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Formal Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

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La Sombra - Steel Vine Screen
La Sombra - Steel Vine Screen
Hush HouseHush House
Detail of the steel vine screen, with dappled sunlight falling into the new entryway deck. The steel frame surrounds the juliet balcony lookout.
Design ideas for a small modern front formal and private partial sun garden for winter in Austin with decking and a metal fence.
Laurelhurst Modern Garden
Laurelhurst Modern Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
Dramatic plant textures, modern hardscaping and sharp angles enhanced this mid-century modern bungalow. Soft plants were chosen to contrast with the sharp angles of the pathways and hard edges of the MCM home, while providing all-season interest. Horizontal privacy screens wrap the front porch and create intimate garden spaces – some visible only from the street and some visible only from inside the home. The front yard is relatively small in size, but full of colorful texture.
Steel Garden Edging - A feature Border
Steel Garden Edging - A feature Border
Dean HomickiDean Homicki
Images by Dean Homicki
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse back formal full sun garden for winter in Melbourne with gravel.
Walled garden in Henley on Thames Oxfordshire
Walled garden in Henley on Thames Oxfordshire
Joanne Alderson DesignJoanne Alderson Design
The view of the beautiful French fountain & knot garden from the terrace. This garden is near Henley
Inspiration for a large classic courtyard formal full sun garden for winter in Oxfordshire with a water feature and gravel.
Garden Make Overs
Garden Make Overs
Jill Davis DesignJill Davis Design
This is an example of a large classic front formal full sun garden for winter in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Paradise
Paradise
Greif Architects + LIVING ARCHITECTUREGreif Architects + LIVING ARCHITECTURE
Inspiration for an expansive world-inspired front formal full sun garden for winter in Seattle with a pond and natural stone paving.
Back Garden Screening Stage 2
Back Garden Screening Stage 2
Nouveau Garden DesignsNouveau Garden Designs
Inspiration for a small contemporary back formal full sun garden for winter in Perth with mulch.
Arbors/Pergolas/Fences
Arbors/Pergolas/Fences
Borealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley FarmBorealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley Farm
Interior of the gardenFence finished out with my favorite grass and evergreen vine
Inspiration for a small world-inspired front formal partial sun garden for winter in Seattle with a garden path and concrete paving.
Zen Garden
Zen Garden
The Garden Artist LLCThe Garden Artist LLC
Blu Fish Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back formal partial sun garden for winter in Boise.
Tavormina
Tavormina
ServeScapeServeScape
Urban Agriculture Inc.
Photo of a small traditional back formal full sun garden for winter in Atlanta with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Cherrymoor
Cherrymoor
LAND BY DESIGNLAND BY DESIGN
Poured in place over-sized concrete pavers reinforced with wire mesh and separated with Mexican beach pebble form the basis of this outdoor patio / outdoor room landscape architecture garden design. Square pavers contrast with the softer circularity of the boundary. A planting scheme with a pom pom topiary is a nod to the retro contemporary style of the property and contrasts nicely with the white wall. A ring of flowering hydrangeas soften the architecture and contain the space. Japanese maple and ornamental grasses provide variety of texture and color whilst the vinca ground-cover and overall texture ensure interest throughout the year.
2015 Holiday Containers
2015 Holiday Containers
Cording Landscape DesignCording Landscape Design
A shallow concrete urn from Campania International is perched on an 18" curved granite seatwall with a 3" bluestone cap. Filled for the holidays and winter season, they bring a touch of color in an otherwise dreary winter landscape.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Photo of a medium sized traditional front formal full sun garden for winter in Portland with a pathway and brick paving.
Contemporary Traditional Front Entry
Contemporary Traditional Front Entry
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
Simple, but elegant front entry with brick praving, natural blue stone paving, entry wall, new French doors from interior, landscaping, & lighting all work to compliment this traditional style home in Newport Beach.
Custom Garden Pathways
Custom Garden Pathways
Jill Davis DesignJill Davis Design
Removed old rail road ties and built this beautiful retaining wall and walkway,
This is an example of a large traditional front formal full sun garden for winter in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Soft Serve® False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)
Soft Serve® False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)
Proven WinnersProven Winners
This is an example of a large traditional front formal partial sun garden for winter in Grand Rapids.
McKinnon Project (new front yard)
McKinnon Project (new front yard)
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
Australian native garden design featuring Bottle Brush, Poa grasses, Lilly Pilly privacy screening, and Kangaroo Paw. Modern rusted steel garden edging. Garden design ideas and construction by Boodle Concepts in Melbourne.
Planting beds with ornamental boulders as accents to plants.
Planting beds with ornamental boulders as accents to plants.
Graham Landscape and DesignGraham Landscape and Design
Trissta Lyman
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back formal full sun garden for winter in Other with concrete paving.
Front Yard Garden
Front Yard Garden
Moodscapes LLCMoodscapes LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front formal full sun garden for winter in Boston with a garden path.
2015 Winter Holiday Decor
2015 Winter Holiday Decor
Cording Landscape DesignCording Landscape Design
These zinc planters received a Red Beauty Holly, wrapped in white Christmas lights. The base, filled with an assortment of greens and ribbons will make this season bright!

Formal Garden for Winter 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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