Design ideas for a tropical garden in Other.

Lovely, clean-lined landscape by Pamela Crawford featuring lots of bromeliads, containers, and Mexican beach pebble borders. See over 2000 photos of Pamela's work at pamela-crawford.com. Photographed by Allen Rokach.

Poolside Palapa

Armstrong Builders, Inc.

Tropical backyard garden in San Diego.

Koi Pond

David Klages Design

Koi Pond
This is an example of a tropical garden in San Diego.

Etude pour jardin citadin - Lignes enveloppantes

Erell et Rozanne - Jardins essentiels

PLAN DE PLANTATION des végétaux
Mid-sized tropical garden in Nantes.

Natural Stone waterfall, bridge and pond

Kona Land And Water Escape

This job was in Kona, Hawaii and is constructed from native rock.
Inspiration for a large tropical front yard partial sun formal garden in Phoenix with a water feature and natural stone pavers.

Eclectic Craftsman

Garden Architecture

This is an example of a tropical courtyard partial sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and natural stone pavers.

Natural Rock Waterfall

Amazing Outdoors Miami

Amazing Outdoors Miami natural cap rock waterfall.
Photo of a large tropical backyard partial sun garden in Miami with with pond and natural stone pavers.

Winter Park Synthetic lawn in between Stepping Stones

Sport Court Central FL & Tampa Bay

JK
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical courtyard partial sun garden in Orlando with a water feature and concrete pavers.

A Tropical Sanctuary

Jodi G. Designs

Design ideas for a tropical garden in Santa Barbara.

Baker's Bay Garden 1

Raymond Jungles, Inc.

Outdoor resort in Sienna Plantation

Callaway Outdoor Designs

AFTER view of renovated beds, water fall, outdoor kitchen, and covered patio or pavilion
This is an example of a tropical backyard partial sun garden in Houston with a retaining wall.

Before/After Photos

Eileen G Designs

Living Plant wall and tropical landscaping with jade beach pebbles enhanced the renovated pool and patio area. Gorgeous view from the kitchen!
Photo of a small tropical courtyard partial sun garden in Miami with a vertical garden.

Glass bottom pool and deck

DWY Landscape Architects

This is an example of a tropical garden in Tampa.

Island Retreat

Craig Reynolds Landscape Architecture

Stephen Dunn
This is an example of an expansive tropical backyard garden in Miami.

Key West Classic

Carl Gilley Landscape Design

Photos by Tamara Alvarez
Design ideas for a tropical garden in Miami.

Carillon Beach Florida Vacation Rentals

Envision Web

Stuart Wade, Envision Web Sweet Carillon is located in the Cottage District of Carillon Beach village and is the perfect vacation spot for family and friends and sleeps 12-14. This new in 2008, 2700 sq ft home offers three levels of spacious accommodations. The home is approximately 260 yards from the beach access and is within 150 yards from a park, playground, heated pool, two tennis courts and basket ball court. Two additional pools, one heated and the other, gulf front are nearby. The first floor offers a bedroom with a king bed, a full bath, a kitchen and a living/dining room. The well equipped kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances opens to the living/dining area, a great feature for cooks who want to remain part of the beach festivities. Heart of pine floors on all levels and imported Italian Travertine stone in all baths lend elegance and cleanup convenience. The second floor offers a large master bedroom with a king poster bed, double closets, and a full bath with a jetted tub and separate shower. A second bedroom has a double bunk and a single bunk with a private full bath. The third floor has a bedroom with a king bed, a full bath and an entertaining room. The entertainment/media room has a big screen TV, a granite wet bar, under the counter refrigerator/freezer and a separate ice maker. French doors from the media room leads to a partially covered 19’ x 19’ porch that overlooks the charming Carillon Beach village. Sweet Carillon is equipped with 5 TVs, 5 DVDs and wireless internet. Five spacious porches off the living room, media room and 3 of the 4 bedrooms overlook a state park on the west and the quaint village life of Carillon Beach on the east. Some porches offer gulf and lake views and are perfect for watching the magnificent sunsets, enjoying the soft chimes of the Carillon bells, or the night sounds from the wooded park. Carillon Beach village, with its parks, plazas, promenades, dune walkovers, and pavilions, is an example of the “New Urbanism” revival land-planning movement along Florida’s panhandle coast. The community blends innovative coastal architecture and urban-planning traditions of the past century with current advanced technologies. The market area, with shops, restaurants, jazz club and internet coffee café, is the social hub of Carillon Beach. A GOLF CART is provided for use in the village. The centerpiece of the 104-acre walking and biking community is the Carillon Bell Tower, a 35-bell carillon. The private, gated Carillon Beach is as much a park as it is a community. Sidewalks and a footpath system connect green spaces, Bellview Park with an oversize swimming pool, pool house and pavilions, and a town hall and auditorium.

Melbourne Beach Pool Landscaping Before and After

Construction Landscape, LLC.

Bringing the tropics to this Melbourne Beach pool landscape. We added height with the silver triangle fan palm then a center impact with the European fan palm, pops of color on the corners by using cordylines then a touch of yellows greens pinks and purples to add the topical flowers as all grows in. The mermaid head statue looks as though she is coming up through the colorful foliage.

Agave Attenuata

Michael Flaugh, Landscape Architect, P.L.

Inspiration for a tropical garden in Miami.

Poolside Garden and Containers

Glenna Partridge Garden Design

Tropical Turquoise Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Tropical 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 tropical 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 Tropical Garden for Your Home

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