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Garden with a Desert Look for Spring Ideas and Designs

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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
Project Highlights
Project Highlights
Shearon Design CollectiveShearon Design Collective
Features and Highlights From 2021
Design ideas for a front xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Phoenix with a desert look and concrete paving.
Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA
Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA
Prime Gardens IncPrime Gardens Inc
Small contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and concrete paving.
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.
Brunswick Garden
Brunswick Garden
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
New Brunswick garden installation by Boodle Concepts landscaping, based in Melbourne & Kyneton, Macedon Ranges. Featuring compacted granite topping carport driveway, garden lighting, firepit, raised gardens, contemporary plant selection, and custom powder-coated garden sculpture. The mostly Australian native planting schedule also includes rear planting of Pyrus 'Capital' trees for added backyard privacy.
Southwest Design with Desert Native Plants
Southwest Design with Desert Native Plants
Perennial Garden ConsultantsPerennial Garden Consultants
This desert planting design showcases some of the most heat and drought-tolerant native plants for the Mojave Desert. Penstemon parryi, Melampodium leucanthemum, Tetraneuris acaulis, and Penstemon eatonii bloom among boulders, grasses and succulent plants, while attracting a myriad of pollinators. Vines have just begun to cover the stark walls with greenery and blooms. Photo taken by Homeowner approximately 9 months after install. Design Perennial Garden Consultants.
764 on Martilda
764 on Martilda
Crontech ConsultingCrontech Consulting
Design ideas for a large modern front formal full sun garden for spring in Other with a desert look and gravel.
Corten Steel Wall - Mesa, AZ
Corten Steel Wall - Mesa, AZ
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Close-up view of the strategically planted agave, placed within one of the gaps in the Corten steel border. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio
This is an example of a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Milwaukee with concrete paving and a desert look.
Landscape Designs
Landscape Designs
WaterQuest LandscapingWaterQuest Landscaping
Design ideas for a small classic back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Albuquerque with concrete paving and a desert look.
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 Rescue
Modern Rescue
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
Design ideas for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and gravel.
Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters
Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters
Shearon Design CollectiveShearon Design Collective
Brought new life to this complete home renovation. Taking bare dirt to this outdoor desert garden dream. Pavers, raised planters, desert garden, boulders, landscape lighting, pergola dining area, lush desert plants and flowers, incorporated existing palms trees, and designed to last.
Blue succulnets
Blue succulnets
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
Photo by Martin Cox Photography.
Photo of a small modern back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look.
Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA
Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA
Prime Gardens IncPrime Gardens Inc
Photo of a small contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and concrete paving.
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.
Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ
Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Close-up view of one of the firestick plants next to the Corten steel border. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Milwaukee with concrete paving and a desert look.
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 plants. Pincushion Tango shrub with striking orange flowers in Spring. 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/
Backyard Hillside Drought-tolerant Design
Backyard Hillside Drought-tolerant Design
Flores ArtscapeFlores Artscape
Large midcentury back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and decorative stones.
Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA
Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA
Prime Gardens IncPrime Gardens Inc
This is an example of a small contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and concrete paving.

Garden with a Desert Look for Spring 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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