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Countryside Garden Design
Countryside Garden Design
London Garden DesignerLondon Garden Designer
Sara Jane Rothwell
Inspiration for a classic garden in London.
Poolside Container Garden
Poolside Container Garden
Columbine Fine Landscape Gardening and DesignColumbine Fine Landscape Gardening and Design
Photo of a back garden in New York with a potted garden.
Country House Edible
Country House Edible
Christian Douglas Design, Inc.Christian Douglas Design, Inc.
Inspiration for a garden in San Francisco.
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A garden bursting with life
A garden bursting with life
Georgia Lindsay Garden DesignGeorgia Lindsay Garden Design
A city garden full of life.
Small modern back garden in London.
The Enchanted Garden
The Enchanted Garden
The Inspired GardenThe Inspired Garden
Photo credits: Anna Herbst
Inspiration for a garden for spring in New York.
BBC Gardeners' World Live 2016
BBC Gardeners' World Live 2016
WM Design StudioWM Design Studio
Carolyn Hughes
This is an example of a contemporary garden in Manchester.
Small Contemporary Garden Blackheath
Small Contemporary Garden Blackheath
Hamilton Cody Garden DesignHamilton Cody Garden Design
Inspiration for a small contemporary front driveway and private partial sun garden for summer in London with natural stone paving.
Wild Garden Hamstead
Wild Garden Hamstead
Gold & WildGold & Wild
Photo of a modern garden in London.
A Small Country Garden
A Small Country Garden
Paul Richards Garden DesignPaul Richards Garden Design
Photo of a retro garden in West Midlands.
Mercers Road
Mercers Road
Joanne Bernstein Garden DesignJoanne Bernstein Garden Design
Photo: Sarah Cuttle
Garden in London.
Arbour Garden
Arbour Garden
Fenton Roberts Garden DesignFenton Roberts Garden Design
Jo Fenton
Medium sized classic back formal garden seating for summer in London with a garden path and concrete paving.
Small outdoor room with a green wall in Kensington
Small outdoor room with a green wall in Kensington
The Garden BuildersThe Garden Builders
Pro Colour Photography
Photo of a small contemporary back partial sun garden for summer in London with a living wall and natural stone paving.
Curved pergola and benches with focal point
Curved pergola and benches with focal point
Everett Garden DesignsEverett Garden Designs
Melissa Clark Photography
Expansive beach style courtyard formal full sun garden for summer in DC Metro with a garden path and brick paving.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Design ideas for a small traditional courtyard formal partial sun garden for spring in Raleigh with decking.
Create a Butterfly & Hummingbird in Containers
Create a Butterfly & Hummingbird in Containers
Noelle Johnson Landscape ConsultingNoelle Johnson Landscape Consulting
Photo of a garden in Phoenix.
Country Farmhouse Gathering
Country Farmhouse Gathering
Artemis Landscape Architects, Inc.Artemis Landscape Architects, Inc.
Design ideas for a small country back formal full sun garden for summer in Bridgeport with a potted garden and gravel.
Stonehouse Meadow - Early Summer
Stonehouse Meadow - Early Summer
Lavish GardensLavish Gardens
A path through the Stonehouse Meadow, with Monarda in full bloom. Ecological landscaping
This is an example of an expansive rustic front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Toronto with a flowerbed and a stone fence.
Butterfly Garden
Butterfly Garden
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
Hot Lips Saliva, along with Hummingbird Sage and Common Yarrow, attract butterflies to the planted spaces at the entrance and alongside the dining patio. Photo: Lesly Hall Photography
Back Yards
Back Yards
Runde's Landscape Contractors, Inc.Runde's Landscape Contractors, Inc.
Joe Runde
Inspiration for a classic formal garden in Chicago with a vegetable patch and gravel.

Garden 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.
Woodland Retreat
Woodland Retreat
a Blade of Grassa Blade of Grass
Irregular bluestone stepper path and woodland shade garden.
Traditional fully shaded garden in Boston with natural stone paving.
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