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Affordable Coastal Garden Ideas and Designs

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Laguna Beach Cottage Garden
Laguna Beach Cottage Garden
Lynne Deane Landscape ArchitectLynne Deane Landscape Architect
Design ideas for a small nautical front xeriscape partial sun garden in Orange County with brick paving.
OREGON COAST
OREGON COAST
Seasons Garden Design LLCSeasons Garden Design LLC
Purple smokebush, Miscanthus, blue oat grass, Russian sage, and shore pine around ornamental boulders adjacent to the parking lot. Photos by Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD.
Recent Projects
Recent Projects
Landscaping By Anthony, Inc.Landscaping By Anthony, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized nautical front formal full sun garden for summer in Miami with gravel and a garden path.
Slope Planting
Slope Planting
Groundswell LandscapingGroundswell Landscaping
Slope a little more than a year after planting with colorful drought tolerant combination of boulders, grasses & succulents.
Inspiration for a coastal xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
The vertical garden provides a small scale herb and vegetable garden with edible flowers. It's located close to the kitchen for ease of use and care.
Contemporary Farm House landscape-Newport Beach
Contemporary Farm House landscape-Newport Beach
H2 XERO Landscape DesignH2 XERO Landscape Design
After one year of growth.
Photo of a coastal garden in Orange County.
Coastal Contemporary
Coastal Contemporary
Botanica Landscape Inc.Botanica Landscape Inc.
This outdoor shower is tucked into the side yard entry into the yard. The shower, gates and storage shed give off a contemporary feel and pull everything together.
Garden Project
Garden Project
Chanteclaire Interior DesignChanteclaire Interior Design
Inspiration for a coastal back full sun garden for summer in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Lake Cottage Landscape Renovation
Lake Cottage Landscape Renovation
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
A small space was reimagined for clients on Lake Washington by Landscape Architect Mark S. Garff. In this photo a gabion basket wall holds back the steep slope, creating a flat garden area for viewing. A new horizontal board fence adds privacy and creates an intimate seating area at the water's edge. Photos by Mark S. Garff.
Edmonds english garden
Edmonds english garden
Washington Landscape and Design LLCWashington Landscape and Design LLC
Gary Ward
Inspiration for a small nautical front driveway full sun garden for summer in Seattle with a potted garden and mulch.
Mott Pond Rebuild
Mott Pond Rebuild
CA YardscapeCA Yardscape
Design ideas for a small nautical back partial sun garden for summer in Toronto with a water feature and gravel.
The Water Feature
The Water Feature
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
An aboveground spa features stone coping, spill way, stone tile, natural stone veneer, Pebble Tec plaster, and seating for ten. It's surrounded by a natural dry creek bed, California coastal plants, BBQ island, fire pit, and covered patio.
Gwel-An-Mor
Gwel-An-Mor
Contec SW LtdContec SW Ltd
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style back garden in Cornwall with decorative stones.
Coastal Garden Design
Coastal Garden Design
Landart LandscapesLandart Landscapes
Inspiration for a medium sized coastal courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Sydney with brick paving.
Path Install + Mulch Placement - Newport, Oregon
Path Install + Mulch Placement - Newport, Oregon
Yachats Yardscapes, LLCYachats Yardscapes, LLC
Casual, dry-set pathway with joint sand using Bitterroot and Sockeye Flagstone types, as requested by the client.
This is an example of a small nautical front partial sun garden in Portland with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Stephanie D PooleStephanie D Poole
The meandering flagstone pathway leads visitors from the sidewalk or driveway to the front door around a rain chain downspout.
Design ideas for a small beach style front xeriscape full sun garden in Santa Barbara with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Coastal front garden design - Dover Heights
Coastal front garden design - Dover Heights
Vogue & Vine - Landscape Designers SydneyVogue & Vine - Landscape Designers Sydney
Coastal front garden in Eastern Suburbs Sydney. Using coastal plants and Sydney Sandstone rocks, we created a soft coastal landscape that had a designers touch but still a natural feel
Lakeside Lookout
Lakeside Lookout
Brett Maloney Landscapes, LLCBrett Maloney Landscapes, LLC
Rock garden and stairway to upper entertainment area. Many "sun loving" hardy perennials can be encouraged to re-bloom later in the season by simply cutting them back right after they finish their initial flowering. Photo by Landscape Artist: Brett D. Maloney.
Installing a Grey Concrete Driveway in Del Mar
Installing a Grey Concrete Driveway in Del Mar
Landscape LogicLandscape Logic
Landscape Logic is installing an entire driveway of natural grey concrete with an etch finish. All of this was designed by Tony Vitale.
Medium sized beach style courtyard formal full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall, concrete paving and a wood fence.
Saugatuck Island
Saugatuck Island
Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLCBarbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC
Photos taken by Barbara Wilson, RLA A small residential, seaside property located on Saugatuck Island in Wesport was rebuilt after devastating damage by a hurricane. All that remained from the original property was the pool and pool terrace. The house was raised approximately 5 feet to meet new FEMA codes and rebuilt under the design team of the owner, a well-known interior designer. Barbara was part of the landscape architectural team that helped create a sense of place for the new house. The landscape design included the addition of new walls and steps to the front door, new custom fencing surrounding the pool, an outdoor shower, landscape lighting, a custom fountain in the back yard, a sandbox (used as a relief area for the dog) and all new plantings. She coordinating obtaining bids and then supervised installation of the project.

Affordable Coastal Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed coastal garden is as important as the emphasis we place on the designs of our interiors. After all, our grounds (however modest) frame our homes and contribute to first impressions not only of our houses, but also of the households within. Options for garden designs can be as elaborate or low maintenance as your lifestyle and preferences permit – consider both your aspirations for how it should look and how much time you can invest in garden maintenance. Consulting a gardener or landscape designer will ensure you have a garden that suits your lifestyle, the local climate and soil conditions. But don’t forget that with Houzz your first stop can be collecting images of garden ideas and designs you love in order to inspire your garden plans and potentially share them with a landscape gardening professional.

How do I come up with a coastal front garden design?

The priority for a front garden is kerb appeal. Begin by considering the area immediately around and leading up to your front door. You may want to opt for front garden designs that blend well with the style of your home – for example, abundant foliage and flowerbeds will perfectly complement a period property, whereas man-made materials, geometric shapes and contrasting textures are great ideas for a contemporary garden design. Even if your front garden is a small space, keep it tidy – if you have more space, make the most of it with garden ideas and features such as a manicured lawn, gravel driveway, water feature or garden fencing. If you don’t have the time or commitment to devote to gardening, then neatly pruned hedges, statement paving, hanging baskets, garden benches and outdoor lighting are all decorative, low maintenance garden ideas for your coastal front garden design.

How should I design my coastal back garden?

Back gardens typically offer more space than front garden designs and serve a more recreational purpose, so it’s important to know how you want to spend time in your garden before you design it in order to build in the features that you will enjoy. If you love relaxing in the garden and dining al fresco, think about patios, decking, garden furniture and BBQs. For the more horticulturally-inclined, incorporate flower beds, greenhouses or vegetable garden designs. Your landscape gardening professional can help you install structures such as sheds, pergolas and gazebos that complement your garden design, and artfully-placed garden ideas such as lawn edging and lighting will add definition to your chosen design.

How do I create a low maintenance garden?

The great news is, gardens aren’t exclusively for the green-fingered. Whether you’re not horticulturally-inclined or simply don’t have the time for a bit of landscape gardening, you can still have a coastal garden design that looks the way you want by making some smart design choices. While many of us favour low maintenance gardens like urban gardens, roof terraces and patio gardens, lovers of greenery don’t need to sacrifice grass for paving slabs. Whatever you want from your garden, there are a variety of gardening solutions that can be built in to make life easier. For example, labour intensive features such as vegetable patches, greenhouses and flower beds can be optimised with an automatic irrigation system. These can be offset with fuss-free garden ideas such as hard landscaping, including gravel, paving or decking, and hard-wearing evergreens that require minimal upkeep. You might even consider replacing your garden fencing with slow growing hedging, which can be maintained less regularly than wooden fence panels. If having a lawn is important, there are different types of grasses in varying degrees of durability and maintenance. You may choose to take a more relaxed approach to your lawn – “wild” garden designs can have great charm if the grasses and flowers are chosen carefully. If you prefer a manicured lawn, it’s a good idea to invest in a “mulching” lawn mower that will recycle clippings and remove the need for cleaning up. Finally, there isn’t a more low maintenance garden lawn than artificial grass which can look highly realistic and keep your garden looking green. Garden ornaments are a great way to add interest to your low maintenance garden design – go for smart garden ideas such as solar garden lights which are both decorative and functional. Find some of the most popular design ideas on Houzz.
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