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Medium Sized Xeriscape Garden Ideas and Designs

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Hidden Trail
Hidden Trail
Seed LandcareSeed Landcare
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Orange County with natural stone paving and a retaining wall.
Boorkman Residence
Boorkman Residence
Chris Corbett DesignChris Corbett Design
Concrete Wall and Fountain
Inspiration for a medium sized modern back xeriscape partial sun garden in Sacramento with a pond and concrete paving.
Belmont Modern Rustic
Belmont Modern Rustic
Kristen Rudger Landscape DesignKristen Rudger Landscape Design
Jude Parkinson Morgan
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall.
Riverbeds
Riverbeds
EcoScapes LandscapingEcoScapes Landscaping
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back xeriscape full sun garden in Albuquerque with gravel.
Our Residential Projects
Our Residential Projects
Outdoor Design GroupOutdoor Design Group
We've showed you this residence before, but we love seeing how everything grows in after a season or two! This photo is from last summer, we can't wait to start seeing it grow even bigger this season! PC: Krista Lance
Succulent Excitement
Succulent Excitement
Bonnie's GardensBonnie's Gardens
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front xeriscape partial sun garden in Orange County with mulch.
Mango Popsicle with dry river bed.
Mango Popsicle with dry river bed.
H2 XERO Landscape DesignH2 XERO Landscape Design
This arid garden photo was taken just after the garden was installed so the plants are still small. Within a year, the shrubs in the background will hide the block perimeter wall and the neighbor's shed. An important part of landscape design is to solve visual problems. We used blue-black Mexican river rock to create the illusion of water in the permeable dry river. We call this style, our lush desert or soft desert design. The color theme is silver foliage or leaves, blue cactus, yellow flowers, blue flowers, accented by a dash of hot mango. Photo by Tina Cremer, H2 XERO Landscape.
Drought Tolerant Landscape in Eagle Rock, CA
Drought Tolerant Landscape in Eagle Rock, CA
BETWIXTdesign - Landscape & Interior DesignBETWIXTdesign - Landscape & Interior Design
Megan Cronovich
This is an example of a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete paving.
Natural Stone Retaining Wall & Stream Bed
Natural Stone Retaining Wall & Stream Bed
Harmony Design NorthwestHarmony Design Northwest
The gently sloping natural stone and river rock stream bed replaced a traditional retaining wall and french drains. The use of different size stones, from boulders to small pebbles, creates texture and interest. The plants soften the stone and create movement. Photo credit: Lisa Meddin, Harmony Design Northwest
Historical Garden Retreat
Historical Garden Retreat
NC DesignsNC Designs
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape partial sun garden for spring in San Luis Obispo with a garden path and gravel.
Modern Curves
Modern Curves
Landis Garden DesignLandis Garden Design
Mid century modern home gets new landscape and contemporary screen porch. Basalt Fountain and pea gravel path with modern square and rectilinear flagstone steppers
Modern Irvine
Modern Irvine
Studio H Landscape ArchitectureStudio H Landscape Architecture
A prefabricated concrete fire pit surrounded by built-in bench style seating and pottery with citrus on an ipe wood deck. Low water-use succulents neighbor the deck , planted in the decorative pebble. The shade sail was added at a later time due to the sun reflecting off the windows and burning the artificial grass. In the distance is the built-in barbecue and wood dining table. Studio H Landscape Architecture
West University
West University
Helms Landscape Design, LLCHelms Landscape Design, LLC
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape fully shaded garden for summer in Houston with mulch.
Brand New Landscape
Brand New Landscape
UserUser
Campbell Landscape Bay Area's Landscape Design, Custom Construction & Management
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with concrete paving.
MODERN BACKYARD REMODEL
MODERN BACKYARD REMODEL
Envy Landscape Design Inc.Envy Landscape Design Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a retaining wall and decking.
Modern & Drought Tolerant Landscape in Banker's Hill
Modern & Drought Tolerant Landscape in Banker's Hill
BETWIXTdesign - Landscape & Interior DesignBETWIXTdesign - Landscape & Interior Design
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with concrete paving.
Colorado Native Landscape
Colorado Native Landscape
C&H LandscapingC&H Landscaping
Medium sized classic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Denver with natural stone paving.
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
Dominion Interiors & Design LLCDominion Interiors & Design LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with concrete paving and a water feature.
Scripps Ranch Naturalistic Kid-friendly Landscape
Scripps Ranch Naturalistic Kid-friendly Landscape
Revolution LandscapeRevolution Landscape
Naturalistic kid play space.
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a climbing frame and gravel.
Marian's minimal maintenance - front garden
Marian's minimal maintenance - front garden
Optic Verve LLCOptic Verve LLC
Photo by Anna Kullgren/Optic Verve
Medium sized contemporary front xeriscape full sun garden in Portland with a garden path.

Medium Sized Xeriscape 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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