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A Terraced Garden in Vermont
A Terraced Garden in Vermont
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
This terraced landscape in Vermont flows from a high perch on a contemporary home’s second-story viewing deck through a grassy play space with a fire pit terrace, past mown fields to a swimming pond with a small lake house and on through a wet meadow to a beaver pond beyond. Here, perennial beds jam-packed with color hug the sides of the garage, topped with solar panels. Photo by Susan Teare.
Outdoor Living in Wide Open Spaces
Outdoor Living in Wide Open Spaces
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
A custom fire pit can be built in just about any shape, size, and finish. Photo by Roger Haywood
This is an example of an expansive eclectic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Denver with a fireplace and concrete paving.
Home Headquarters (Urban Farmstead)
Home Headquarters (Urban Farmstead)
Grateful BedsGrateful Beds
Cory Barton, Barton Design
Expansive eclectic partial sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with brick paving.
The Guest House
The Guest House
Paragon Landscape IncParagon Landscape Inc
Design ideas for an expansive eclectic back formal partial sun garden in Other with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Chelsea Loft
Chelsea Loft
Iris Kaplow Landscapes, Inc.Iris Kaplow Landscapes, Inc.
This Moroccan inspired Rooftop Garden in Chelsea features many outdoor rooms with pergolas, fencing, fiberglass containers, statues, and outdoor seating. This layered container garden is a plethora of different specimen plants- both flowering and evergreen, which provide for brilliant contrasting textures as well as a greater sense of depth.
Water Features
Water Features
The Garden Artist LLCThe Garden Artist LLC
Water emerges from a bubbler fountain, spilling over the edge and through the holes of a one-of-a-kind naturally formed stone imported from the island of Java.
Sinquefield Reserve
Sinquefield Reserve
MTR Landscape ArchitectsMTR Landscape Architects
The Landscape Architect worked with the landscape contractor to precisely place stones in this traditional Japanese pattern. The Screen House is flanked by specimen pines.
Country landscape
Country landscape
Parallax Design LLCParallax Design LLC
This is an example of an expansive eclectic back partial sun garden in Chicago with a water feature and gravel.
A hilltop Oasis in Saratoga
A hilltop Oasis in Saratoga
UserUser
The owners of this property have traveled the world, and the pool environment reflects their relaxed, unpretentious joi de vivre. The covered lounges are from Dedon. Photo-Chris Jacobson, GardenArt Group
Custom Pallopa outdoor living room
Custom Pallopa outdoor living room
BSIIG/Options OnlineBSIIG/Options Online
Chess Set
This is an example of an expansive eclectic garden in San Diego.
Hillsdale Residence
Hillsdale Residence
ADRIAN SMITH - Landscape ArchitectureADRIAN SMITH - Landscape Architecture
Design ideas for an expansive eclectic side full sun garden in New York with natural stone paving.
Shanti Garden
Shanti Garden
Westover Landscape DesignWestover Landscape Design
Shanti means ‘Peace' in Sanskrit and this garden, with its series of lush, elegant and surprising garden ‘rooms' lives up to its name. While each room has its own unique feel from a formal walking garden to an exuberant butterfly garden, they all offer the visitor tranquility. All are punctuated by superb stonework and elegant and unique plantings. You will find very little lawn here and instead find flowering shrubs, trees, perennials, grasses, and even unusual and striking annuals planted to delight human and butterfly visitors. This exquisite garden is the result of a close working and personal relationship between the owners and the garden's designer: together they have created a year-round living work of art. More at www.WestoverLD.com Photo by Karen Bussolini for Westover Landscape Design.
Stone & Garden Details
Stone & Garden Details
Minglewood, LLCMinglewood, LLC
Angela Kearney, Minglewood Designs
Expansive eclectic back full sun garden for summer in Boston with an outdoor sport court and natural stone paving.
Pool house and native plants
Pool house and native plants
Magee DesignMagee Design
Photo of an expansive bohemian garden in DC Metro.
Donald Pell Studio Gardens, East Vincent Township
Donald Pell Studio Gardens, East Vincent Township
Donald Pell - GardensDonald Pell - Gardens
The Oval--featuring Calamagrostis, Arnoglossum, Echinacea, Schyzicharium, Liatris.
This is an example of an expansive eclectic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Philadelphia with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.
Romantic country garden
Romantic country garden
Landscape d.o.o. SloveniaLandscape d.o.o. Slovenia
Landscape d.o.o. Slovenia, since 1998 // follow us on Facebook at Landscape Slovenia // From our Romantic Country Garden, the natural swimming pond with waterlilies, wood paths and an island for lounging. All surrounded by the flowering meadow and old orchard. // #landscapeslovenia #gardendesign #krajinskiarhitekti #načrtujemokrajine #gardenoftheday // http://www.landscape.si/en/projects/gardens/romantic-country-garden/245
Romantic country garden
Romantic country garden
Landscape d.o.o. SloveniaLandscape d.o.o. Slovenia
Landscape d.o.o. Slovenia, since 1998 // follow us on Facebook at Landscape Slovenia // From our Romantic Country Garden, the natural swimming pond with waterlilies and wood path and island for lounging. All surrounded by the flowering meadow. // #landscapeslovenia #gardendesign #krajinskiarhitekti #načrtujemokrajine #gardenoftheday // http://www.landscape.si/en/projects/gardens/romantic-country-garden/245
Donald Pell Studio Gardens, East Vincent Township
Donald Pell Studio Gardens, East Vincent Township
Donald Pell - GardensDonald Pell - Gardens
A drought-tolerant perennial border of rich four-season texture and color, including Calamagrostis, Allium, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Arnoglossum
Photo of an expansive eclectic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Philadelphia with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.
Loveland Drive
Loveland Drive
Marti Neely, APLDMarti Neely, APLD
Marti Neely, APLD
Design ideas for an expansive bohemian courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Omaha with a water feature and gravel.
Bridge Over Bioswales
Bridge Over Bioswales
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
Well hydrated foliage is more than breathtakingly beautiful! it cools the space and can inhibit rolling embers, even smothering some. A mix of bioswales and active, stream-like water features support foliage health, help the garden absorb rainfall and support wildlife. They would also inhibit ember travel.

Expansive Eclectic Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic front garden design.

How should I design my eclectic 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 an eclectic 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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