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Coastal Garden Ideas and Designs

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California coastal
California coastal
Curtis Horticulture, Inc.Curtis Horticulture, Inc.
Installed by Curtis Horticulture. Design by Boxleaf Design.
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with gravel.
HB 1, Photo 31
HB 1, Photo 31
Hanna HomesHanna Homes
privacy gate to beach
Photo of a nautical garden in Miami.
Planting Services
Planting Services
David Ash Jr. Landscape ContractorsDavid Ash Jr. Landscape Contractors
Inspiration for a beach style garden in New York.
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Beach Bungalow
Beach Bungalow
UserUser
Sideyard pathway leads back to front.
This is an example of a medium sized beach style side full sun garden in Orange County with natural stone paving.
Genoa Bay, BC - Retaining Wall & Fence
Genoa Bay, BC - Retaining Wall & Fence
Island Pacific LandscapingIsland Pacific Landscaping
A West Coast style seaside backyard featuring a rock retaining wall and nautical rope fencing.
Medium sized nautical back partial sun garden in Vancouver with a retaining wall.
Beach home
Beach home
LiquidscapesLiquidscapes
Howard Roberts
Photo of a coastal garden in New York.
Landscapes
Landscapes
Summerhill Landscape IncSummerhill Landscape Inc
This is an example of a beach style garden in New York.
San Juan Island Residence | 02
San Juan Island Residence | 02
Broadhurst + AssociatesBroadhurst + Associates
Descending Staircase The visitor is taken down through the canopy of the woods to the house. Lush plantings are an equal match to the strongly expressed pathway.
Shoreline Cottage Garden
Shoreline Cottage Garden
MJ McCabe-Garden DesignMJ McCabe-Garden Design
M J McCabe-Garden Design
Medium sized nautical front formal garden in Bridgeport with a garden path and gravel.
Beach House, Bainbridge Island
Beach House, Bainbridge Island
Bliss Garden Design, LLCBliss Garden Design, LLC
Bliss Garden Design
Coastal back garden in Seattle with a potted garden and gravel.
M-Central
M-Central
Dale Jones-Evans Pty Ltd ArchitectureDale Jones-Evans Pty Ltd Architecture
Photography by John Gollings
Photo of a nautical garden in Sydney with decking.
Homestaging : Le jardin des délices
Homestaging : Le jardin des délices
Céline Marie GESSIERCéline Marie GESSIER
Plantations en bordure du jardin. Utilisation de végétaux et fleurs persistants, ainsi que de pots en terre cuite, Le contraste fort de la couleur du mur, inspirée du bleu Majorelle, contribue à rehausser l'ensemble des plantations et éléments décoratifs.
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
Inspiration for a large nautical garden in Baltimore.
The Lawn
The Lawn
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized coastal back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Orange County with lawn edging, concrete paving and an upvc fence.
Borders
Borders
Plantswoman DesignPlantswoman Design
susan calhoun
Design ideas for a beach style garden in Seattle.
Beach House Entry
Beach House Entry
Andover Landscape Design & ConstructionAndover Landscape Design & Construction
The client asked us to create a low maintenance, highly functional front entry to this beachfront retreat. As with most beach homes, guest parking is critical and creating an easy to navigate parking area is paramount to design success. We chose to maximize the front yard without turning it into a parking lot. Native crushed stone parking pads surrounded by sun loving, drought tolerant plants create exactly what the client was looking for.
Gardens
Gardens
Mary LeBlanc Landscape DesignMary LeBlanc Landscape Design
Daylilies, lilies and Crocosmia with curved fieldstone steps. Mary LeBlanc
Photo of a nautical garden in Boston.
House in Westport, Connecticut
House in Westport, Connecticut
Gary Brewer Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsGary Brewer Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Peter Aaron
Coastal front full sun garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Outdoor Kitchen, pool surround on the canal
Outdoor Kitchen, pool surround on the canal
Yardworks, Inc.Yardworks, Inc.
Yardworks, Inc.
Photo of a beach style back full sun garden in Other with a fire feature and natural stone paving.

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.
Atlantic Beach, Fl
Atlantic Beach, Fl
Cynthia Burns Landscape DesignCynthia Burns Landscape Design
Photos by Celeste Burns Photography
This is an example of a small coastal back fully shaded garden in Jacksonville with a garden path and natural stone paving.
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