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Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
LandCrafters, LLCLandCrafters, LLC
Behind the Tea House is a traditional Japanese raked garden. After much research we used bagged poultry grit in the raked garden. It had the perfect texture for raking. Gray granite cobbles and fashionettes were used for the border. A custom designed bamboo fence encloses the rear yard.
Window view from Japanese-style home
Window view from Japanese-style home
Hanselman Landscape and GardensHanselman Landscape and Gardens
Inspiration for a large world-inspired front partial sun garden for winter in Philadelphia with gravel.
South Florida Rainforest
South Florida Rainforest
Zito Landscape Design, Inc.Zito Landscape Design, Inc.
Zito Landscape Design South Florida
Photo of a large world-inspired side formal partial sun garden for summer in Miami with a garden path and gravel.
Tropical Garden - Palm Beach
Tropical Garden - Palm Beach
sticks and stones Landscape Designsticks and stones Landscape Design
Brigid Arnott
Photo of a large world-inspired front driveway full sun garden for spring in Sydney with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Berkeley Hills
Berkeley Hills
Outdoor RepublicOutdoor Republic
Large world-inspired sloped partial sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Toorak Contemporary Japanese
Toorak Contemporary Japanese
Kihara LandscapesKihara Landscapes
Photo by Patrick Redmond
Large world-inspired front xeriscape garden for autumn in Melbourne with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Japanese Water Gardens
Japanese Water Gardens
Ground One Landscape Design + BuildGround One Landscape Design + Build
Photo of a large world-inspired back formal garden in Minneapolis with a pond and natural stone paving.
Contemporary lines
Contemporary lines
Holland LandscapesHolland Landscapes
Design ideas for a large world-inspired back formal garden for summer in Essex with a water feature and brick paving.
Kyo no Zen Kuruma / 京の禅 「車」
Kyo no Zen Kuruma / 京の禅 「車」
WA-SO design　-有限会社 和想-WA-SO design　-有限会社 和想-
Takanori Tomiura(STUDIO BUG)
Large world-inspired courtyard formal full sun garden in Osaka with gravel.
La Mesa Pond and Waterfall design
La Mesa Pond and Waterfall design
PACIFIC DREAMSCAPESPACIFIC DREAMSCAPES
Waterfall with Koi Pond
This is an example of a large world-inspired back formal partial sun garden in San Diego with concrete paving.
Tropical-Modern Coral Gables Home
Tropical-Modern Coral Gables Home
Landscaping by Steve BlaumLandscaping by Steve Blaum
tropical clean contemporary design
Inspiration for a large world-inspired back formal partial sun garden for spring in Miami with a garden path and natural stone paving.
LONDON - Notting Hill
LONDON - Notting Hill
CityscapersCityscapers
Nigel Gomme
Photo of a large world-inspired back partial sun garden in London with decking.
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
A pair of world travelers with a deep love of Japan asked JMMDS to design a Japanese-inspired landscape that would complement the contemporary renovation of their home in Edinburgh, Scotland. JMMDS created a plan that included a handsome cut-stone patio, meandering stepping stone paths, sweeping bed lines, stony mounds, a grassy pool of space, and swaths of elegant plantings. JMMDS was on site during the installation to craft the mounds and place the plants and stones. Julie Moir Messervy set out the ancient pieces of gneiss from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis. With the planting design, JMMDS sought to evoke the feeling of a traditional Japanese garden using locally suitable plants. The designers and clients visited nurseries in search of distinctive plant specimens, including cloud-pruned hollies, craggy pines, Japanese maples of varied color and habit, and a particularly notable Japanese snowbell tree. Beneath these, they laid drifts of sedges, hellebores, European gingers, ferns, and Solomon’s Seal. Evergreen azaleas, juniper, rhododendrons, and hebe were clustered around the lawn. JMMDS placed bamboos within root-controlled patio beds and planted mondo grass, sedums, and mosses among the stepping stones. Project designers: Julie Moir Messervy, Principal; Erica Bowman, Senior Landscape Architect Collaborators: Helen Lucas Architects, Steven Ogilvie (garden installers) Photography: Angus Bremner
Zen Garden
Zen Garden
Lattanzio LandscapesLattanzio Landscapes
Large world-inspired front partial sun garden in Boston with gravel.
Synthetic Turf and Pavers
Synthetic Turf and Pavers
Synthetic Turf International – FloridaSynthetic Turf International – Florida
Photo of a large world-inspired back xeriscape full sun garden in Miami with concrete paving.
Tropical Paradise in Vista
Tropical Paradise in Vista
Marilyn's Garden DesignMarilyn's Garden Design
Tropical vignette with low water needs, Designer Marilyn Guidroz, Photographer Jerry Pavia
Large world-inspired back partial sun garden in San Diego with mulch.
Tropical front & backyard landscapes....Palms & Color
Tropical front & backyard landscapes....Palms & Color
Construction Landscape, LLC.Construction Landscape, LLC.
Landscaping a very narrow space doesn't mean it should be plain, spice it up with a couple vertical dwarf palms and soft tip mounded plants this contrast makes for a nice mix in a narrow space. Landscape designed and installed by Construction Landscape With Designs by Jennifer Bevins. Servicing The Treasure and Space Coast 772-492-8382.
Steamboat Storm Meadow Drive Mountain/Asian Fusion
Steamboat Storm Meadow Drive Mountain/Asian Fusion
Trilogy PartnersTrilogy Partners
Japanese Garden with Hot Springs outdoor soaking tub. Landscape Design by Chad Guinn. Photo Roger Wade Photography The Rocky Regions best and boldest example of Western - Mountain - Asian fusion. Featured in Architectural Digest May 2010
Bali House
Bali House
Rick Ryniak ArchitectsRick Ryniak Architects
Don Bloom Tropical Light Photography
Large world-inspired back partial sun garden in Hawaii with a garden path and natural stone paving.
gallery of landscape work
gallery of landscape work
The Distinctive GardenerThe Distinctive Gardener
This garden is in a small 600 sq.m house block. The pond and garden are done in the fashion of the ying yang symbol. This photo was taken 18 months after completion. A real pleasure to create this garden.

Large World-Inspired Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired front garden design.

How should I design my world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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