Zones Landscaping Whangarei Jason Clarke

The brief for this small suburban makeover was for hardy low maintenance, flowering perennials that would suit a garden frontage. We worked closely with our clients to select the varieties they preferred that would suit the site and keep within budget. The gardens were mulched with riverstones in varying sizes to give a natural finish.

Alpine Dry River/Synthetic Grass

Home Turf Synthetic Grass

Beautiful dry river bed with synthetic turf.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Diego with river rock.

Peterson Property

Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design

water features, bubbler, flagstone hardscaping, rock garden, outdoor seating, outdoor living space
Inspiration for a traditional backyard garden in Portland with river rock.

Stanford Garden

Richard Kramer

Design ideas for a traditional backyard shaded garden in San Francisco with a water feature and river rock.

Curbside Appeal for Classic Brick Gem

Ambiance Garden Design, LLC

Updated landscape to address lack of curb appeal in neighborhood. This landscape creates flow and interest throughout the property. A rock garden was installed in the back yard to address erosion and drainage issues at end of the back area.

Curb Appeal

NS Landscapes

Concrete edging and low maintenance planting beds.
This is an example of a large traditional front yard garden in Minneapolis with with flowerbed and river rock.

Retirement Retreat

The Horticulture Consultant & Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard xeriscape in Denver with with rock feature and river rock.

Landscaping and river rock drainage swale

Dreamwork Home Improvements

The swale creates an interesting and beautiful focal point for the shaded front yard
Traditional front yard garden in Philadelphia with river rock.

River Rock Pathway

Landscapes by Terra

A mixture of hard edges with the river rock and soft accents with the greenery and mulch makes this landscape the best of both worlds.
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun xeriscape in Columbus with with lawn edging and river rock.

River In Front Yard

Big Rock Landscaping

Adding a well-designed stream to a landscape adds a natural element.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional front yard garden in Salt Lake City with with pond and river rock.

Ted's Biodynamic Garden

Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes

Large traditional backyard full sun formal garden in Portland Maine with a vegetable garden and river rock for summer.

INVERNESS RD

LunnScape

Florida Landscaping design done to renovate dated landscaping . We re used clients beloved bronze statue and created a special place for it in the new design .

Traditional Garden

Mary Mary Creates Gardens Ltd

Design ideas for a large traditional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Kent with a retaining wall, river rock and a stone fence.

Outdoor Living Projects

Beall's Nursery & Landscaping

Design ideas for a traditional front yard full sun garden in Other with a water feature and river rock.

Drought Tolerant Lush Landscape

Treehouse Landscape Design

Design by Taryn Tree
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard full sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with with flowerbed and river rock.

Incredible Award winning Lafeyette Garden

Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape for winter in San Francisco with a water feature and river rock.

Softscape Project

Baldi Gardens, Inc.

Baldi Gardens project. Front yard xeroscape redesign with both softscape and hardscape elements and featuring river rock and watering friendly plants.

Lake Geneva, WI Residence (A)

Van Zelst Inc

Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan
Inspiration for a traditional backyard garden in Chicago with a water feature and river rock.

Gabion wall in Broadmoor Area

Accent Landscapes

This dry stream bed helps to direct driveway water in the proper drain path and adds an beautiful accent to the landscape
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun driveway in Denver with a retaining wall and river rock.

Gabion wall in Broadmoor Area

Accent Landscapes

This project helped stabilize the driveway and provided safe and easy back yard access.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun driveway in Denver with a retaining wall and river rock.

Traditional Garden Design Ideas with River Rock

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.