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Midcentury Black Garden Ideas and Designs

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Lagom Residence
Lagom Residence
CB Architecture + DesignCB Architecture + Design
Eric Rorer
Large midcentury back partial sun garden in San Francisco with a climbing frame.
Less Is More.....Unless It's A Bore
Less Is More.....Unless It's A Bore
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Landscape lighting, designed in conjunction with the house lights, creates atmosphere after daylight fades.
Photo of a medium sized midcentury back partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a pathway and natural stone paving.
Mid-Century River House
Mid-Century River House
CARBO Landscape ArchitectureCARBO Landscape Architecture
Front of Residence
Retro back garden in New Orleans.
Mid Century Modern Gem
Mid Century Modern Gem
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
Sculptural agaves, succulents and California native plants punctuate the front landscape complementing the “arroyo seco” rain garden studded with boulders and branches. The rain garden catches 50% of the stormwater runoff from the roof and infiltrates it into the soil. The remaining 50% of the runoff goes to a second rain garden in the back yard.
Top Award Winning Project Mid-Century Modern in Bath, Ohio
Top Award Winning Project Mid-Century Modern in Bath, Ohio
LWB Design Landscape ArchitectureLWB Design Landscape Architecture
Inspiration for a midcentury garden steps in Cleveland.
Courtyard with Sauna
Courtyard with Sauna
Reikow Landscape DesignReikow Landscape Design
Cody Lammers
Design ideas for a retro garden in Seattle.
Forest Park
Forest Park
Pistils Landscape Design + BuildPistils Landscape Design + Build
Inner courtyard with raingarden
This is an example of a retro garden in Portland.
Koi Pond
Koi Pond
Studio BracketStudio Bracket
Photo of a medium sized midcentury side fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and concrete paving.
Stephenson project
Stephenson project
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior DesignParadise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
Retro garden in Portland.
Black Oak Mountain Vineyards
Black Oak Mountain Vineyards
Meraki Create LLCMeraki Create LLC
Brad’s vision for Black Oak Mountain Vineyards was to cultivate a sustainable, organic landscape that guests and visitors would be nurtured by. You’ll get a ‘feeling’ when you visit you won’t know quite what it is, but you won’t want to leave. Our team worked with Brad to see his vision come to life making Black Oak Mountain Vineyards a Couples Choice award winner! Relatively new, and pristine, with unusual desert mountain landscaping and architecture. We integrated an arid desertscape into the natural setting around this 150 acre estate property designing several ceremony sites and photo oportunities to capture the best moments of your life!
Midcentury Landscape
Midcentury Landscape
Inspiration for a retro courtyard partial sun raised pond in Los Angeles.
Midcentury Modern 2
Midcentury Modern 2
HAUS | Architecture For Modern LifestylesHAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles
Private moss garden frames bedroom windows providing privacy and a nice view - Architecture: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Interior Architecture: HAUS with Design Studio Vriesman, General Contractor: Wrightworks, Landscape Architecture: A2 Design, Photography: HAUS
Stephenson project
Stephenson project
Paradise Restored Landscaping & Exterior DesignParadise Restored Landscaping & Exterior Design
Design ideas for a retro garden in Portland.
English tudor house
English tudor house
Lighthouse Outdoor Lighting of NashvilleLighthouse Outdoor Lighting of Nashville
Our Lighthouse team has over 20 years experience in the outdoor lighting industry. We offer an exclusive lifetime warranty on all of our products including our custom Nightscaping® steel bollards. Our solid cast-brass landscape lighting fixtures are made exclusively for Lighthouse and our power supplies are made right here in the USA!
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Modern Landscape Architecture
Grounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLAGrounded - Richard Risner RLA, ASLA
Design ideas for a retro garden in San Diego.
Hillside stair with custom rail and lighting
Hillside stair with custom rail and lighting
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
Custom built for fire resistance. Board formed concrete seating and patio. Color added to blend into the existing granite hillside. Salt finish adds texture to camouflage into the surroundings. Custom metal pergola and under bench lighting add to the uniqueness of this hilltop hangout.
Pollinator friendly native CA plants
Pollinator friendly native CA plants
Eve's Garden DesignEve's Garden Design
CA fuchsia and deer grass mingle with large boulders in this naturalistic landscape
Photo of a medium sized retro garden in Other.
Raleigh Hills Midcentury Entry
Raleigh Hills Midcentury Entry
Ross NW WatergardensRoss NW Watergardens
A boulders stands guard over the new modern path. By Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens, a Portland landscaping firm.
Small retro front garden in Portland with a garden path and concrete paving.
Seat Wall and Night Lighting in SW Portland
Seat Wall and Night Lighting in SW Portland
Drake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden CenterDrake's 7 Dees Landscaping & Garden Center
It's simply amazing how different an outdoor space can look in a matter of hours. ...and low-voltage night lighting is a simple add-on to most outdoor living environments. Photography by: Joe Hollowell
Shorewood Project
Shorewood Project
The Sculpted EarthThe Sculpted Earth
Meandering Walkway Of French Vanilla Dimensional Stone Pavers Navigating Through New Plantings Of Ornamental Grasses, Dianthus(pinks) Groundcovers, Lavender, Abelia, Dwarf Arctic Willow.

Midcentury Black Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury front garden design.

How should I design my midcentury 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 midcentury 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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