Whether it's a manicured front lawn, stone-paved pathway or intricate landscape design, landscapes benefit from the same attention to detail that the interior of your home does. Well-executed landscaping ideas can upgrade your home's entire aesthetic, and the right plants, flowers and shrubbery can greatly enhance your curb appeal by adding color, texture and even fragrance to your yard.

The Front Yard Redesign

Pratt Guys

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

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Old Farms Landscaping Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.

Minnetonka

Waconia Landscaping Co.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun formal garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Patios/Retaining Walls

Timberland Outdoor Services

Stone steppers with multi-tiered boulder retaining wall
Photo of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and mulch.

More of Our Work

Meanix Landscaping

Short garden wall separates garden from lawn nicely. This patio was installed to support an above ground pool.
Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun outdoor sport court in Philadelphia with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Front entries, sidewalks, paths and steps

Landsburg Landscape Nursery

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and concrete pavers.

Foundation Planting, Walkway

Carroll Landscaping, Inc.

Photo of a large traditional front yard full sun garden in Baltimore with a retaining wall.

Bellevue Front Yard Makeover

Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLC

Photo of a large traditional front yard partial sun formal garden in Seattle with a retaining wall and mulch.

Bollinger Residence

Finishing Touches Landscaping

Brad Lois
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun garden in Milwaukee with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Terraced and Tiered Landscape Ideas, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Sheldon Landscape

Request Free QuoteHillside sloping backyard garden design in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with tiered steps and planters beds in stone and pavers with annuals and perennials.

6" Limestone Retaining Wall

Topeka Landscape, Inc.

6" limestone small retaining wall around sitting patio.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional backyard garden in Other with a retaining wall.

Gardens/Landscaping

J & C Masonry & Landscaping, Inc.

Mid-sized traditional front yard full sun garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers for spring.

Landscaping

Bruce Ewing

Design ideas for a traditional garden in Other with a retaining wall.

Casual Elegance in Westchester County, NY

Westover Landscape Design

Like most growing families, this client wanted to lure everyone outside. And when the family went outdoors, they were hoping to find flamboyant color, delicious fragrance, freshly grilled food, fun play-spaces, and comfy entertaining areas waiting. Privacy was an imperative. Seems basic enough. But a heap of challenges stood in the way between what they were given upon arrival and the family's ultimate dreamscape. Primary among the impediments was the fact that the house stands on a busy corner lot. Plus, the breakneck slope was definitely not playground-friendly. Fortunately, Westover Landscape Design rode to the rescue and literally leveled the playing field. Furthermore, flowing from space to space is a thoroughly enjoyable, ever-changing journey given the blossom-filled, year-around-splendiferous gardens that now hug the walkway and stretch out to the property lines. Soft evergreen hedges and billowing flowering shrubs muffle street noise, giving the garden within a sense of embrace. A fully functional (and frequently used) convenient outdoor kitchen/dining area/living room expand the house's floorplan into a relaxing, nature-infused on-site vacationland. Mission accomplished. With the addition of the stunning old-world stone fireplace and pergola, this amazing property is a welcome retreat for year round enjoyment. Mission accomplished. Rob Cardillo for Westover Landscape Design, Inc.

Stone work

Rapoza Landscape, Inc.

Native stone wall built for a residence in Sagamore Beach.
Design ideas for a traditional backyard garden in Boston with a retaining wall.

Terraced Dover Haven

a Blade of Grass

View from house out the bluestone path, up the reclaimed granite steps to the back yard.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in Boston with a retaining wall.

Traditional Lamp Post Landscape - Elm Grove, WI

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Circular lamp post bed featuring 'Avalanche' calamagrostis, 'Happy Returns' hemerocallis, 'Autumn Joy' sedum and 'Purple Pavement' Rosa rugosa. Westhauser Photography

Outdoor Living Spaces

Wallace Landscape Associates

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded formal garden in Philadelphia with a retaining wall and natural stone pavers.

Salem Custom Natural Thin Stone Veneer Retaining Wall

Quarry Mill

Interested in making your home one of a kind? This project is made with custom Salem natural thin veneer from the Quarry Mill.
Photo of a traditional sloped garden in Other with a retaining wall.

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.