Mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun garden in San Francisco with decking.

North Camano Drive, high bluff waterfront landscape, Camano Island, WA

Lankford Associates Landscape Architects

Blue star creeper and blue oat grass off the entry courtyard. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by Scott Lankford
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard shaded outdoor sport court for summer in Seattle with decking.

The Semicircle Deck

Paul Lafrance Design

Designed by Paul Lafrance and built on HGTV's "Decked Out" episode, "The Semicircle Deck".
Large traditional backyard garden in Toronto with a water feature and decking.

Dickson Property

Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design

retaining walls, raised gardens, wood decking, wood walkway, custom wood structures, cedar fencing
Inspiration for a traditional backyard garden in Portland with decking.

schöner Garten mit Natursteinmauer

Schmitz GmbH Garten- & Landschaftsbau Natursteine

Schmitz
Photo of a large traditional sloped full sun garden for summer in Frankfurt with a garden path and decking.

Wadmalaw Island Pool and Backyard

REMARK

Patrick Brickman for Charleston Home and Design
This is an example of an expansive traditional backyard full sun garden in Charleston with a garden path and decking.

Garden Box Landscape & Design

This full garden overhaul was a huge transformation. Everything was removed bar a handful of mature plants. The complex water feature and terraced planting area adds a huge focal point to a busy yet flowing garden design. The addition of the in ground trampoline (from Capital Play) was discrete way of including the children in the overall build. Huge thanks to Ben for having me transform this space to a true haven in a busy town centre.

Elegant Landscaping for a Mid-Size Home

Landesign of VA, Inc.

These steps to the second story deck are made interesting and safe by adding the landing, The landing also provides the perfect location for the grill getting it off the main deck where the family dines. The plants hide the view under the deck. Notice the beautiful decorative post light that adds additional light to the stair case and surrounding area. Matching urns wait for plants to add color for a later season. Photographer-Nancy Dransfield

Natural Landscaping for Lakefront Home, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Sheldon Landscape

Request Free Quote Sloped lakefront property in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with a natural landscape design featuring blooming perennials that invite butterflies and pollinators. A wooden staircase takes you from the upper patio to the dock is painted white to coordinate with the homes exterior colors. Boulders are placed at the lakefront to deter lake erosion.

Unique Hillside Landscape designed and installed by Bragar Landscaping.

Bragar Landscaping

Bragar Landscape designed and constructed this unique boardwalk and boulder garden wall terraces at a project in Thousand Oaks, Ca. I constructed the steps using pieces of broken concrete. The boardwalk I constructed using wood decking. In addition to this work I build elegant entries, with many unique materials.

East meets West

FORNEY + architecture, LLC

Custom home overlooking waterway. Project created in collaboration with ATA - Landscape design by ATA
Traditional backyard full sun garden in St Louis with a water feature and decking for summer.

Seal Beach - No Backyard No Problem

Daniel Bosler Foto

Secluded patio deck in the front yard with benches, dining table, fire pit and barbecue. ©Daniel Bosler Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard garden in Orange County with a fire feature and decking.

Pool Landscape Designs

Spaces Landscape Architecture

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard shaded garden in New York with decking.

Усадьба на холме

ООО " Firmel' "

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun garden for summer in Moscow with with flowerbed and decking.

St. Heliers

Fusion Landscape Design Limited

Small traditional courtyard partial sun formal garden in Auckland with with flowerbed and decking.

Teiche und Pools

Pomosus

Photo of a large traditional backyard full sun garden in Dresden with a retaining wall and decking.

Mauern

Hans Hottinger

Inspiration for a traditional garden in Stuttgart with a retaining wall and decking.

Roof top entertaining garden in Westminster

Karl Harrison Landscapes Ltd

A Rooftop double terrace designed and built by the Amersham company Karl Harrison Landscapes Ltd. wood container planters in stainless housing a simple arrangement of Buxus hedging, Jasmine and herbs

Foss residence

Open Envelope Studio

Cedar deck with steel facia and planters, cantilevered steps, and crushed limestone in planter.
This is an example of a small traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape in Austin with decking.

Садовая мебель во внутреннем дворике

GARDENMARINE

Практически весь день этот небольшой внутренний дворик освещает яркое летнее солнце. Мы расставили уютную мебель, здесь уместиться вся большая семья. Так приятно отдохнут ьи погреться на летнем солнышке у прудика. Авторы: Олег Авдонин, Наталья Пышкова GARDENMARINE

Traditional Garden Design Ideas with Decking

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.