New Build Frontage Makeover

Zones Landscaping Whangarei Jason Clarke

The brief for this small suburban makeover was for hardy low maintenance, flowering perennials that would suit a garden frontage. We worked closely with our clients to select the varieties they preferred that would suit the site and keep within budget. The gardens were mulched with riverstones in varying sizes to give a natural finish.

Small-n-Sassy

The Horticulture Consultant & Design

Small traditional backyard xeriscape in Denver with river rock.

Modern Small Orinda Garden

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Photo of a small modern front yard partial sun xeriscape for fall in San Francisco with river rock and a wood fence.

Project "S"

Stephen Coan Garden Design – Design/Install

This is the stone lined inflow channel during construction for the rain garden. This channel runs from the homes downspout and out to the rain garden. The rain garden is set up to take in and absorb the rain that falls on 1/2 of the homes roof and is sized for a 1 1/5" amount of rain in 30 minutes.

Back Yard from upper level

Dorthy Pautz Landscape Architect

The small urban backyard is designed as an extension from the living area on grade, with the natural gas Napoleon fireplace surrounded by Blue Ledgestone being the focus of the garden from the inside and out. A cast concrete seat supports the fireplace and provides extra seating.

High Drive Water Feature

K2 Landscaping

This is an example of a small arts and crafts front yard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Other with with pond and river rock.

Clairmont Hideaway

Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.

Accent boulders were added to anchor the Lantana that will sprawl through the landscape. Lighting was installed to uplight the new trees and different decorate stones were added to further highlight the trees.

Curb Appeal

Prestige Landscape & Tree Service LLC

We upgraded our customers parking strip by creating a few berms, decorative river rock and edging.
Small front yard garden in Portland with with rock feature and river rock.

Garden feature

Magical Gardens

Timber pergola with a corrugated PVC roof.
Photo of a small contemporary backyard full sun formal garden for spring in Glasgow with river rock and a wood fence.

Berkeley Shade Garden

Art Garden Design

To create privacy and a shade garden sanctuary we used river stone stepping stones, moss rock and ferns. The raised planting bed and boulders to sit and mediate on are surrounded by Japanese maples, tree ferns and fragrant shrubs. This shade garden is magical.

Toldo deslizante vivienda unifamiliar

Tecnicortina

Toldo deslizante o plano, en este caso para proteger la zona del vehículo
Small country front yard full sun driveway in Valencia with river rock.

Patio 1

Glow & Grow LLC

This is an example of a small modern front yard shaded xeriscape in Phoenix with river rock and with path.

The Sea Garden - award winning Show Garden at Gardeners' World Live 2021

Chasing Arcadia Garden Design

An award winning show garden inspired by Aldeburgh beach in Suffolk. The garden includes a sunken seating area with sand floor, a 'fisherman's hut' outdoor bar and kitchen, an upturned boat seat and driftwood screen. This style of garden would be ideal for a coastal property.

Small Garden Design Ideas with River Rock

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.