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Garden for Spring and Summer Ideas and Designs

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Pip's Place - a large country garden in Buckinghamshire
Pip's Place - a large country garden in Buckinghamshire
Joanne Alderson DesignJoanne Alderson Design
A beautiful courtyard leading from this Georgian style house with huge copper planters & a stone surround pool. All British stone
Inspiration for an expansive classic courtyard full sun raised pond for summer in Oxfordshire with natural stone paving.
Formal Vegetable Garden
Formal Vegetable Garden
Offshoots, Inc.Offshoots, Inc.
A beautiful escape in your edible garden. Fruit trees create a privacy screen around a cedar pergola and raised vegetable beds.
Design ideas for a rural back formal full sun garden for summer in Boston with a vegetable patch and gravel.
A Rural Garden in Woodford
A Rural Garden in Woodford
Blue Tulip Garden DesignBlue Tulip Garden Design
Photo of a medium sized country back full sun garden for summer in Cheshire with natural stone paving.
Small town garden no lawn
Small town garden no lawn
Amanda ShipmanAmanda Shipman
Amanda Shipman
Small country back full sun garden for summer in Hertfordshire with a garden path and brick paving.
Typical Residential Projects
Typical Residential Projects
Richard P. Rauso, ASLA, Landscape ArchitectsRichard P. Rauso, ASLA, Landscape Architects
Richard P. Rauso, ASLA
Photo of a medium sized traditional back full sun garden for summer in Other with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Wide shallow garden
Wide shallow garden
Neil Jones DesignNeil Jones Design
A striking contemporary outdoor space to make the most of this wide, shallow garden with strong connections with the house. The design approach provides three key spaces across the width of the plot for outside dining and covered lounge seating; feature seating to act as a focal point; and formal lawn for flexible use. The garden features red accents in the pots and furniture, reflecting the interior design and a metal lourved furniture ensures the outdoor space can be enjoyed in all weathers.
和庭　I-tsuboniwa
和庭　I-tsuboniwa
グリーンサムズアップグリーンサムズアップ
小さな場所を大きな安らぎの和のスペースに
This is an example of a small world-inspired courtyard fully shaded garden for summer in Nagoya.
Modern Long Beach Drought Tolerant Design
Modern Long Beach Drought Tolerant Design
California Landscape ConstructionCalifornia Landscape Construction
Dan Solomon
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Mid Century Modern
Mid Century Modern
Beaudry Garden DesignBeaudry Garden Design
This is an example of a large classic back formal partial sun garden for spring in San Diego with a potted garden and gravel.
Garden Spaces
Garden Spaces
Dabah Landscape DesignsDabah Landscape Designs
Russian sage and lady's mantle alternating along a white fence with pink roses
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front driveway garden fence for summer in New York with a wood fence.
gardenUP Garden Designs
gardenUP Garden Designs
gardenUP®gardenUP®
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front formal partial sun garden for spring in Boston with mulch and a flowerbed.
Front yard landscape projects
Front yard landscape projects
Fox LandscapingFox Landscaping
Front yard landscaping with stone border
This is an example of a classic front full sun garden for summer in Houston.
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Jon Eric Christner ARCHITECT INC.Jon Eric Christner ARCHITECT INC.
Garden Entry - General Contractor: Forte Estate Homes photo by Aidin Foster
Medium sized mediterranean side formal partial sun garden for spring in Orange County with natural stone paving and a pathway.
Traditional Courtyard Entry - Great Falls VA
Traditional Courtyard Entry - Great Falls VA
Grow LandscapesGrow Landscapes
Duy Tran Photography
Design ideas for an expansive traditional front formal partial sun garden for spring in DC Metro with concrete paving.
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
In Spring the gardens in the front yard burst with color. Lupine, salvia, and soapwort spill over dry stack walls to replicate an alpine mountain display. Photographed by Phil Steinhauer
Contemporary Fountain w/ Cobble
Contemporary Fountain w/ Cobble
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
This fountain is a great addition to a front yard entry. Clean and simple with a subtle water noise for visual and auditory interest. The fountain is surrounded by boxwood hedges, Mexican Beach cobble, and white precast concrete.
Richmond Asian Garden
Richmond Asian Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
This compact, urban backyard was in desperate need of privacy. We created a series of outdoor rooms, privacy screens, and lush plantings all with an Asian-inspired design sense. Elements include a covered outdoor lounge room, sun decks, rock gardens, shade garden, evergreen plant screens, and raised boardwalk to connect the various outdoor spaces. The finished space feels like a true backyard oasis.
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
This is an example of a large contemporary back full sun garden for summer in DC Metro with a pathway and natural stone paving.
Natural stone terraces support walks and patio with meadow garden
Natural stone terraces support walks and patio with meadow garden
Hanselman Landscape and GardensHanselman Landscape and Gardens
Large classic back formal full sun garden for summer in Philadelphia with brick paving.
Ross
Ross
Wasson NurseryWasson Nursery
Expansive farmhouse sloped garden for spring in Indianapolis with a water feature.

Garden for Spring and Summer 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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