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Formal Garden for Autumn Ideas and Designs

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Simsbury Spa Retreat
Simsbury Spa Retreat
Dian Barnes Landscape Design, LLCDian Barnes Landscape Design, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back formal full sun garden for autumn in Bridgeport with a pond and concrete paving.
Sunken bocce ball court
Sunken bocce ball court
Village Landscape ArchitectureVillage Landscape Architecture
Attractive existing sycamore tree line provides beautiful branching patterns behind a raised planter with low evergreen screening shrubs. Bluestone paves the steps down to a sunken bocce court that is surrounded by a stucco seat walls with bluestone cap. Lighting under seat wall cap allows use at night time.
Scandinavian Farmhouse
Scandinavian Farmhouse
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Design ideas for a large contemporary side formal partial sun garden for autumn in Boston with a garden path and concrete paving.
Zen Garden
Zen Garden
The Garden Artist LLCThe Garden Artist LLC
Blu Fish Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired back formal partial sun garden for autumn in Boise.
Contemporary Garden Putney
Contemporary Garden Putney
Landscaping SolutionsLandscaping Solutions
Photograph taken by Landscaping Solutions This contemporary London garden scheme was designed by Simon Thomas and built by Landscaping Solutions. The design comprises horizontal timber batten screening mounted with up and down lights. There is a central fireplace which also has storage space to the rear. The paving and steps are sawn sandstone incorporating LED strip lights beneath the step treads. The raised planters are painted white and planted out with Box hedging. The rest of the planting comprises Irises, Stipa grasses and Fennel.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
This is an example of a medium sized classic back formal partial sun garden for autumn in Nashville with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Privatgarten 01
Privatgarten 01
DMSW landschaftDMSW landschaft
Garten im Herbst © Maria Simons
Photo of a medium sized classic side formal partial sun garden for autumn in Dusseldorf with a garden path and concrete paving.
Modern Urban Warmth, Capitol Hill
Modern Urban Warmth, Capitol Hill
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
Our client built a striking new home on the east slope of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. To complement the clean lines of the facade we designed a simple, elegant landscape that sets off the home rather than competing with the bold architecture. Soft grasses offer contrast to the natural stone veneer, perennials brighten the mood, and planters add a bit of whimsy to the arrival sequence. On either side of the main entry, roof runoff is dramatically routed down the face of the home in steel troughs to biofilter planters faced in stone. Around the back of the home, a small “leftover” space was transformed into a cozy patio terrace with bluestone slabs and crushed granite underfoot. A view down into, or across the back patio area provides a serene foreground to the beautiful views to Lake Washington beyond. Collaborating with Thielsen Architects provided the owners with a sold design team--working together with one voice to build their dream home. Photography by Miranda Estes
Fall Containers
Fall Containers
KMS Gardens and DesignKMS Gardens and Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front formal fully shaded garden for autumn in Chicago with a potted garden and concrete paving.
G A R D E N - Pacific Northwest
G A R D E N - Pacific Northwest
Lore PattersonLore Patterson
Island garden - early autumn Garden design: Bliss Garden Design
Inspiration for a contemporary formal partial sun garden for autumn in Seattle.
Entrance Detail
Entrance Detail
Art of the LandArt of the Land
Xeric plantings often have long bloom cycles and will look even more beautiful in the fall and winter when snow and ice cling. Photo Credit: Diane Huntress Photography
Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.
Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.
Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.
PA true blue thermalled flagstone walkway
This is an example of a large traditional side formal full sun garden for autumn in Philadelphia with a garden path and natural stone paving.
French: St. Johns
French: St. Johns
Harold Leidner Landscape ArchitectsHarold Leidner Landscape Architects
Piassick Photography, Jazon Oleniczak
Design ideas for a large classic front formal garden wall for autumn in Dallas.
Туи и живая изгородь в партерном цветнике.
Туи и живая изгородь в партерном цветнике.
Ландшафтная мастерская Алены АрсеньевойЛандшафтная мастерская Алены Арсеньевой
Живая изгородь из трех уровней. Первый уровень, самый низкий - спирея японская Голден Принцесс высажена перед барбарисом Турберга Голден Ринг и туей западной Смарагд. Самая высокая часть живой изгороди из пузыреплодника калинолистного Дьябло и Лютеус. Низкая часть живой изгороди хорошо смотрится на фоне газона и прикрывает нижнюю часть пузыреплодника, которая всегда оголяется.
Contemporary Masterpiece
Contemporary Masterpiece
Noel Cross+ArchitectsNoel Cross+Architects
Strata Landscape Architecture Frank Paul Perez, Red Lily Studios
Expansive modern side formal full sun garden for autumn in San Francisco with a garden path and gravel.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
Front Yard Landscape Makeover
Photo of a medium sized traditional front formal full sun garden for autumn in Kansas City.
River Oaks 2 - Landscape Maintenance & Seasonal Color
River Oaks 2 - Landscape Maintenance & Seasonal Color
Hogue Landscape ServicesHogue Landscape Services
fench country classical garden meets modern. These are technically two different houses that the client combined into one. VERY different styles, but well done.
Upper Nyack Minimalist Landscape
Upper Nyack Minimalist Landscape
Design Farm GroupDesign Farm Group
Cor-ten steel steps / pea stone and concrete retaining walls
This is an example of a large modern back formal full sun garden for autumn in New York with a retaining wall and gravel.
Garden Restoration
Garden Restoration
Wilber & KingWilber & King
Photography by Stacy Bass
This is an example of a large traditional back formal and private partial sun garden for autumn in Other with concrete paving.
Elliptical Lawn with Water Feature
Elliptical Lawn with Water Feature
GreenHeart, LLCGreenHeart, LLC
This area used to be an asphalt driveway with parking and turn-around area. Now the family enjoys sitting on the lawn, watching the birds come to drink at the water feature. DESIGN and Photo: Cathy Carr, APLD Installation: Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc.

Formal Garden for Autumn 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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