Suburban Manor with Terraced Landscaping

This beautiful home features terraced landscaping with a variety of plantings, pottery, crushed granite pathways, and stonework that matches the home's facade.

Queen Anne Residence

Sculpted Sites

Creating several comfortable and functional outdoor rooms in this urban backyard was the primary goal. 1) A deck with outdoor kitchen elements and built in seating. 2) Bluestone terrace with fire pit sits 18" above the soccer-lawn. 3) The garage rooftop allows for complete separation and drinks in the garden. 4) Oh, the trampoline pad (under the tree canopy) - I believe that's what triggered this wonderful project!

Transitional Single Story

Prime Realty

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard full sun formal garden for summer in Los Angeles with a vegetable garden, mulch and a wood fence.

Wilson Lighting Landscape Lighting

Wilson Lighting

Nichole Kennelly Photography
Photo of a large transitional front yard partial sun driveway in Kansas City with gravel.

Residential

Outside Productions Inc

Photo of a transitional courtyard full sun garden in Miami with a water feature and concrete pavers.

Healdsburg Estate Garden

Bella Vita Garden Design

Photo by: Adam Willis Photography
Design ideas for a transitional garden in San Francisco.

Cross Creek Ranch Backyard Resort

Sage Pools, Scapes & Design

Transitional garden in Houston.

Genesis on the Lakes

Garden Designs By Angela

Inspiration for a large transitional backyard garden in Edmonton with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Midcentury Modern Custom Home Build in Eagle

Solitude Homes

Inspiration for a large transitional backyard full sun garden in Boise with a fire feature and natural stone pavers.

Saturn Flip

Horizon Builders, Inc.

Private Rancho Mirage location. Brought the home up to date with new exterior/interior paint using a white color for the stucco and interior walls, sage green for the exterior trim and bright yellow for the doors. New grey porcelian floor tile throughout. New porcelain tile Master Room fireplace surround and new porcelain wall tile behind the Viking stove. Master Bathroom has new white subway tile with modern strip tile in the shower area. New free-standing bathtub with chandelier, new two-sink vanity with marble counter top. Casita was overhauled with new paint, new flooring and new bathroom tile shower. New landscaping with gravel accents. New concrete overlay pool deck.

Alhambra Valley

Envision Landscape Studio

Photography by Paul Dyer
Design ideas for a large transitional backyard formal garden in San Francisco.

Morgan Hill Modern Farmhouse

Stroke of Nature Landscape Design

Photo of a transitional garden in Other.

Culver City Modern Classic

June Scott Design

This is a modern take on a classic garden. The paving was designed with precision and then softened with lush planting. Two distinct spaces, a dining area and lounging spot, are delineated with herringbone pavers and linked by a flagstone walk. The walk takes the edge of the design’s geometry and avoids a sense of monotony that might result from repetition of the larger spaces’ paving pattern. Star jasmine and climbing roses soften the walls bordering the space, and citrus trees and herbs fill and spill over the planting beds.

Willab Garden

Willab Garden DK

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional garden in Copenhagen.

Cordillera Santa Barbara Transitional

A-Design By Gustavo Arredondo, Inc.

Inspiration for a transitional garden in Austin.

Southampton Farm

Warren's Nursery

Design ideas for an expansive transitional sloped partial sun formal garden for summer in New York with a container garden and gravel.

Patio, Bench, & Fire Feature at Alexandria Townhouse

Pristine Acres

Design ideas for a transitional garden in DC Metro.

Vinyl Ranch Rail Fencing

J & J FENCE

Los Angeles Vinyl Fence Contractor - For over 35 years, J&J Vinyl Fence is constructing vinyl fencing and gates, including vinyl privacy fences, semi-privacy fences, automated gates, manual gates, and more. We’ve provided thousands of satisfied customers with beautiful, structurally sound fences at competitive rates that are completely maintenance free.

Ponderosa Renovation

Showcase Landscape & Irrigation

Photo of a large transitional backyard xeriscape in Denver.

The Junction at Twenty Mile

Nocatee | Ponte Vedra, Florida

The Dinsmore Model by David Weekley Homes located in The Junction at Twenty Mile in Nocatee.
Transitional garden in Jacksonville.

Transitional Blue Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Transitional 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 transitional 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 Transitional Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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.