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Back Garden for Summer Ideas and Designs

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Fire Features
Fire Features
Stone CenterStone Center
Traditional Style Fire Feature - the Prescott Fire Pit - using Techo-Bloc's Prescott wall & Piedimonte cap.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back full sun garden for summer in DC Metro with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Norlen Landscaping, LLC
Norlen Landscaping, LLC
Norlen Landscaping, LLCNorlen Landscaping, LLC
sheri norlen
Design ideas for a large traditional back formal partial sun garden for summer in Salt Lake City with brick paving and a garden path.
Small Frontyard
Small Frontyard
Arbordale LandscapingArbordale Landscaping
Cedar gate with arbour entrance to the backyard. Flagstone landing with cobblestone border.
Design ideas for a small traditional back partial sun garden for summer in Toronto with a garden path and natural stone paving.
English Jewel Box
English Jewel Box
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
The transition to several garden rooms, a gravel path leads from the rear terrace to the many spaces. The entry is flanked by the New England fieldstone seat wall, capped in blue stone. The path is lined with cushwa brick outlining the formal garden filled with boxwood, pachysandra ground cover, hydrangea, magnolia, and eastern redbud. Photo Credit: Linda Oyama Bryan
Rustic Creekside Backyard - Cedarburg, WI
Rustic Creekside Backyard - Cedarburg, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Stone steppers lead to an irregular lannon stone fire pit area in this creekside backyard in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Westhauser Photography
Photo of a small rustic back partial sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Flower bed and flower pot
Flower bed and flower pot
Maple Crest LandscapeMaple Crest Landscape
Flower pot & flower bed
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back formal partial sun garden for summer in Minneapolis.
Boreum Hill Brownstone Garden
Boreum Hill Brownstone Garden
New Eco LandscapesNew Eco Landscapes
Photos by Anthony Chrisafulli
Medium sized contemporary back full sun garden for summer in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
ATELIER NELUMBO PAYSAGISTE
ATELIER NELUMBO PAYSAGISTE
Atelier Nelumbo Garden DesignAtelier Nelumbo Garden Design
Riviera garden
Photo of a large bohemian back formal partial sun garden for summer in Nice with gravel and a garden path.
Contemporary courtyard
Contemporary courtyard
SeedOnceSown LtdSeedOnceSown Ltd
This striking modern house had an unloved outdoor space with a large overhanging tree and dominant brick wall. We rejuvenated with new paving, porcelain cladding and a few choice plants for a contemporary look to complement the house. The addition of a living wall completes the transformation
Шартрез
Шартрез
ГалинаГалина
Грядка с пряными травами, приподнятая, оформленная искуственной лозой. Располается непосредственно в зоне барбекю для удобства использования, служит условной кулисой, отделяющей приватную зону отдыха и одновременно является визуальной доминантой, разбавляющей плоскость мощения.
Handmade Stream
Handmade Stream
Luxury Garden DesignLuxury Garden Design
July 2022; the stream has matured to create a stunning wildlife oasis with a completely natural feel that sits perfectly into the natural landscape.
Inspiration for a large country back full sun garden for summer in Sussex with a pond and decorative stones.
Stradella
Stradella
Pasetta StudiosPasetta Studios
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a desert look, decorative stones and a metal fence.
Fencing and Gates
Fencing and Gates
LandCrafters, LLCLandCrafters, LLC
These raised vegetable garden beds are protected from rabbits (and dogs) by a short cedar fence and gate with embedded hardware cloth. This provides good air movement for the vegetable garden and protection deep into the soil to prevent tunneling under!
Low Maintenance Xeriscape in Monument
Low Maintenance Xeriscape in Monument
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
An upper and lower deck offer a lot of opportunities for outdoor living. Space of entertaining are above, with a fire table, grill, and lots of seating and dining space. Below is space for a hammock and hot tub,
Rock Garden
Rock Garden
Forever Young LandscapeForever Young Landscape
This project took Place in Rancho Santa Margarita we converted a traditional back yard into a Beautiful rock garden with a birdbath and paver pad. We used a weed barrier underneath the pebble to ensure we don't have any weeds popping up in between the rocks anytime soon.
Mountain View
Mountain View
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
Modern landscape with custom IPE deck and in ground spa, drought resistant planting, outdoor lighting
Large retro back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a raised bed, decking and a wood fence.
Topanga Canyon Hideaway
Topanga Canyon Hideaway
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
Sitting near the fire bowl, one has view of the beautiful canyon and the glittering pool and jacuzzi. Three colors of pavers are used to delineate the areas and add visual interest to the large patio. In the far corner is another seating area on a custom concrete bench under the shade of the Liquidambar tree during the day and the dappled light in the evening.
INVERNESS RD
INVERNESS RD
LunnScapeLunnScape
Florida Landscaping design done to renovate dated landscaping . Upgraded landscaping lighting with traditional bronze fixtures.
Large traditional back formal full sun garden for summer in Miami with a rockery, decorative stones and a metal fence.
Backyard Landscape w/ Bluestone Patio & Fire Pit
Backyard Landscape w/ Bluestone Patio & Fire Pit
Harmony Design NorthwestHarmony Design Northwest
We transformed a soggy, unused lawn terrace and turned it into an inviting, highly versatile patio. Features include a natural bluestone patio and paths, a corten steel gas fire pit and lush landscaping on all levels.
English Cottage Garden
English Cottage Garden
HollandGreen LandscapesHollandGreen Landscapes
A stunning English cottage country garden design, with large beds of vibrant summer flowers, including swathes of Salvia through mixed borders of perennial and herbaceous planting to create soft movement and textures. We designed different areas to the gardens, each evoking a different ambiance. The gardens include a new heated pool and a sunken spa, with stunning views over the sun-lit fields beyond.

Back Garden for Summer 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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