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Garden with a Desert Look and a Waterfall Ideas and Designs

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Park Hill Backyard After
Park Hill Backyard After
Landscape ConnectionLandscape Connection
Denver Colorado Outdoor Room(s) including outdoor dining, pathways, water feature with accent lighting.
Design ideas for a traditional back garden in Denver with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Garden Waterfalls
Garden Waterfalls
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
Backyard waterfall in Connecticut by Matthew Giampietro of Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc.
Photo of a large traditional back partial sun garden for spring in Miami with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Bighorn Palm Desert modern architectural home with luxury landscaping
Bighorn Palm Desert modern architectural home with luxury landscaping
Whipple Russell ArchitectsWhipple Russell Architects
Bighorn Palm Desert modern architectural home with luxury landscaping. Photo by William MacCollum.
Inspiration for a large modern front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Balinese Paradise
Balinese Paradise
Magic Garden DreamsMagic Garden Dreams
Balinese style water garden including a pond less waterfall and 18’ stream, crossed by a custom made wooden bridge and stone mosaic pathway. 12’ x 16’ Pergola custom built to enjoy the sound of the running water.
Sereno Canyon Mayne Model
Sereno Canyon Mayne Model
Creative EnvironmentsCreative Environments
Learn more about this design or receive a quote by contacting us online: https://creativeenvironments.com/contact-us/
Completed Backyard projects
Completed Backyard projects
DRC Landscaping LLCDRC Landscaping LLC
Design ideas for a front xeriscape full sun garden in Las Vegas with a desert look and decorative stones.
3d rendering for a landscape design project in Claremont, CA. - Modern look for
3d rendering for a landscape design project in Claremont, CA. - Modern look for
Vscape - Outdoor DesignVscape - Outdoor Design
3d rendering for a landscape design project in Claremont, CA. - A mixture of drought tolerant plants and grasses with modern look materials make this house the envy of the block
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!
Floyd Residence
Floyd Residence
Garden EnvironmentsGarden Environments
Durham, NC
Large midcentury front xeriscape partial sun garden in Raleigh with a waterfall and decorative stones.
Conscious Stream Scape 2 Year Update - Silverlake
Conscious Stream Scape 2 Year Update - Silverlake
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
Photo by Ketti Kupper
Design ideas for a small contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a desert look.
Waterfalls, Ponds & Streams
Waterfalls, Ponds & Streams
Mary Adams Lines, LLCMary Adams Lines, LLC
Large traditional back formal full sun garden for spring in New York with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back formal partial sun garden for autumn in Nashville with natural stone paving and a waterfall.
Casa de Maya
Casa de Maya
Hawkeye Landscape DesignHawkeye Landscape Design
A Southwest style courtyard was designed for family and critters to enjoy an enclosed outdoor space. The 'elk mountain' flagstone path winds thru a cactus garden featuring a 'mancave macho mocha, 'old man cactus and euphorbia tirucali. The perennial garden has a 'caesalpinia pulcherrima', vitex purpurea', cuphea ignea. The sitting garden includes a Furcrea mediopicta (mexico), Leucophyllum frutescens silver leaf (Rio Bravo), and Grevillea'long john' Sitting at the mesquite table one can enjoy the re-circulating boulder fountain which attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Brightly colored mexican tile enhances the barbecue. The fireplace with built-in light box has a private sitting area surrounded by an Aloe tree, acacia cultriformis and strelitzia juncea (South Africa)
Cave Creek
Cave Creek
Pascale Land DesignPascale Land Design
Mike Small
Inspiration for a large front partial sun garden in Phoenix with gravel and a desert look.
Before & After
Before & After
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
Modern garden in Seattle with a waterfall and natural stone paving.
Maryland getaway
Maryland getaway
SanFilippo/McGeachySanFilippo/McGeachy
Photo of a rustic partial sun garden in New York with a waterfall.
Backyard Waterfalls in Connecticut
Backyard Waterfalls in Connecticut
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
Backyard waterfalls and ponds on and Island in Connecticut. Ultimate services in Connecticut proviced the labor force. Matthew Giampietro designed and installed the rock garden plantings and backyard waterfalls.
The Colony House
The Colony House
The Design LaboratoryThe Design Laboratory
Leland Gebhardt
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front formal full sun garden in Phoenix with a desert look.
Whisper Rock Residence
Whisper Rock Residence
Tate Studio ArchitectsTate Studio Architects
Mark Boisclair Photography
Design ideas for a garden in Phoenix with a desert look.
Tucson Oasis
Tucson Oasis
Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.
This almost cottage style desert landscape displays an almost seamless transition between existing plantings, transplanted specimens, and new additions to the landscape. Photos by Meagan Hancock

Garden with a Desert Look and a Waterfall 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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