Landscape contracting by Avid Landscape. Carpentry by Contemporary Homestead. Photograph by Meghan Montgomery.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional backyard full sun garden in Seattle with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Back Yards

Runde's Landscape Contractors, Inc.

Joe Runde
Inspiration for a transitional formal garden in Chicago with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Succulents in the front

Cool Designs for Landscapes

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional front yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with gravel.

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.

Custom Mercer Island Fence

Chapman Construction, LLC

Mid-sized transitional side yard partial sun garden in Seattle with gravel.

Portfolio

Alice Meacham Gardens

AM Gardens
Photo of a transitional backyard garden in Dorset with gravel.

Secret Garden in Lawrence Park

Jennifer Hayman Design Group

JHDG
Mid-sized transitional backyard partial sun formal garden in Toronto with a water feature and gravel for summer.

Gates & Fences

Monarch Gardens, Inc.

Inspiration for a large transitional backyard full sun formal garden in San Francisco with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Backyard Dry River Bed

Amy Malter Landscape Design

This dry river bed not only add interest to the back yard, it helps retain the grade. Lots of four season planting interest make this fun to look at form the window any time of the year.

Orinda 6

Garden Nest Residential Landscape

Photo By: Jude Parkinson-Morgan
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional front yard xeriscape in San Francisco with gravel.

Water Features

Landscape Solutions & Maintenance

Water Container, Pea stone Pathway, English Garden
Small transitional front yard full sun xeriscape in New York with a water feature and gravel for summer.

Rock Canyon

TLC Gardens

A concrete path next to a dry creek bed, and Feather reed grass, catmint, and hardy ice plant. Winger Photography.
Mid-sized transitional front yard full sun xeriscape in Denver with gravel.

Herb Gardens

Ecoscape Environmental Design

Mid-sized transitional backyard garden in Denver with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Portager Garden

McCullough's Landscape & Nursery

Nick McCullough
This is an example of a transitional backyard full sun garden in Columbus with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Succulents in the front

Cool Designs for Landscapes

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional front yard partial sun xeriscape in Orange County with gravel.

Wellesley Family Garden

Inge Daniels Design LLC

These custom raised planters and trellis for future fruit trees are finely-crafted of yellow alaskan cedar.
Inspiration for a transitional side yard full sun garden in Boston with gravel and with raised garden bed.

Before and After Landscape Transformation

Living Designs By Linda

Large transitional front yard full sun xeriscape in San Diego with a garden path and gravel.

Hunting for Perfection

Hobbs' Ink, LLC

Kurt Forschen of Twist Tours Photography
This is an example of a large transitional backyard partial sun garden in Austin with a fire feature and gravel.

Wine Country Escape

Katharine Webster Inc.

Inspiration for a transitional backyard garden in San Francisco with gravel.

Westie World

Susan Cohan Gardens

Westies at play in their garden!
Small transitional side yard partial sun garden in New York with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Transitional Garden Design Ideas with Gravel

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.