Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping

Oakleaf Hydrangea
Photo of a mid-sized traditional front yard partial sun xeriscape in San Francisco with natural stone pavers and with flowerbed.

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.

Skaneateles, NY

A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC

Plants love it here and have doubled in size. Butterflies, Hummingbirds, bees and Dragonflies are making this their home after just a few weeks. Mariane Wheatley-Miller

Centerra Master Plan Community

Environmental Designs, Inc.

Additionally, this site is full sun and infested with rabbits. We chose plants that are known to survive both challenges. Though rabbits will eat anything some of the plants that we have had good luck with include Sunpatiens, Titan Vinca, Marigolds and Annual Salvia.

New espaliered apple and herb garden

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Marilyn Alexander Landscape Design
Design ideas for a small traditional front yard full sun xeriscape in Portland with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

TechGrass

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional rooftop full sun xeriscape in New York with a container garden and decking.

Rustic Fire Pit Patio

C&H Landscaping

Photo of a large traditional backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Denver with a fire feature and concrete pavers.

Landscape Design

Dominion Interiors & Design LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Austin with concrete pavers and a water feature.

Exterior

Weinstock Interior Design

Photo of a mid-sized traditional front yard xeriscape in Los Angeles with mulch.

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Environmental Landscape Solutions

Design ideas for a small traditional side yard full sun xeriscape in Sacramento.

Hillside Garden Landscape with Water Features and Beautiful Plantings

Accent Landscapes

This natural gas fire pit built from natural boulders offers year round functionality. The bubbling rock water feature adds to the ambiance, providing the tranquil sound of a natural creek.

Exterior and Landscaping

Clifton E Morgan Contractor

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.

Curved Retaining Walls View From Upper Patio

The Sculpted Earth

Terraced Retaining Wall of AllenBlock Europa Series with low voltage landscape lighting and new plantings.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Seattle 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.

Petaluma Landscape

The Great Backyard

Inspiration for a large traditional backyard full sun xeriscape in San Francisco with concrete pavers.

Traditional Pool and Landscape - Cedarburg

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Wine & Roses weigela surrounded by a mix of achillea, echinacea, and rudbeckia. Westhauser Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional backyard full sun xeriscape for summer in Milwaukee.

Golf and Putting Greens

Heavenly Greens

Golf greens, putting greens, residential, commercial, heavenly greens, artificial turf, artificial grass, artificial putting greens, synthetic turf
Inspiration for a large traditional backyard xeriscape in San Francisco with concrete pavers.

Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA

Lankford Associates Landscape Architects

A detail of the plantings show the creeping thyme with the blanket flower, sedum and iris that border the pathway. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by Scott Lankford

Relaxation Courtyard

Studio H Landscape Architecture

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional backyard partial sun xeriscape in Los Angeles with gravel and a container garden.

Arcadia Spanish Colonial | Private Courtyard

Greey Pickett

The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Scott Sandler

Traditional Xeriscape Design Ideas

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.