Garden with Decomposed Granite Ideas and Designs

Menomonee River Parkway Oasis

Hawks Landscape Inc.

Photo of a traditional back garden for autumn in Milwaukee with decomposed granite and a garden path.

Guadalajara, San Clemente Coastal Modern Remodel

Eyoh Design

Guadalajara, San Clemente Coastal Modern Remodel This major remodel and addition set out to take full advantage of the incredible view and create a clear connection to both the front and rear yards. The clients really wanted a pool and a home that they could enjoy with their kids and take full advantage of the beautiful climate that Southern California has to offer. The existing front yard was completely given to the street, so privatizing the front yard with new landscaping and a low wall created an opportunity to connect the home to a private front yard. Upon entering the home a large staircase blocked the view through to the ocean so removing that space blocker opened up the view and created a large great room. Indoor outdoor living was achieved through the usage of large sliding doors which allow that seamless connection to the patio space that overlooks a new pool and view to the ocean. A large garden is rare so a new pool and bocce ball court were integrated to encourage the outdoor active lifestyle that the clients love. The clients love to travel and wanted display shelving and wall space to display the art they had collected all around the world. A natural material palette gives a warmth and texture to the modern design that creates a feeling that the home is lived in. Though a subtle change from the street, upon entering the front door the home opens up through the layers of space to a new lease on life with this remodel.

Paver Edging & Gardens

Sharp Landscaping

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back partial sun garden in Richmond with a flowerbed, a garden path, a pathway, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

Rancho Santa Fe, Parterre Gardens

Jesse York, Landscape Designer

This award-winning design epitomizes luxury and formal Italian garden elegance, with natural decomposed granite walkways leading through meticulously arranged parterre gardens. Adhering to a sophisticated white, purple, and green color palette, these gardens bloom with carefully selected roses, irises, and geraniums. Celebrated annually on upscale garden tours, this project has become a beacon of design excellence, capturing the traditional Italian style with unparalleled sophistication.

Slope Planting

Garden Architecture

Photo of a classic front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a retaining wall and decomposed granite.

Corner Raised Vegetable and Herb Garden

Landscape Logic

These are raised vegetable boxes at perfect height, 24" high. The are equipped with automatic drip irrigation system.
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical back formal full sun garden for spring in San Diego with a vegetable patch, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

Urban Front Yard Re-Landscape

Landscape Connection

Sustainable Low Water Urban Denver Colorado front yard transformation 1 year after landscape re-design.
Photo of a small traditional front xeriscape garden in Denver with decomposed granite.

Entry Gardens. Minnesota Cottage Gardens.

Anderson Design / ErosionZ. Minnesota Landscape.

Arriving at the front entry, guest are greeted by a cottage garden wrapping the entire front yard. Credit: Tad Anderson. All rights exclusively reserved.

McKinnon Garden 2.0

Boodle Concepts

Backyard retreat in McKinnon. Garden design & landscaping installation by Boodle Concepts, based in Melbourne and Kyneton, Macedon Ranges. Firepit area is hugged by custom curved bench and various heights of screening for visual interest. #decking #moderngardens #melbournegardens #curvebench #curvedbench #indooroutdoorliving #artificialturf #backyardretreat #backyardoasis #gardendesign #landscapingmelbourne #boodleconcepts #australiandesigners

Plant Passion Garden

Plant Passion Design

Design ideas for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Portland with a water feature, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

Kirkland Charmer

Land2c Landscape Architecture

Land2c Some favorite hydrangeas and climbing roses flank a pathway. Groundcover surrounds the stepping stones with lavender and variegated hostas filling in along the curvy path to the rear garden. Many summer bouquets for filling vases are grown here!

Palo Alto warm tropical modern landscape

Duviv Gardens Inc.

Modern garden in San Francisco with decomposed granite.

Atherton Complex

Blue Sierra Landscape Construction

New landscape remodel, include concrete, lighting, outdoor living space and drought resistant planting.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a fire feature, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

English Modernist in Santa Monica

Bosler Earth Design

Medium sized contemporary back xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with decomposed granite.

Dwell Magazine Article

Parco Studio

Photo of a medium sized midcentury back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a pond, decomposed granite and a wood fence.

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Artisan Timber Works llc

Inspiration for a rural partial sun garden in San Francisco with an outdoor sport court and decomposed granite.

Natural stone wall and steps

Garden Architecture

dry stacked Bouquet Canyon stone walls and steps with decomposed granite paving
Rustic back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and decomposed granite.

Berkeley Hills House

Parco Studio

Taking notes from Lawrence Halprin's original landscape design, we recreated his "alpine pond" here.The new bedroom wing is situated so as to feed the pond with runoff collected by the home's butterfly roof.

Rancho Santa Fe Edible Garden

Jackie and the Beanstalk

Strawberries in varying stages of ripeness.
Design ideas for a large mediterranean back full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a vegetable patch and decomposed granite.

Sterling Grove - Hastings Model

Creative Environments

Let the top exterior designers in Arizona create your breathtaking home, pool, or landscaping area. Call (480) 777-9305.
Design ideas for a large modern back formal partial sun garden for summer in Phoenix with a water feature, decomposed granite and a metal fence.

Garden with Decomposed Granite 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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