This is an example of a large transitional backyard full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and decking.

A nice view of the custom steel veggie beds - plenty of chard here! Dry set flagstones are inter-planted with Kurapia ground cover, both low water and low maintenance. This was a great little design-build project for some great clients! We oversaw the construction of the shed, designed and built the pergola, deck, outdoor kitchen, water feature, flagstone patio, as well as installing the plants, irrigation and landscape lighting. So pretty at night!

Golf Course view Roof Extension

Southwest Fence & Deck

Photo of a mid-sized transitional backyard garden in Dallas with with outdoor playset and decking.

Mew

Stopher Design Partnership

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Mid-sized transitional backyard formal garden in Devon with decking.

Miami Beach "Tree of Life"

David Font Design

This is an example of a large transitional front yard full sun formal garden for summer in Miami with decking.

Chelsea Garden

Honor Holmes Garden Design

Inspiration for a small transitional backyard full sun formal garden in London with decking.

Highland Residence

Utah Landscaping

Lower grass area looking up towards the outdoor entertaining space. Featuring decking, outdoor kitchen, trellis, firepit, hottub, and waterfeature. Landscape lighting brings a beautiful glow and ambiance to the landscape.

Garden Party

Design By Nature Landscape Studio

Photo of a small transitional backyard full sun garden in Los Angeles with a container garden and decking.

Yorkville Transitional

UED Studio

In the heart of downtown, an urban garden provides nature to the resident without maintenance. The garden has steps leading down to the an outdoor dining area under the epai deck from another bi-folding wall walkout from the basement. Local plant life was used for this scape to add to the easy maintenance.

Garden entry from house

Dorthy Pautz Landscape Architect

Existing stairs from the back door leading to the tiny garden used to go to the flat on-grade garden level - a raised deck was added which eliminated two of the existing steps creating a large landing/spa deck and created a more relaxed flow to the stone patio. The new corner spa is sitting on a new slab below the deck, and the new deck (with removable panel at the spa mechanical panel) was built around the spa. The design includes custom lattice screens around the hot tub to give it a luxury spa feeling and screen the adjacent neighbor's house wall. Blue Bamboo was planted on grade at the deck corners with root barriers in order to create a lush green look and complement the screening. New lattice was added under the stair which is covered by star jasmine.

Backyard 11

Green Roots Landscaping Inc

This is an example of a large transitional backyard full sun garden in Ottawa with a vegetable garden and decking.

250 квадратных метров между домом и баней

Ландшафтная мастерская Сергеевых

This is an example of a small transitional garden in Yekaterinburg with decking.

Private Residence

Ream Design LLC

Mid-sized transitional front yard partial sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall and decking.

Canyon House

Gustave Carlson Design

Gustave Carlson Design
Large transitional sloped shaded formal garden in San Francisco with decking and a garden path.

Сад в ''Охтинском парке''.

DEREVO PARK

DerevoPark
Photo of a small transitional courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Saint Petersburg with decking.

Exterior Renovation

Malcarne Contracting Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional backyard full sun driveway in New York with a container garden and decking.

Outdoor social nodes

Calvin Craig Landscaping Design-Build

Designed with Bay-Friendly landscaping principles to maximize ecological benefits to the environment.
Photo of a large transitional backyard shaded garden for spring in San Francisco with decking and a fire feature.

A Sunken Lounge

Salt + Dirt | Outside Design

The secret to small spaces- use larger plants, believe it or not, and divide, divide, divide! Breaking a single small space into many actually expands the energy and potential. Coffee under the clematis-covered swing, dinner on the patio, late night chilling down below around the fire table. Tommy Sands

Outdoor Livingroom

Kristen Rudger Landscape Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional backyard garden in San Francisco with decking.

Pergola, Dining, & Pilates Studio

Weeds Garden Design Build LLC

Pergola and deck next to prefab shed by Studio Shed, along with outdoor kitchen and custom built steel veggie beds.. This was a great little design-build project for some great clients! We oversaw the construction of the shed, designed and built the pergola, deck, outdoor kitchen, water feature, flagstone patio, as well as installing the plants, irrigation and landscape lighting. So pretty at night!

Transitional Garden Design Ideas with Decking

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.