Paving a driveway and adding low stone walls to a front yard is a huge transformation that can add big value to your home.
Photo of an expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway for summer in Jacksonville with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

600 Bradford Trace Renovation.

Borrowed Mule Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional side yard full sun outdoor sport court for spring in Nashville with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Dry Stone Walled Garden

Llama Architects

A once over grown area, boggy part of the curtilage of this replacement dwelling development. Implementing extensive drainage, tree planting and dry stone walling, the walled garden is now maturing into a beautiful private garden area of this soon to be stunning home development. With sunken dry stone walled private seating area, Box hedging, pleached Hornbeam, oak cleft gates, dry stone walling and wild life loving planting and views over rolling hills and countryside, this garden is a beautiful addition to this developments Landscape Architecture design.

Backyard Basketball Courts

Sport Court St. Louis

Be the hangout house and build memories. This is about more than just getting off of the couch. This is about building a place where your family can play, train, and bond. •Know where your kids are and get to know their friends. •Build a multi-sport game court designed for maximum versatility or a dedicated basketball court or tennis court to take your little athlete to the next level. •Let us design a court to fit your family and your budget. •Tell us which sports you play; we’ll find the right surface for you. •Spend time playing on a low-maintenance court instead of landscaping. •Watch the kids grow up at your house.

Victorian Style Estate

Mierop Design, FAPLD

This grand estate is surrounded by rolling hills, a hillside garden and tons of color! Garden include both full sun and part sun. Lisa Mierop
Large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in New York with a retaining wall and concrete pavers for winter.

Urban Meadow

The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design

A boring front lawn transformed into an explosion of color with drought tolerant perennials and grasses and an Idaho Fescue lawn. Warm, welcoming entry in this Urban garden. Timber retaining walls, stone path and patio and metal arbor create interest.

Terraced front garden

Mierop Design, FAPLD

Lisa Mierop
This is an example of a large traditional backyard full sun garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Entrances, Fences & Gates

Maher & Greenwald Fine Gardens

Design ideas for a large traditional front yard driveway in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Flatirons Terrace

TLC Gardens

Photo of a large traditional front yard garden in Denver with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Serene Retreat

The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design

Extensive stack stone walls reclaim a steep slope and made for a visually appealing area that becomes very useable. Photo: The Ardent Gardener Landscape

Traditional Landscape

Photo of a small traditional side yard shaded garden in St Louis with a retaining wall.

Traditional Elegance

Western DuPage Landscaping, Inc.

Since the completion of the home our company has maintained this property. Originally built by a local builder as a speculation home, it was purchased by two busy professionals. Why is this important? Let's just say the clients are particular and like it when things aren't just so. Both have high level careers, travel often and expect their landscape to be pristine. Year after year our company rises to this challenge. When originally installed, the builder wanted larger plant material to provide a full and mature look. The continued growth provides a pruning challenge, especially when the client prefers a clean, neat and "compact" landscape. We continually monitor growth and hand prune accordingly, including yearly winter pruning. The backyard is particularly difficult due to the shade, moisture run-off from neighboring properties. The turf requires constant monitoring and adjustment to the irrigation system. The trees create a mess requiring clean up along with yearly power washing of the stone. While the challenges are many, the fine maintenance has led to happy clients and numerous referrals.

Alan Block wall and paver patio

Choice Landscapes LLC

Choice Landscapes LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional sloped partial sun formal garden for spring in Seattle with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Tenafly Elegant Landscape

CLC Landscape Design

Photo of a traditional garden in New York with a retaining wall.

Natural Landscape - Dry Creeks

Poynter Landscape Architecture & Construction

Dry Creek, with Bridges, Boulders, Natural Landscape elements as erosion solutions.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in St Louis with a retaining wall and gravel.

Glencoe Residence

Arrow. Land + Structures

Designed by: Marco Romani, RLA. Landscape Architect -- Construction/Craftsmanship by: www.thearrowshop.com
Traditional side yard garden in Chicago with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Stone Cottage Renovation

Woodburn & Company Landscape Architecture, LLC

Traditional garden in Manchester with a retaining wall.

Europa Allan Block

Air Vol Block, Inc

All Palermo steps
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard xeriscape in San Luis Obispo with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Artificial Turf for a Dog in Lakewood

PlushGrass Custom Synthetic Turf

Artificial grass requires no mowing, watering, or fertilizing. Dog urine won't stain or discolor the artificial grass. Clean ups on artificial grass are easier than on natural grass. If you're tired of re-sodding year after year due to your dogs then consider an artificial grass dog run from PlushGrass. Additionally, your dog(s) won't track dust or mud into the house with an artificial lawn or dog run area.

Rock Garden–Glocester, RI

Andrew Grossman Landscape Design

Rock garden bordering stone wall and viewing terrace. Plantings include a variety of evergreen groundcovers along with heathers, flowering shrubs, and low-maintenance perennials.

Traditional Garden Design Ideas with a Retaining Wall

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.