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Medium Sized Garden for Autumn Ideas and Designs

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Modern Concrete Front Walk - Mequon
Modern Concrete Front Walk - Mequon
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Soft textures of ornamental grasses and perennials line the front walk. Erickson Digital Studio
Medium sized modern front full sun garden for autumn in Milwaukee with a garden path.
Modern Urban Warmth, Capitol Hill
Modern Urban Warmth, Capitol Hill
SCJ Studio Landscape ArchitectureSCJ Studio Landscape Architecture
Our client built a striking new home on the east slope of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. To complement the clean lines of the facade we designed a simple, elegant landscape that sets off the home rather than competing with the bold architecture. Soft grasses offer contrast to the natural stone veneer, perennials brighten the mood, and planters add a bit of whimsy to the arrival sequence. On either side of the main entry, roof runoff is dramatically routed down the face of the home in steel troughs to biofilter planters faced in stone. Around the back of the home, a small “leftover” space was transformed into a cozy patio terrace with bluestone slabs and crushed granite underfoot. A view down into, or across the back patio area provides a serene foreground to the beautiful views to Lake Washington beyond. Collaborating with Thielsen Architects provided the owners with a sold design team--working together with one voice to build their dream home. Photography by Miranda Estes
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Contemporary Landscape - Dramatic Transformation - San Rafael, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Close up of a planting bed with succulents, cared grasses, and other architectural plants. Complimented by the gray concrete pavers and Mexican pebbles. This San Rafael front landscape has been dramatically updated with a welcoming concrete pathway entrance, and complimented by a variety of architectural plants, hardy succulents, textural grasses and a majestic, fruitless olive tree. The dramatic transformation is enhanced by a raised corten steel planter at the pathway entrance with gravel and succulents. Two horizontal ipe wood structures provide contemporary accents. New raised concrete planters alongside the new concrete driveway define the property and showcase more colorful succulents. A beautiful gray house paint color and ipe accents complete the remodel. Drawings, Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Mediterranean Family Retreat
Mediterranean Family Retreat
June Scott DesignJune Scott Design
Located in a historic neighborhood, this property features an Italian Revival home on a compact lot. The owners have lovingly restored the exterior, and we created a garden that feels both fresh and timeless. The design maximizes the site with a sparkling pool and a series of spaces for entertaining, relaxing and play. Generous custom tile work, a new pergola and gates, and iron lights and railings all elevate the design and extend the graciousness of the home’s interior into the new outdoor spaces.
Willow Park bungalow.
Willow Park bungalow.
Alford's LandscapingAlford's Landscaping
This is an example of a medium sized front xeriscape full sun garden for autumn in Dallas with a flowerbed and concrete paving.
Fall Containers
Fall Containers
KMS Gardens and DesignKMS Gardens and Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front formal fully shaded garden for autumn in Chicago with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Medium sized traditional back full sun garden for autumn in Chicago with a potted garden.
Orinda Modern Landscape
Orinda Modern Landscape
FDC Design BuildFDC Design Build
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape partial sun garden for autumn in San Francisco with a fire feature and concrete paving.
Trex Fences
Trex Fences
Split Rail Fence Co Denver COSplit Rail Fence Co Denver CO
Medium sized classic back full sun garden for autumn in Denver with a garden path and concrete paving.
Exterior and Landscaping
Exterior and Landscaping
Clifton E Morgan ContractorClifton E Morgan Contractor
Whether it's a manicured front lawn, stone-paved pathway or intricate landscape design, landscapes benefit from the same attention to detail that the interior of your home does. Well-executed landscaping ideas can upgrade your home's entire aesthetic, and the right plants, flowers and shrubbery can greatly enhance your curb appeal by adding color, texture and even fragrance to your yard.
Contemporary Garden Putney
Contemporary Garden Putney
Landscaping SolutionsLandscaping Solutions
Photograph taken by Landscaping Solutions This contemporary London garden scheme was designed by Simon Thomas and built by Landscaping Solutions. The design comprises horizontal timber batten screening mounted with up and down lights. There is a central fireplace which also has storage space to the rear. The paving and steps are sawn sandstone incorporating LED strip lights beneath the step treads. The raised planters are painted white and planted out with Box hedging. The rest of the planting comprises Irises, Stipa grasses and Fennel.
Our Work
Our Work
Dave Suda Landscape & Irrigation RepairsDave Suda Landscape & Irrigation Repairs
Backyard renovation. High maintenance landscape transformed to low water/ low maintenance xeriscape. Featuring permeable ground cover surfaces (i.e. decomposed granite, various pebble ground cover, and flagstone walkways) native and xeric plants, boulder accents and discrete drainage.
Simsbury Spa Retreat
Simsbury Spa Retreat
Dian Barnes Landscape Design, LLCDian Barnes Landscape Design, LLC
Photo of a medium sized traditional back formal full sun garden for autumn in Bridgeport with a pond and concrete paving.
Entrance Detail
Entrance Detail
Art of the LandArt of the Land
Xeric plantings often have long bloom cycles and will look even more beautiful in the fall and winter when snow and ice cling. Photo Credit: Diane Huntress Photography
Lose the Front Lawn - Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel - Novato, CA
Lose the Front Lawn - Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel - Novato, CA
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Lawn replaced with colorful plants such as Orange Sedge, Phormiium, Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark', and Rubus ground cover, along with and contemporary pavers that create a welcoming front entrance in Bel Marin Keys, Novato. The landscape design transformed the tired, water thirsty-lawn into a contemporary setting with dramatic concrete pavers leading to the home's entrance. And a new driveway design featuring large concrete slabs and small black pebbles set in a permeable resin in between. A variety of low-water plants for sun and part shade complete this project front yard transformation. Installed in February 2014. The back areas of this transformation is featured in a separate project: Modern Water-Side Landscape Remodel .
Toorak
Toorak
Eckersley Garden ArchitectureEckersley Garden Architecture
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary garden for autumn in Melbourne with a garden path.
Front Yard Landscapes
Front Yard Landscapes
Lifestyle Landscaping, Inc.Lifestyle Landscaping, Inc.
A weeping redbud (Cercis canadensis 'Covey') highlights this front yard. Creeping phlox and hardy geranium fill the ground plane beneath.
Medium sized rustic courtyard partial sun garden for autumn in Cleveland.
Garden Maintenance
Garden Maintenance
PermaScapes Unlimited IncPermaScapes Unlimited Inc
Xeriscaped perennial garden
Inspiration for a medium sized bohemian front xeriscape partial sun garden for autumn in Denver with natural stone paving.
Bedminster NJ
Bedminster NJ
The Todd GroupThe Todd Group
Photo of a medium sized traditional front formal partial sun garden for autumn in New York with natural stone paving and a garden path.
Forman Frontyard
Forman Frontyard
Garden StoriesGarden Stories
A mid-century home sits behind this naturalistic planting design framed by a horizontal, contemporary-style fence. The lines of the fence are the perfect foil to the wispy brushstrokes of feather grass. This planting design was inspired by wind-swept hills, and foothill Manzanita. These plants thrive with absolutely no irrigation and no additional water (not even in the first year). The concrete pavers were re-purposed from the original garden. Photo: James Wilson

Medium Sized Garden for Autumn 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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