Ryan Landscape, Hardscape and Water Feature Project

ARNOLD Masonry and Landscape
Design ideas for a large traditional backyard partial sun garden in Atlanta with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Formal Backyard Seating Area

Breckenridge Design, Construction & Maintenance

This small Wauwatosa backyard showcases custom radius stone steps, two ponds and formal statuary. The lush colorful plantings frame the space to create a secluded retreat in the heart of a busy city street. Design by: Jeff Bogart Installation by: Breckenridge Landscape Design, Construction & Maintenance, LLC Photos by: Eric K Weishaar

Traditional Outdoor Expanse

BPI Outdoor Living

BPI Outdoor Living
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden in Indianapolis with a fire feature and brick pavers.

PNW Outdoor Living Reimagined

Casa Smith Designs, LLC

Photo of a large traditional front yard full sun xeriscape in Portland with concrete pavers, a metal fence and a fire feature.

LaGrange Landscape

KD Landscape

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard shaded garden for summer in Chicago with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Carmen Bay

ORIJIN STONE, LLC

This local project, featuring our custom crafted Bluestone veneer, has gained so much national attention that we named our veneer after the location in which the cottage is located on Lake Minnetonka. Our exclusive Carmen Bay Bluestone Veneer can be found inside and out of this exceptional lakeside retreat where no detail is overlooked. ORIJIN Full Color Natural Cleft Bluestone is used for the expansive outdoor patios, our Lakeside Bluestone wallstone for the retaining walls and custom fabricated Bluestone details can be found within the outdoor fire surrounds, mantels and more. Photography by LandMark Photography.

Woodland Steps overlooking Little Traverse Bay, MI

North By Nature Landscapes

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional sloped full sun garden in Orange County with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Patio Pergola in Reynoldsburg

Landscapes by Terra

Natural Element Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Columbus with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

2015 HBA Award of Excellence - 'Best Landscape Elements'

Evergreen Landscaping Services inc.

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Grand Rapids with a fire feature and mulch.

The Settings Hillside

Gardens for Living

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional sloped shaded garden for summer in Charlotte with a fire feature and gravel.

Lakeside Fire Pit

Daniel Lee Designs

Mid-sized traditional sloped garden in Cleveland with a fire feature and gravel.

Color Amidst a Woodland

User

Water courses by the upper patio to a small pool by the bedroom windows. Photo by William Healy
This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun garden for summer in Cleveland with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Brakenrig Rd.

Tamarack North

This traditional Muskoka style home built by Tamarack North has just about everything you could ever possibly need. The gabled dormers and gazebo located on the exterior of this home add character to the cottage as well as an old Muskoka component to its design. The lush green landscapes complement both the natural scenery and the architectural design beautifully making for a very classic look. Moving toward the water is a floating gazebo where guests may be surrounded by the serene views of Lake Rosseau rain or shine thanks to the innovative automated screens integrated into the gazebo. And just when you thought this property couldn’t get any more magical, a sports court was built where residents can enjoy both a match of tennis and a game of ball! Moving from the exterior to the interior is a seamless transition of a traditional design with stone beams leading into timber frame structural support in the ceilings of the living room. In the formal dining room is a beautiful white interior design with a 360-circular view of Lake Rosseau creating a stunning space for entertaining. Featured in the home theatre is an all Canadian classic interior design with a cozy blue interior creating an experience of its own in just this one room itself. Tamarack North prides their company of professional engineers and builders passionate about serving Muskoka, Lake of Bays and Georgian Bay with fine seasonal homes.

Conceptual outdoor design

Conceptual Outdoor Design

This is an example of a large traditional backyard partial sun garden with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Wallace Neff Traditional

Gabriela Yariv Landscape Design

Jennifer Cheung
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard formal garden in Los Angeles with a fire feature.

Traditional Landscape

Traditional backyard garden in Charlotte with a fire feature.

Traditional Cottage Garden Rancho Santa Fe

The Design Build Company

Rancho Santa Fe landscape cottage traditional ranch house..with used brick, sydney peak flagstone ledgerstone and professionally installed and designed by Rob Hill, landscape architect - Hill's Landscapes- the design build company.

Rustic Fire Pit - Cedarburg, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

The lannon stone fire pit is situated perfectly so that it is easy to enjoy both the creek and the perennial gardens while relaxing at the bonfire. Westhauser Photography

Summer Gardens & Pool Paradise, Allentown, NJ

Garden Artisans LLC

Our client's childhood memories of summer fun in her parents' pool and family time on Long Beach Island, NJ is what she wanted to recreate for her own children in the comfort of their backyard. The client's wish list included a pool that was versatile for all ages and activities. We teamed up with Liquidscapes to assist with the pool design process to ensure functionality and quality was achieved. The saltwater pool has a swim lane, sun-shelf, deck jets, built-in seating and a raised spa with an 8' spillway! The pool deck is built with limestone, which remains cool in the hot sun. A custom pavilion cantilevers the deep end of the pool serving as a shady poolside lounge. The wavy garden beds were designed to complement the freeform shape of the pool. The landscape consists of multi-layered magnolias, ilex, and cryptomeria to ensure privacy year round. Fagus, lagerstroemia, and cotinus add in-season privacy, color, and contrast. The large garden beds are filled with lush hydrangeas, perennials, perennial grasses, and ferns. During our presentation for the front of the property, which is the final phase of this project, our client said to us: "Over the years we have dealt with many design and build companies and we're very happy we finally found one that is a pleasure to work with and cares about delivering high quality results.”

PLAY

J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.

For more photos of this project see: SARDANA
Large traditional backyard outdoor sport court in San Francisco with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Traditional Garden Design Ideas with a Fire Feature

Get Inspired by Traditional 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 traditional 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 Traditional Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.