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Full Sun Garden with Decomposed Granite Ideas and Designs

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Brentwood Beauty
Brentwood Beauty
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a gate, decomposed granite and a metal fence.
Cash for Grass!
Cash for Grass!
Greenbee Landscape, Inc.Greenbee Landscape, Inc.
We transform thirsty unnatractive lawns into colorful, interesting presentations of your property. Even better, the inner beauty of our work is that you will work less, fertilize less, water less, worry less and pay less every month for your beautiful new landscape.
Dorrington Project 3.0
Dorrington Project 3.0
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
Garden design & landscape construction in Melbourne by Boodle Concepts. Project in Reservoir, featuring water-wise Australian native plants, permeable paving. Vertical mesh cladding becomes a growing trellis.
Lawnless & Vibrant Full Yard Remodel
Lawnless & Vibrant Full Yard Remodel
Blue Hibiscus GardensBlue Hibiscus Gardens
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a raised bed, decomposed granite and a wood fence.
Front yard landscape design and installation
Front yard landscape design and installation
DRC Landscaping LLCDRC Landscaping LLC
Inspiration for a front xeriscape full sun garden in Las Vegas with a desert look and decomposed granite.
Hillsborough Estate Garden
Hillsborough Estate Garden
Kristen Rudger Landscape DesignKristen Rudger Landscape Design
Design ideas for an expansive back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with decomposed granite.
Mahogany Island #4
Mahogany Island #4
Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.
Our client contracted us to design and build a functional and interesting water front project that had to be family friendly!! They wanted a cozy fire pit area that also contained a 3 piece natural rock bubbler. They also wanted a spa area with lounger space for sunbathing as well as a beach area for sandcastles and beach toy storage. No expense was spared with a custom pergola, natural rock retaining and steps as well as landscape lighting and well placed trees and shrubs. Concrete edge and aggregate beds make for a low maintenance dream yard!!
The legs of the seatwall are at different distances from the fire pit, to allow
The legs of the seatwall are at different distances from the fire pit, to allow
Verdance Landscape ArchitectureVerdance Landscape Architecture
verdancedesign
Photo of a large classic back full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and decomposed granite.
Guadalajara, San Clemente Coastal Modern Remodel
Guadalajara, San Clemente Coastal Modern Remodel
Eyoh DesignEyoh Design
Guadalajara, San Clemente Coastal Modern Remodel This major remodel and addition set out to take full advantage of the incredible view and create a clear connection to both the front and rear yards. The clients really wanted a pool and a home that they could enjoy with their kids and take full advantage of the beautiful climate that Southern California has to offer. The existing front yard was completely given to the street, so privatizing the front yard with new landscaping and a low wall created an opportunity to connect the home to a private front yard. Upon entering the home a large staircase blocked the view through to the ocean so removing that space blocker opened up the view and created a large great room. Indoor outdoor living was achieved through the usage of large sliding doors which allow that seamless connection to the patio space that overlooks a new pool and view to the ocean. A large garden is rare so a new pool and bocce ball court were integrated to encourage the outdoor active lifestyle that the clients love. The clients love to travel and wanted display shelving and wall space to display the art they had collected all around the world. A natural material palette gives a warmth and texture to the modern design that creates a feeling that the home is lived in. Though a subtle change from the street, upon entering the front door the home opens up through the layers of space to a new lease on life with this remodel.
Rancho Santa Fe, Parterre Gardens
Rancho Santa Fe, Parterre Gardens
Jesse York, Landscape DesignerJesse York, Landscape Designer
This award-winning design epitomizes luxury and formal Italian garden elegance, with natural decomposed granite walkways leading through meticulously arranged parterre gardens. Adhering to a sophisticated white, purple, and green color palette, these gardens bloom with carefully selected roses, irises, and geraniums. Celebrated annually on upscale garden tours, this project has become a beacon of design excellence, capturing the traditional Italian style with unparalleled sophistication.
Corner Raised Vegetable and Herb Garden
Corner Raised Vegetable and Herb Garden
Landscape LogicLandscape Logic
These are raised vegetable boxes at perfect height, 24" high. The are equipped with automatic drip irrigation system.
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical back formal full sun garden for spring in San Diego with a vegetable patch, decomposed granite and a wood fence.
Entry Gardens. Minnesota Cottage Gardens.
Entry Gardens. Minnesota Cottage Gardens.
Anderson Design / ErosionZ. Minnesota Landscape.Anderson Design / ErosionZ. Minnesota Landscape.
Arriving at the front entry, guest are greeted by a cottage garden wrapping the entire front yard. Credit: Tad Anderson. All rights exclusively reserved.
Plant Passion Garden
Plant Passion Garden
Plant Passion DesignPlant Passion Design
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Portland with a water feature, decomposed granite and a wood fence.
Dwell Magazine Article
Dwell Magazine Article
Parco StudioParco Studio
Photo of a medium sized midcentury back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a pond, decomposed granite and a wood fence.
Natural stone wall and steps
Natural stone wall and steps
Garden ArchitectureGarden Architecture
dry stacked Bouquet Canyon stone walls and steps with decomposed granite paving
Rustic back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and decomposed granite.
Berkeley Hills House
Berkeley Hills House
Parco StudioParco Studio
Taking notes from Lawrence Halprin's original landscape design, we recreated his "alpine pond" here.The new bedroom wing is situated so as to feed the pond with runoff collected by the home's butterfly roof.
Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden
Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden
Jackie and the BeanstalkJackie and the Beanstalk
Strawberries in varying stages of ripeness.
Design ideas for a large mediterranean back full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a vegetable patch and decomposed granite.
South Pasadena Craftsman Cottage
South Pasadena Craftsman Cottage
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
Red jar fountain with stones, seating, decomposed granite and California native plantings.
Photo of a small classic front xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with decomposed granite.
Xeric Modern
Xeric Modern
Califia EcodesignCalifia Ecodesign
Succulent frontyard garden with bocci ball court (in progress). Entry walkway, bench and loads of aeoniums, senecios, aloes, echeverias and acacias. Plus a few ulta-low-water mediterranean and California natives too.
The Ardent Gardener's Farmhouse Garden
The Ardent Gardener's Farmhouse Garden
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Native grass seed meadow
Large country back xeriscape full sun garden in Salt Lake City with decomposed granite.

Full Sun Garden with Decomposed Granite 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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