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Fabulous Containers, Planters and Urns
Fabulous Containers, Planters and Urns
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Inspiration for a large midcentury front partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.
Moroccan Zellij
Moroccan Zellij
Blue Sierra Landscape ConstructionBlue Sierra Landscape Construction
Modern landscape with different gravels and poured in place concrete.
Design ideas for a large midcentury back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a pathway, gravel and a wood fence.
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
Detail shot of Backyard
Design ideas for a medium sized back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
Detail shot of front yard
Photo of a medium sized front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a desert look, decorative stones and a metal fence.
Williamsburg Colonial Garden Gate
Williamsburg Colonial Garden Gate
Jeffrey Preuss LandscapesJeffrey Preuss Landscapes
Entrance Gate, Annual and Perennial beds lined in boxwood, classical urns
Photo of a medium sized traditional front formal fully shaded garden for summer in Kansas City with a gate, brick paving and a wood fence.
Modern Oasis
Modern Oasis
Mom's Design BuildMom's Design Build
With an existing pool and retaining walls, we took this space and made it more modern offering many various spaces for lounging, enjoying the fire, listening to the water feature and an upper synthetic turf area for playing games. It is complete with bluestone pavers, a modern water feature and reflecting pool, a raised ipe deck, synthetic turf, glass railings, a modern, gas fire bowl and a stunning cedar privacy wall!
Privacy Fence installed
Privacy Fence installed
The Garden DistrictThe Garden District
The Valero Family wanted a new area where they could have foliage growing and covering an area that faced the neighbors for more privacy and also to enhance the look of their backyard. Privacy fence, new landscaping , palm trees and beach pebbles were installed in this area,
LaGrange Landscape
LaGrange Landscape
KD LandscapeKD Landscape
Inspiration for a large classic back fully shaded garden for summer in Chicago with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Living Green Wall and Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home Sausalito, CA
Living Green Wall and Landscape Remodel - Mid-Century Modern Home Sausalito, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
APLD 2022 Award Winning Landscape Design. Photo taken 1 year after installation. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add living beauty to the large front house wall. The wall includes a variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants some with flowers, (some with flowers, Oxalis, Heuchera designed to provide long cascading "waves" with appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures. We designed and installed this dramatic living wall / vertical garden to add a welcoming focal point, and a great way to add plant beauty to the large front wall. A variety of succulents, grass-like and cascading plants were designed and planted to provide long cascading "waves" resulting in appealing textures and colors. The dated walkway was updated with large geometric concrete pavers with polished black pebbles in between, and a new concrete driveway. Water-wise grasses flowering plants and succulents replace the lawn. This updated modern renovation for this mid-century modern home includes a new garage and front entrance door and modern garden light fixtures.
Mountain View, California
Mountain View, California
Taproot Garden DesignTaproot Garden Design
Inspiration for a large modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a garden path.
＃032　愛犬たちと過ごす庭
＃032　愛犬たちと過ごす庭
Green Scape Lab（GSL）Green Scape Lab（GSL）
M HOUSE　ガーデン工事（リノベーション）　Photo by Green Scape Lab（GSL）　
Inspiration for a medium sized modern courtyard full sun garden for spring in Other with a wood fence.
A Traditional Spring Garden
A Traditional Spring Garden
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
Photo of a traditional back garden for spring in Denver.
4th Street Townhouse, Park Slope
4th Street Townhouse, Park Slope
Harper Design BuildHarper Design Build
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back formal partial sun garden for spring in New York with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.
Cutting and Herb Garden with Raised Stone Beds
Cutting and Herb Garden with Raised Stone Beds
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
The side cutting garden features seasonal perennial plantings and raised stone beds for vegetables and herbs.
Inspiration for a large classic side formal partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a vegetable patch and natural stone paving.
Fallen Leaves
Fallen Leaves
Arbordale LandscapingArbordale Landscaping
Stepping stones in a minimal gravel paved area lead past two lounge chairs to the intimate dining area. The herringbone-patterned limestone patio dissipates into a lush planting bed filled with loose swaths of shade-loving perennials and seasonal bulbs. Beech hedging, and formal clipped evergreens, surround the space and provide privacy, structure and winter interest to the garden. On axis to the main interior living space of the home, the fountain, is the focal point of the garden. A limestone water wall featuring an engraved pattern of fallen Honey Locust leaves nods to the centrally located mature Honey Locust tree that anchors the garden. Water, flowing down the wall, falls a short distance into a pool with a submerged limestone panel. The light noise of the falling water helps soften the sounds of the bustling downtown neighbourhood, creating a tranquil back drop for living and entertaining.
French Inspiration - Suburban Garden
French Inspiration - Suburban Garden
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Terrace and grill station with Storage Pavilion off the the left in photo
Medium sized modern side xeriscape full sun garden for summer in New York with a vegetable patch and concrete paving.
Даренка
Даренка
BUGAEV Parks & GardensBUGAEV Parks & Gardens
Уют и покой в основе атмосферы загородного дома. А инструментами для воплощения стали - мягкие обволакивающие дом посадки гортензии древовидной, небольшая открытая поляна перед главным входом, акцентные деревья ирги канадской, небольшой декоративный огород и уютное патио за домом. При въезде на участок организована парковка. Из построек – гостевой дом, здесь же баня. Самая дальняя часть участка – естественный лес с прогулочной дорожкой.
Landscape, Environmental Concepts
Landscape, Environmental Concepts
Environmental ConceptsEnvironmental Concepts
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Las Vegas with a raised bed and brick paving.
Japanese Inspired Backyard Santuary
Japanese Inspired Backyard Santuary
Bradford Associates, LLCBradford Associates, LLC
Drone technology shows the backyard after construction and installation was complete.
Photo of a small world-inspired back partial sun garden for summer in Providence with a pond and decking.
Extension de maison
Extension de maison
Mary ReilleMary Reille
Piscine, jardin,
This is an example of a medium sized modern back partial sun garden for summer in Paris with a water feature and natural stone paving.

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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