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Medium Sized Garden Ideas and Designs

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E17 Secluded Family Garden
E17 Secluded Family Garden
Sarah Kay Garden DesignSarah Kay Garden Design
Japanese Anemones and Miscanthus provide semi transparent screens to the rest of the garden
Medium sized contemporary back partial sun garden for summer in London with a raised bed and natural stone paving.
Campbell Front Yard Xeriscape
Campbell Front Yard Xeriscape
Confidence Landscaping, Inc.Confidence Landscaping, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Beauty in Brownstown
Beauty in Brownstown
GLC Lawn & Landscaping LLCGLC Lawn & Landscaping LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front full sun garden in Detroit with brick paving.
Homebuyers Display Southern River
Homebuyers Display Southern River
Instant GardensInstant Gardens
feature wall with raised planter bed
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden in Perth with gravel.
Peregian Beach - Native Coastal Garden
Peregian Beach - Native Coastal Garden
Earth Creation LandscapesEarth Creation Landscapes
Medium sized beach style front garden in Sunshine Coast with a garden path and decking.
Lake Oswego, OR Contemporary Craftsman Custom Home
Lake Oswego, OR Contemporary Craftsman Custom Home
Lifestyle Homes, Home BuildersLifestyle Homes, Home Builders
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back full sun garden in Other with a potted garden and gravel.
Modern Backyard
Modern Backyard
Alterra Landscape DesignAlterra Landscape Design
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back partial sun garden in Dallas.
Eaglemont
Eaglemont
Andy Murray Landscape DesignAndy Murray Landscape Design
Andy Murray
Medium sized modern back private full sun garden in Melbourne with natural stone paving.
Central District Edible Garden
Central District Edible Garden
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Landscape contracting by Avid Landscape. Concrete by Concrete Dreams and Foundations. Photograph by Meghan Montgomery.
This is an example of a medium sized classic front full sun garden in Seattle with a retaining wall.
Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX
Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX
YardDocYardDoc
YardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you. Working with the existing trees and plants, we built this landscape to match the wrought iron fence. First, we placed a limestone barrier in a design reminiscent of a lake emptying into a river. Outside the retainer stone, we laid larger, red river rocks. On the inside we placed smaller, black rocks to highlight the rest of our modifications. We built a stone fire pit in the center then crafted stone benches for seating around the campfire. We built a path our of large, flat stones that bring the different colors and textures together. Finally, we placed one last stone that, while decorative, can also be used as an end table, if necessary.
Colorado Natural Landscape
Colorado Natural Landscape
SolMauna Creation + DesignSolMauna Creation + Design
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back partial sun garden for spring in Denver with natural stone paving.
Pacifica Front Yard
Pacifica Front Yard
Landscape NirvanaLandscape Nirvana
Photo of a medium sized front formal full sun garden in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Bergstorm
Bergstorm
Venetian OutdoorsVenetian Outdoors
This is an example of a medium sized modern back garden in Phoenix with natural stone paving.
Mid-Century Zen Garden - Racine
Mid-Century Zen Garden - Racine
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
The original zen garden is updated with slate chip mulch and a birds nest spruce. Boulders original to the site were relocated as needed. Renn Kuhnen Photography
Beachside Contemporary
Beachside Contemporary
NC DesignsNC Designs
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary front xeriscape garden in San Luis Obispo with concrete paving.
Wallace Street Project Garden
Wallace Street Project Garden
Zaremba & CompanyZaremba & Company
Rows of globe boxwood and masses of creeping thyme and sedge grass run parallel to the street and highlight the front façade of the house. A retaining wall of Corten steel slices through the vegetation to create a striking juxtaposition of textures as well as a clear delineation between public and private space. Concrete steps lead up to and through the wall, their cantilevered construction making them appear to float atop the landscape. Photo by George Dzahristos.
Tramanto
Tramanto
Green & Rock Unlimited Landscape Inc.Green & Rock Unlimited Landscape Inc.
Reyna Sumano
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back xeriscape fully shaded garden in San Francisco with natural stone paving and a pathway.
Hawthorn | Front Garden | Landscape Design | Driveway re-design
Hawthorn | Front Garden | Landscape Design | Driveway re-design
Catnik Design StudioCatnik Design Studio
Photo of a medium sized contemporary front full sun garden for spring in Adelaide with gravel.
Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
Retaining walls are a great way to create more enjoyable outdoor space. They can be used to create level spaces for patios and outdoor living areas, planting and gardening beds, play areas, or lawn space.
Landscape Design & Installation
Landscape Design & Installation
Masterful ConstructionMasterful Construction
This is an example of a medium sized classic front full sun garden in Atlanta with mulch.

Medium Sized 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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