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Affordable Garden Ideas and Designs

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Balham
Balham
Major GardensMajor Gardens
This is an example of a medium sized modern back formal garden in London.
Clean-lined Color
Clean-lined Color
UserUser
Lovely, clean-lined landscape color featuring bromeliads, palms, and a Mexican beach pebble border by Pamela Crawford. Pamela's services include landscape design and installation, pottery, outdoor living areas, and paving design. She covers Palm Beach and Martin County, including Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Wellington, Stuart, and Palm Beach Gardens.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Designing Women Interiors LLCDesigning Women Interiors LLC
Spring bloom for a fairly drought tolerant landscape with roses and other perennials.
Design ideas for a small traditional front xeriscape full sun garden for spring in San Francisco.
Naturalistic Swimming Pool Backyard
Naturalistic Swimming Pool Backyard
Tranquility Pools Inc.Tranquility Pools Inc.
Side lawn area is sloped and utilized for a children's play area. Pool is safely fenced in.
Small rustic back partial sun garden for summer in New York with a climbing frame.
Spring!
Spring!
Ronni Hock Garden & LandscapeRonni Hock Garden & Landscape
The blue Forget-me-not are abundant and mingling with other spring blossoms! Ronni Hock photo
Photo of a medium sized traditional back partial sun garden for spring in New York with a garden path and concrete paving.
Orinda 2
Orinda 2
Garden Nest Residential LandscapeGarden Nest Residential Landscape
Photo By: Jude Parkinson-Morgan
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front garden in San Francisco.
Newly Installed
Newly Installed
Dave Suda Landscape & Irrigation RepairsDave Suda Landscape & Irrigation Repairs
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean front driveway partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with brick paving.
beautifylvlanscape's ideas
beautifylvlanscape's ideas
Beautify (Landscape Design and Installation)Beautify (Landscape Design and Installation)
Design ideas for a medium sized back formal garden with brick paving.
Terraced Yards
Terraced Yards
Landscape Associates of De Pere Inc.Landscape Associates of De Pere Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized classic front driveway partial sun garden for spring in Other with a retaining wall and mulch.
Potrero Hill Lookout
Potrero Hill Lookout
Seed Studio Landscape DesignSeed Studio Landscape Design
photo by Seed Studio, editing by TR PhotoStudio
Small modern back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and gravel.
Alderbook Lane Gardens
Alderbook Lane Gardens
Larkspur DesignLarkspur Design
Meghan Farrell
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Portland Maine with a garden path and mulch.
Newtown Square Landscape
Newtown Square Landscape
STENGER LANDSCAPINGSTENGER LANDSCAPING
Rob Cardillo
Medium sized traditional front driveway partial sun garden in Philadelphia with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Paver Patio and Walk
Paver Patio and Walk
Dean Bjorkstrand, Inc.Dean Bjorkstrand, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back formal full sun garden in Minneapolis with a garden path and brick paving.
Clean lines, modern look
Clean lines, modern look
Urban Habitats Landscape StudioUrban Habitats Landscape Studio
A modern look is provided by the large concrete pavers and geometric cut of the garden beds.
Small modern side full sun garden for summer in Vancouver with concrete paving.
Wood Fences
Wood Fences
VIKING FENCE COVIKING FENCE CO
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back full sun garden for spring in Austin with a retaining wall.
Small Scale Plantings
Small Scale Plantings
Smith + BakerSmith + Baker
Inspiration for a small contemporary front full sun garden in New Orleans with brick paving.
Stone Garden Entrance
Stone Garden Entrance
RootBoundRootBound
View of decomposed walkway and back of stone garden. photo by Lani Woodruff
Design ideas for a medium sized eclectic garden in Other.
Japanese Modern
Japanese Modern
Sacred Space Garden Design IncSacred Space Garden Design Inc
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired back formal full sun garden in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Scripps Ranch Naturalistic Kid-friendly Landscape
Scripps Ranch Naturalistic Kid-friendly Landscape
Revolution LandscapeRevolution Landscape
Naturalistic kid play space.
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a climbing frame and gravel.
Permeable Driveway in Los Angeles - View 10
Permeable Driveway in Los Angeles - View 10
Go PaversGo Pavers
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back garden in Los Angeles with concrete paving.

Affordable Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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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