View of the garden in high summer. Curved path leads past the millstone & trampoline pit to the oak framed garden studio. Mixed planting in borders and feature plants in containers create a calm and private space. Photo - Jane Pimm

Oaks Cottage, Cronulla

SITEDESIGN+STUDIOS

Sitedesign + Studios
Transitional side yard garden in Sydney with a vertical garden.

The Entertaining Garden

Matthew Murrey Design

Designed to entertain, this site was maximized to create an extension of the home. The project boasts a complete outdoor kitchen, multiple covered seating areas, a gas fireplace, outdoor TV's and state-of-the-art sound system, a pool, spa, and putting green. From daytime swimming to an intimate evening dinner party, followed by a late night game on the putting green, this backyard has something for the whole family to enjoy.

Symmetrical Garden Chicken Coop

IB Crazy Coops

This unique symmetry based coop has found its home in Anaheim Hills, CA. It's central coop roof was outfitted with a thermal composite corrugated material with a slight peak to perfectly adjoin the run areas on each side. The run areas were treated with an open wired flat roof where it will find home to vining vegetable plants to further compliment the planter boxes to be placed in front. Sits on a concrete footing for predator protection and to assure a flat footprint Built with true construction grade materials, wood milled and planed on site for uniformity, heavily stained and weatherproofed, 1/2" opening german aviary wire for full predator protection. Measures 19' long x 3'6" wide x 7' tall @ central peak and allows for full walk in access. It is home to beautiful chickens that we provided as well as all the necessary implements. Features T1-11 textured wood siding, a fold down door that doubles as a coop-to-run ramp on one side with a full size coop clean out door on the other, thermal corrugated roofing over run area and more!

Современная классика. Цветущий сад

Авторские сады

Photo of a transitional courtyard full sun garden for summer in Yekaterinburg with a vertical garden.

Residential Projects

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Design ideas for a small transitional courtyard formal garden in Other with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Portland Road - Kingston

Metre Squared Architecture

Gilda Cevasco
Design ideas for a small transitional backyard full sun formal garden for spring with a vertical garden and gravel.

Patricia's Garden

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

Patricia’s garden is an eclectic mix of both traditional & contemporary surrounding her 18th Century Thatched Cottage. She is passionate about edible gardening and so proudly sites 4 raised vegetable beds in her front garden, together with a large pottage border for productive planting, edged with a crisp low Buxus hedge. Central to the front garden is an established Willow which sets off the cottage beautifully. Access to the side of the house is through a decorative metal gate, through to a contemporary Courtyard garden which is minimalist in style and made private with a tall Taxus (Yew) hedge and contains a Balau hardwood deck for early morning breakfast and tea. A contemporary border with Miscanthus and Phlomis, mulched with slate, links the contemporary courtyard garden through to the rear garden. Patricia’s rear garden is very much about entertaining and she was fortunate enough to reinstall her RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009 Garden (Outdoor Kitchen ‘Freshly Prepped’) into her own garden, so this nests in a corner, and is bordered by buttery yellow Bamboos (Phyllostachys aurea). The outdoor kitchen includes a Green Wall, massive hardwood chopping board, breakfast bar, sofa area, wine chiller and even a kitchen sink! There are 3 seating areas in total here, a powdery blue pergola adjacent to the cottage, covered with Wisteria, Clematis and a Vine, and a further raised hardwood deck (Ipe) which houses an elegant chocolate brown rattan dining table and chairs. There are elements of sculpture/ornaments dotted around, including 2 Iron Cats decorating a wall, and a pair of coppery Herons.

Grade II Listed Georgian Townhouse - Courtyard

Emma Tutill Ltd

This is an example of a large transitional courtyard partial sun formal garden for summer in London with a vertical garden.

Filter Square

MGH Gardens

This dilapidated courtyard was completely overhauled. We tore down existing faulty walls and install brand new cinderblock walls, finish them with stucco and cat them with blue stone. The wall was topped off with custom planter boxes that complement the ones at ground level. A custom fire feature was ordered to extend the clients enjoyment of the space. At night time the garden is uplift with the fire feature and in wall lights. MGH Gardens selected the custom furniture. The planter boxes incorporated annuals evergreens and perennials to provide here around round interest. The client now enjoys a spectacular view from the interior.

Special Features - Living Wall

Monarch Gardens, Inc.

Mid-sized transitional backyard full sun garden in San Francisco with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Seal Beach Bungalow

Alan Dunn Landscape Design

Stained glass backyard bench adjacent to a vertical garden surrounding a mirror to give the illusion of space.
Inspiration for a small transitional backyard partial sun xeriscape for summer in Los Angeles with a vertical garden and gravel.

Rock Mural

Koheid Design

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional sloped partial sun formal garden in Orange County with gravel and a vertical garden.

Brewer Project

Exterior Worlds Landscaping & Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional backyard full sun formal garden in Houston with a vertical garden.

Symmetrical Garden Chicken Coop

IB Crazy Coops

Вертикальное озелениение

Галина

Галина
Photo of a large transitional partial sun garden for summer in Saint Petersburg with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Residential Projects

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Very small patio space of townhouse in Healdsburg, CA.
This is an example of a small transitional courtyard formal garden in Other with a vertical garden and concrete pavers.

Patricia's Garden

Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design

I'On Neighborhood

REMARK

Design ideas for a transitional courtyard partial sun garden in Charleston with a vertical garden and natural stone pavers.

Artscaping

Botanical Concepts Chicago

Bianca Ellis
Transitional backyard garden in Chicago with a vertical garden and brick pavers.

Transitional Garden Design Ideas with a Vertical Garden

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.