Purple Garden Ideas and Designs

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Pineapple Interiors

Design ideas for a contemporary partial sun garden fence in London with a wood fence.

Painted black timber elevation

Karen Parry Architect

Contemporary full sun garden fence in Glasgow with a wood fence.

Coan Waterfront Landscape, Camano Island, WA

Lankford Associates Landscape Architects

Purple thyme with lavender, pine, and blanket flower amid clumps of iris and ceanothus create the border for a round rock path leading to the beach, patio and fire pit. Located on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington State. Photo by Scott Lankford

Japanese Garden

Holmes Fine Gardens

Design ideas for a world-inspired garden in Bridgeport.

Архитектурный проект частного дома

Bon Ton

Photo of a contemporary courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Other with gravel and a garden path.

Traditional English Garden

Pippa Schofield Garden Design

A bed of lavender wraps around the terrace filling it with scent. The stems of Salvia in the foreground pick up on the dark pink Knautia. Photo and planting by Pippa Schofield Garden Design.

Garden Dublin 4

Amazon Landscaping and Garden Design

Gold Granite Patio Boxwood Lollipop planting in urban Garden Design by Amazon Landscaping 014060004 Amazonlandscaping.ie
Photo of a small contemporary back formal partial sun garden for summer in Dublin with a garden path, natural stone paving and a wood fence.

Eclectic Mountain Lyons

High Desert Designs, llc

Design ideas for a large eclectic back xeriscape full sun garden in Denver with natural stone paving and a rockery.

Country gardens in Berkshire & Oxfordshire

Joanne Alderson Design

A pretty knot garden/parterre with lots of lavender in a large Berkshire garden by Jo Alderson Phillips
Design ideas for a large country back formal full sun garden for summer in Oxfordshire with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.

Weigela

LuAnn Brandsen

Sonic Bloom™ Pink Reblooming Weigela Loads of pink flowers in May are followed by waves of blooms until frost! Hot pink buds open to rich pink flowers in May and repeat until frost without deadheading. Photographer: Tim Wood; Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.

Belmont Hill Residence

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC

The master plan for this south-facing woodland property celebrates dramatic topography, muscular canopy trees, remnant fieldstone walls, and native stone outcroppings. Sound vegetation management principles guide each phase of installation, and the true character of the woodland is revealed. Stone walls form terraces that traverse native topography, and a meticulously crafted stone staircase provides casual passage to a gently sloping lawn knoll carved from the existing hillside. Lush perennial borders and native plant stands create edges and thresholds, and a crisp palette of traditional and contemporary materials merge––building upon the surrounding topography and site geology.

Mountain Delight

Arthur Lathouris Garden Designer

Arthur Lathouris
Inspiration for a classic pergola in Sydney.

Camelback Mountain Contemporary | Front Entry Courtyard

Greey Pickett

This “Arizona Inspired” home draws on some of the couples’ favorite desert inspirations. The architecture honors the Wrightian design of The Arizona Biltmore, the courtyard raised planter beds feature labeled specimen cactus in the style of the Desert Botanical Gardens, and the expansive backyard offers a resort-style pool and cabana with plenty of entertainment space. Additional focal areas of landscape design include an outdoor living room in the front courtyard with custom steel fire trough, a shallow negative-edge fountain, and a rare “nurse tree” that was salvaged from a nearby site, sits in the corner of the courtyard – a unique conversation starter. The wash that runs on either side of the museum-glass hallway is filled with aloes, agaves and cactus. On the far end of the lot, a fire pit surrounded by desert planting offers stunning views both day and night of the Praying Monk rock formation on Camelback Mountain. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Builder: GM Hunt Builders Landscape Contractor: Benhart Landscaping Interior Designer: Kitchell Brusnighan Interior Design Photography: Ian Denker

Japanese Hill and Pond Garden.

Andrew Zema's Landscaping, Inc.

This is an example of a large classic back garden in Boston with a water feature and natural stone paving.

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SnapSports® Athletic Floors & Outdoor Courts

California - Great Looking SnapSports® Backyard Basketball Court. This Southern California family now has new custom Backyard Basketball Court to enjoy year round sports fun with family and friends. This backyard game court is by #SnapSports , the world's top rated outdoor courts

Farmhouse Landscape

Inspiration for an expansive country back full sun garden in San Francisco with a fire feature and natural stone paving.

Beach House, Bainbridge Island

Bliss Garden Design, LLC

Bliss Garden Design
Nautical front full sun garden in Seattle.

Terassen

Hermann Montage Service

Design ideas for a classic garden in Munich.

Flower Borders, Southampton, NY

Hotbotany

Medium sized contemporary back formal partial sun garden for summer in New York.

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Simons Landscaping

Garden in Minneapolis.

Purple 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.

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