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Dry Succulent Garden
Dry Succulent Garden
Native Sun GardensNative Sun Gardens
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a desert look and gravel.
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
Detail shot of Backyard
Inspiration for a medium sized back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a desert look, gravel and a metal fence.
Front Landscape - Eichler
Front Landscape - Eichler
Jeff SJeff S
Recent front yard renovation. Replaced old wood fence with Concrete Breezeway Blocks Phoenix Style from OurBlockCo.com Front landscape changed from grass to low water landscape
Modern Rescue
Modern Rescue
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and gravel.
Rottingdean Pool Garden
Rottingdean Pool Garden
Fern & Pine Garden Design StudioFern & Pine Garden Design Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean sloped xeriscape full sun garden for summer with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Tigertail
Tigertail
Pasetta StudiosPasetta Studios
Photo of a medium sized modern sloped xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a desert look, gravel and a metal fence.
San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel
San Rafael Eichler - Mid-Century Modern Back & Front Landscape Remodel
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
The front and back areas surrounding this Eichler home were updated with the mid-century modern design aesthetic in mind. The Front landscape takes on a minimalist design with architectural Barrel Cactus, Artichoke Agaves, stately Thatching Reeds, a Blue Palm (Brahea 'Clara') a Mediterranean Fan Palm and other easy-care plants. The corten steel sculpture offers a striking focal point adjacent to the front doorway.
Modern Formal Tarrytown Garden
Modern Formal Tarrytown Garden
Eden Garden DesignEden Garden Design
A dramatic specimen Nolina nelsonii with a carpet of silver ponyfoot (Dichondra argentea). Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
Front North
Front North
Shearon Design CollectiveShearon Design Collective
Follow the link to see more project details and a project video.
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Phoenix with a desert look and gravel.
Coopers #7
Coopers #7
Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design, Inc.
Our client contacted us wanting to create a relatively maintenance free yard that focuses on relaxing family time spent in the sun as opposed to yard work. We designed and built the project utilizing synthetic grass, aggregate bedding and wonderful paving stone patio with a large cedar privacy pergola as the main focal point. Lighting & concrete edging along with step stones finished off this stunning project!!
Dry Succulent Garden
Dry Succulent Garden
Native Sun GardensNative Sun Gardens
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a desert look and gravel.
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Mid-Century Ranch Makeover
Native Edge LandscapeNative Edge Landscape
Detail shot of Backyard
This is an example of a medium sized back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Las Campanas Beauty - Photos by Daniel Nadelbach
Las Campanas Beauty - Photos by Daniel Nadelbach
Tierra ConceptsTierra Concepts
Large back full sun garden in Albuquerque with an outdoor sport court, a desert look and gravel.
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
UserUser
This garden design for the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show consisted of 9 regularly spaced reflective pools with planting surrounding each. Inspired by the Roman Baths in Bath, these perfect squares suggested the regularity of the Hypocaust columns and serve as a reminder of the city’s relationship with water. The concept for the planting is ‘A modern meadow’; the mix of forms and colours is intentionally unusual. Well defined flower heads and shrubs in the foreground contrast against a hazy ‘fluffy’ backdrop evocative of steam rising from the hot spring water. The use of plants such as euphorbia, lavender, santolina and rosemary combined with breedon gravel paths evoke a mediterranean feel.
New outdoor rooms for Douw and Joey
New outdoor rooms for Douw and Joey
Helét van BlerkHelét van Blerk
new water wise garden
Photo of a small classic back xeriscape full sun garden in Other with a desert look and gravel.
Sustainable no lawn garden
Sustainable no lawn garden
Groundswell GardensGroundswell Gardens
Inspiration for a medium sized bohemian front xeriscape full sun garden for autumn in Melbourne with a desert look and gravel.
Interface
Interface
Sweet Smiling LandscapesSweet Smiling Landscapes
Photo of a large contemporary driveway full sun garden in Santa Barbara with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Bridgeview
Bridgeview
Kendle Design CollaborativeKendle Design Collaborative
Design ideas for a back xeriscape full sun garden in Phoenix with gravel and a desert look.
Tigertail
Tigertail
Pasetta StudiosPasetta Studios
Photo of a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a desert look, gravel and a metal fence.
Montain View
Montain View
Summit LandscapeSummit Landscape
The design goal is to open up the frontage of this cute cottage home in a lovely neighborhood, and create a backyard suitable for a young family life style. Low maintenance for a busy family.

Garden with a Desert Look and Gravel 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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