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Medium Sized Black Garden Ideas and Designs

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Modern Update to a Ranch Style Orinda Home Landscape
Modern Update to a Ranch Style Orinda Home Landscape
Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized modern front driveway full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Broadmore Residence
Broadmore Residence
Kim Rooney DesignKim Rooney Design
Medium sized front driveway full sun garden in Seattle with concrete paving.
Combining Materials to Climb a Slope
Combining Materials to Climb a Slope
Bloom'n Gardens LandscapeBloom'n Gardens Landscape
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic sloped full sun garden for spring in Atlanta with a retaining wall and decking.
Suburban Boston
Suburban Boston
The Garden Concierge, Inc.The Garden Concierge, Inc.
The Garden Concierge
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front full sun garden in Boston with natural stone paving.
Resort Living
Resort Living
Mierop Design, FAPLDMierop Design, FAPLD
Beautifully crafted dry laid stone walls, steps and piers frame colorful, romantic plantings and travertine patio. Lisa Mierop
Medium sized traditional sloped full sun garden for spring in New York with a garden path and concrete paving.
Пасхальный дом
Пасхальный дом
Карпенко ВладимирКарпенко Владимир
Medium sized contemporary courtyard partial sun garden for summer in Moscow with lawn edging, decorative stones and a wood fence.
Asian-Influenced Suburban Sanctuary
Asian-Influenced Suburban Sanctuary
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
These clients requested a highly functional backyard transformation. We worked with the clients to create several separate spaces in the small area that flowed together and met the family's needs. The stone fire pit continued the porcelain pavers and the custom stone-work from the outdoor kitchen space. Natural elements and night lighting created a restful ambiance.
Merivale Gates
Merivale Gates
GILL LANDSCAPESGILL LANDSCAPES
Medium sized modern front driveway garden in Christchurch with a gate and natural stone paving.
Unity through a Wealth of Details
Unity through a Wealth of Details
Ambiance Garden Design, LLCAmbiance Garden Design, LLC
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back formal fully shaded garden for summer in Charlotte with a flowerbed and natural stone paving.
Container Gardens
Container Gardens
Table2GardenTable2Garden
This is an example of a medium sized modern back garden in Other with a potted garden and gravel.
中庭の路地（茶庭）
中庭の路地（茶庭）
株式会社　木村グリーンガーデナー株式会社　木村グリーンガーデナー
大きな鞍馬石の飛び石を使い単調になりがちな中庭の風景を締めました。 梅見門の代わりを果たしている枝折度の先には蹲が据えてあります。 植木が少ないのは施主様の要望なので、苔と砂利を中心にデザインしました。
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired garden in Other.
Village of Clarkston Garden
Village of Clarkston Garden
Zaremba & CompanyZaremba & Company
Hornbeams, lamb’s ear, and allium frame the driveway and make the return home a truly welcoming one. Photo by George Dzahristos.
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary front driveway garden in Detroit with a garden path.
Luxury Hideaway in the Hills
Luxury Hideaway in the Hills
Land Design Associates, Inc.Land Design Associates, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back partial sun garden in Boston with a garden path, natural stone paving and a stone fence.
Outdoors
Outdoors
Foster Home Improvement & Remodeling LLCFoster Home Improvement & Remodeling LLC
Medium sized classic back formal partial sun garden in Other with gravel.
Front Yard Converted into a Private Patio
Front Yard Converted into a Private Patio
Bosler Earth DesignBosler Earth Design
The front yard was sloped down so a new retaining wall was built with matching brick work to the existing architecture. Inside the wall we planted a hedge to provide privacy for the new usable space as comfortable as any back yard patio space. ©Daniel Bosler Photography
Horizontal Fence, Arbor, HVAC Screen
Horizontal Fence, Arbor, HVAC Screen
Charlotte DreamScapesCharlotte DreamScapes
This beautiful, all-cedar privacy fence warmly welcomes visitors and keeps the eyes looking around the yard. The arbor extends over the patio to continue the green-black trim to better frame the white house. The HVAC units have been fenced in with a visual screen that lets airflow through - and the panels are removable for maintenance access. We also replaced the old planter boxes on the front windows.
Fall Containers
Fall Containers
KMS Gardens and DesignKMS Gardens and Design
Photo of a medium sized classic back full sun garden for autumn in Chicago with a potted garden.
Summer Containers
Summer Containers
KMS Gardens and DesignKMS Gardens and Design
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back formal partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Compact Country Garden
Compact Country Garden
Ivy & BloomIvy & Bloom
Having completed their new build in a semi-rural subdivision, these clients turned their attention to the garden, painting the fence black, building a generous deck and then becoming stuck for inspiration! On their wishlist were multiple options for seating, an area for a fire- bowl or chiminea, as much lawn as possible, lots of fruit trees and bee-friendly plantings, an area for a garden shed, beehive and vegetable garden, an attractive side yard and increased privacy. A new timber fence was erected at the end of the driveway, with an upcycled wrought iron gate providing access and a tantalising glimpse of the garden beyond. A pebbled area just beyond the gate leads to the deck and as oversize paving stones created from re-cycled bricks can also be used for informal seating or a place for a chiminea or fire bowl. Pleached olives provide screening and backdrop to the garden and the space under them is underplanted to create depth. The garden wraps right around the deck with an informal single herringbone 'gardener's path' of recycled brick allowing easy access for maintenance. The lawn is angled to create a narrowing perspective providing the illusion that it is much longer than it really is. The hedging has been designed to partially obstruct the lawn borders at the narrowest point to enhance this illusion. Near the deck end, the lawn takes a circular shape, edged by recycled bricks to define another area for seating. A pebbled utility area creates space for the garden shed, vegetable boxes and beehive, and paving provides easy dry access from the back door, to the clothesline and utility area. The fence at the rear of the house was painted in Resene Woodsman "Equilibrium" to create a sense of space, particularly important as the bedroom windows look directly onto this fence. Planting throughout the garden made use of low maintenance perennials that are pollinator friendly, with lots of silver and grey foliage and a pink, blue and mauve colour palette. The front lawn was completely planted out with fruit trees and a perennial border of pollinator plants to create street appeal and make the most of every inch of space!
Branxholm Park House, Scottish Borders
Branxholm Park House, Scottish Borders
Inside Story PhotographyInside Story Photography
Inside Story Photography - Tracey Bloxham
Design ideas for a medium sized vintage back partial sun pergola in Other with gravel.

Medium Sized Black 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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