Design ideas for a traditional full sun garden in DC Metro with a vegetable garden and a wood fence.

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Portland Maine with a vegetable garden and mulch.

Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens

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Raised cedar beds along the Sakonnet River, surrounded by in-ground planting beds, enclosed by a perennial border. A blueberry hedge buffers coastal breezes, while a gravel sitting area offers water views from within the garden. Jeremy Brodeur

Garden For Flowers and Vegetables

Arrow. Land + Structures

---Landscape Design and Photography by: Marco Romani, RLA. ---Construction/Installation by: www.thearrowshop.com
Photo of a small traditional backyard partial sun garden in Chicago with a vegetable garden and brick pavers.

Raised Bed Vegetable Garden

Casa Smith Designs, LLC

Taking advantage of the sunniest space in the garden, this veggie garden is designed to make growing your own vegetables as easy as possible. In a space 19' x 19' square, these 30" high beds made of redwood are large enough to grow food for a family of 4...or more. Photo Credit: Mark Pinkerton

Potager Garden

Staab & Olmsted LLC - Landscape Architecture and F

A traditional garden in the French style that contains fruits, berries, herbs, cutting, and vegetable garden.
Photo of a traditional garden in Chicago with a vegetable garden.

Provence in Ojai

Paul Hendershot Design, Inc.

Traditional backyard formal garden in Santa Barbara with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Formal Vegetable Garden

Offshoots, Inc.

custom trellis supports espalier pear trees that act as a privacy barrier to a formal raised vegetable garden
Inspiration for a traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Boston with a vegetable garden and natural stone pavers.

Vegetable & Cut Again Flower Garden in Hampshire

Nicky Corkerton Garden Design

Inspiration for a traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in Hampshire with a vegetable garden and gravel.

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PH Architects

Photo of a traditional garden in New York with a vegetable garden.

Коттеджный посёлок "Коровино".

Студия ландшафтного дизайна "Уютово"

Михаил Щеглов
This is an example of a traditional shaded garden for summer in Moscow with a vegetable garden and decking.

A Homefront Farmers "Classic" Garden, Darien, CT

Homefront Farmers

Our "classic" gardens include raised beds filled with nutrient rich organic soil, cedar post, rails, and caps, space efficient layout, animal resistant fencing w/ground barrier, a secure latching gate, and a "window box" featuring beautiful animal-detering flowers and herbs. A great garden for those who want the best!

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Kate Eyre Garden Design

Kate Eyre Garden Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard garden in London with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Vegetable Garden and Greenhouse

Revolution Landscape

Greenhouse with raised veggie garden bed constructed with sustainably harvested Western Juniper. Apple trees and other fruit trees can be seen in the background along the hillside.

Vegetable Gardens

Eden Condensed

This vegetable garden of 3 cedar raised beds was part of an over all drought tolerant garden.
This is an example of a small traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Culver City Garden Oasis

BE Landscape Design

Allen Haren
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun formal garden in Los Angeles with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Kitchen Herb Garden

Ecoscape Environmental Design

A native herb garden allows one to experience the garden through smell and touch. Two pathways of different materials allow visitors the consideration of either an efficient or meandering experience.

Vegetable Gardens

Dear Garden Associates, Inc.

The espaliered apple fence has become a dense wall of leaves, hiding a multitude of ripening fruit. The multi-stem trees in the back ground are River Birch (Betula nigra 'Heritage'). Photo by Rob Cardillo

Backyard Retreat

J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.

Photo of a large traditional backyard full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Deegan Residence

Lifescape Custom Landscaping, Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional garden in San Francisco with a vegetable garden.

Traditional Garden Design Ideas with a Vegetable Garden

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.