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Brown Garden with a Retaining Wall Ideas and Designs

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Spectacular Canyon View Terrace
Spectacular Canyon View Terrace
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
We retained the canyon walls and built a patio into the hillside where they can walk down and enjoy the beautiful canyon views. The hillside is planted predominantly with California natives and will need little irrigation once established. Photo by Debbie Gliksman
Thin Stone Veneer
Thin Stone Veneer
Creative Masonry & Landscape of Cape CodCreative Masonry & Landscape of Cape Cod
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front partial sun garden in Boston with a retaining wall and mulch.
Rustic Style Wall
Rustic Style Wall
katie_shoemaker23katie_shoemaker23
Rustic Style Wall using Techo-Bloc's Borealis wall.
Medium sized rustic front garden in Other with a retaining wall.
Stone Retaining Wall and Stairs
Stone Retaining Wall and Stairs
MTM Masonry and ChimneyMTM Masonry and Chimney
Photo of a large classic back fully shaded garden in New York with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
This is an example of a small traditional back fully shaded garden for summer in Chicago with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Lafayette 2
Lafayette 2
Envision Landscape StudioEnvision Landscape Studio
Inspiration for a large modern sloped xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and gravel.
Low Voltage LED's Illuminate Drought Tolerant Planting
Low Voltage LED's Illuminate Drought Tolerant Planting
Mediterrasian LandscapesMediterrasian Landscapes
Terraces with drought tolerant plants
Medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall, mulch and a wood fence.
Contemporary Modern Rebuild on 10th Avenue & K Street
Contemporary Modern Rebuild on 10th Avenue & K Street
Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.
This large expanse of lawn needed a major make over. Designer added many color full water wise shrubs, ornamental grasses and perennials. Took out 85% of existing lawn and added a new patio, steps, garden with grow boxes and strategic screens too. Designed for maximum enjoyment and preserving/enhancing their views while saving much water and maintenance. Rick Laughlin, APLD
Contemporary Front Entry
Contemporary Front Entry
Oakridge Nursery & LandscapingOakridge Nursery & Landscaping
Freshly finished front entry to the home. A boulder retaining wall was built to raise the grade level and eliminate steps onto the porch. Brick pavers and columns were used to create a contemporary walkway, along with new plantings of trees, shrubs, and perennials to soften the look and feel of the space.
Balboa Park Craftsman
Balboa Park Craftsman
Juniper Landscape CompanyJuniper Landscape Company
Jesse Cryns
Design ideas for a small classic side xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Wood Fences
Wood Fences
Dakota UnlimitedDakota Unlimited
This is an example of a large classic back formal partial sun garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall, natural stone paving and a wood fence.
Willow Glen
Willow Glen
HWH Home and GardenHWH Home and Garden
Daniel Photography Ltd.
Inspiration for a large classic back garden in San Francisco with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Retaining wall
Retaining wall
Choice Landscapes LLCChoice Landscapes LLC
Choice Landscapes LLC
Medium sized classic back partial sun garden for spring in Seattle with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Wappingers Falls Poolscape
Wappingers Falls Poolscape
Randazzo's Landscaping Inc.Randazzo's Landscaping Inc.
Photo of a small traditional back formal full sun garden for summer in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Kirkland Residence
Kirkland Residence
Noriko Marshall Landscape ArchitectureNoriko Marshall Landscape Architecture
Photo of a medium sized classic back fully shaded garden in Seattle with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Modern carpentry - Woodbridge pergola and privacy screen.
Modern carpentry - Woodbridge pergola and privacy screen.
Horvath LandscapesHorvath Landscapes
plutadesigns
Photo of a medium sized modern back formal full sun garden for summer in Toronto with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Front Entry, Tuscan
Front Entry, Tuscan
Sills Landscape DesignSills Landscape Design
Jim Brady, photographer
This is an example of a large mediterranean sloped xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Holladay Residence
Holladay Residence
Clayton Vance ArchitectureClayton Vance Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional side full sun garden in Salt Lake City with a retaining wall and gravel.
Narrow Back Yard with Steep Slope
Narrow Back Yard with Steep Slope
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
New hardscape floor with gravel, deck and colored concrete pavers. Steep back slope after. Pressure treated wood retaining walls to terrace the space and redwood clad facing and cap.
San Tavaros Project
San Tavaros Project
Red Sun LandscapesRed Sun Landscapes
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Dallas with a retaining wall and concrete paving.

Brown Garden with a Retaining Wall 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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