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Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

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Window view from Japanese-style home
Window view from Japanese-style home
Hanselman Landscape and GardensHanselman Landscape and Gardens
Inspiration for a large world-inspired front partial sun garden for winter in Philadelphia with gravel.
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株式会社宮崎一一計画工房株式会社宮崎一一計画工房
Photo of a large world-inspired courtyard formal full sun garden for winter in Other with natural stone paving.
Taliesen Park
Taliesen Park
HINISH Design CollectiveHINISH Design Collective
Small midcentury front xeriscape partial sun garden for winter in Portland with a retaining wall and a wood fence.
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Plant focus: Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze'. SEE PHOTOS TAKEN AFTER 2 YEARS. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Fabulous Containers, Planters and Urns
Fabulous Containers, Planters and Urns
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front partial sun garden for winter in Chicago with a potted garden and natural stone paving.
Mid Century Modern Gem
Mid Century Modern Gem
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
Sculptural agaves, succulents and California native plants punctuate the front landscape complementing the “arroyo seco” rain garden studded with boulders and branches. The rain garden catches 50% of the stormwater runoff from the roof and infiltrates it into the soil. The remaining 50% of the runoff goes to a second rain garden in the back yard.
Incredible Award winning Lafeyette Garden
Incredible Award winning Lafeyette Garden
Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized classic front xeriscape partial sun garden for winter in San Francisco with a water feature and decorative stones.
Court Drive
Court Drive
LAND BY DESIGNLAND BY DESIGN
A mix of black eyed susans, yucca, and ornamental grasses form the basis to this gorgeous and exuberant mass planting full of texture and color in the front yard landscape architecture garden design of this Kansas City home.
Garden Design for Easy Care
Garden Design for Easy Care
Jill Davis DesignJill Davis Design
very easy to maintain garden
This is an example of a large traditional front driveway full sun garden for winter in Chicago with a garden path and brick paving.
Modern Meets Boho
Modern Meets Boho
BOXHILLBOXHILL
Photography: Gerardine and Jude Vargas
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury back xeriscape full sun garden for winter in Phoenix with a water feature and concrete paving.
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.
Proctor Terrace Backyard
Proctor Terrace Backyard
Geared for Growing Landscape ServicesGeared for Growing Landscape Services
Inspiration for a large contemporary back partial sun garden for winter in San Francisco with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Landscape Renovation
Landscape Renovation
Berkeley Design GroupBerkeley Design Group
Overgrown and Neglected Landscape Turned Low Maintenance and Welcoming
Photo of a medium sized classic front full sun garden for winter in Cincinnati with concrete paving.
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!
A Traditional Landscape Loses the Lawn & Overgrown Shrubs To Low-Water Plants
A Traditional Landscape Loses the Lawn & Overgrown Shrubs To Low-Water Plants
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
The removal of the dense and overgrown shrubs and trees provide more outdoor space for dining and entertaining, less maintenance. And now with site-appropriate plants and no lawn, a lower water bill for the homewoners. Full color Blue stone and small mexican pebbles replace the lawn and pathways while offering a contemporary transformation. A variety of low-water plants including succulents offer year-round appeal and interest throughout the seasons. Photos and Design © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Plant Ideas & Colorful Combinations
Plant Ideas & Colorful Combinations
Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLCAustin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC
Donald Wyman Crabapple in winter after an ice storm.
This is an example of a country front full sun garden for winter in Burlington.
Bird Key Modern Bungalow
Bird Key Modern Bungalow
BORDEN Landscape DesignBORDEN Landscape Design
Photographer: Ryan Gamma
Design ideas for a medium sized modern front driveway full sun garden for winter in Tampa with concrete paving.
New Castle House
New Castle House
Lankford Associates Landscape ArchitectsLankford Associates Landscape Architects
The cedar lath screen and trellis add a craftsman element to this contemporary back yard located in Newcastle, WA
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back partial sun garden for winter in Seattle with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Winterberry In The Snow. Minnesota Landscape Design.
Winterberry In The Snow. Minnesota Landscape Design.
Anderson Design / ErosionZ. Minnesota Landscape.Anderson Design / ErosionZ. Minnesota Landscape.
Bright red fruit of winterberry stands out against the fresh snow in our back yard. Credit: Tad Anderson. All rights exclusively reserved.
Eclectic back partial sun garden for winter in Minneapolis.
Modern Architecturally Designed Townhouse
Modern Architecturally Designed Townhouse
emme designsemme designs
Peter Layton Photography
Small contemporary courtyard formal full sun garden for winter in Melbourne with a potted garden and natural stone paving.

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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