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Midcentury Garden with a Living Wall Ideas and Designs

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Green Wall-Modernist Courtyard
Green Wall-Modernist Courtyard
terraneo landscape designterraneo landscape design
A vertical garden or green wall is the perfect way to bring life into the home and lighten up an otherwise unusable space. This Vertical garden installation in a small atrium, was part of our modernist styled courtyard project. The natural stone and bold green foilage invoke the midcentury spirit.
Midcentury Landscape
Midcentury Landscape
Medium sized retro front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a living wall and concrete paving.
Greater Avenues Mid-Century Modern
Greater Avenues Mid-Century Modern
Kyle AikenKyle Aiken
Utah Mid-Century Modern Patio Photo - https://www.kaikenphotography.com/
Newport Beach Mid-Century Modern
Newport Beach Mid-Century Modern
Haven Development Group, Inc.Haven Development Group, Inc.
Design ideas for a midcentury partial sun garden in Orange County with a living wall.
Mid Century Modern Redo - Front Entry
Mid Century Modern Redo - Front Entry
Lee Ann Marienthal GardensLee Ann Marienthal Gardens
Front entry of mid-century modern redo. Landscape by Lee Ann Marienthal Garden; Photo by Jeri Koegel.
Medium sized midcentury front driveway partial sun garden in Orange County with a living wall and concrete paving.
Our Work
Our Work
Original Bruce DesignsOriginal Bruce Designs
You don't need to keep saying "serenity now" it automatically invades you.
Design ideas for a large midcentury back garden in Austin with a living wall and gravel.
Narrabundah - Duplex Extension
Narrabundah - Duplex Extension
Plan It GreenPlan It Green
Design ideas for a large midcentury back partial sun garden in Canberra - Queanbeyan with concrete paving and a living wall.
Lighting project photos
Lighting project photos
Lighthouse Outdoor Lighting of KnoxvilleLighthouse Outdoor Lighting of Knoxville
Photo of a small retro back garden in Other with a living wall.
Young Residence
Young Residence
Considered DesignConsidered Design
Greenscreen and Magnolia Tree
Design ideas for a medium sized retro back garden in Vancouver with a living wall.
Rooftop Place de la Nation Paris
Rooftop Place de la Nation Paris
Paris TerrasseParis Terrasse
This is an example of a large retro roof garden in Paris with a living wall.
Front Lawn July 19/19
Front Lawn July 19/19
Sublime InnovationsSublime Innovations
Front lawn to show pre-conversion state. Backyard at this point had some trial mulch areas and plant trials under way in the backyard. We will be adding more photos on here and we are currently working on our FB group and YT channel.
Modernist Courtyard: Vertical Garden
Modernist Courtyard: Vertical Garden
terraneo landscape designterraneo landscape design
This Vertical garden installation in a small atrium, was part of our modernist styled courtyard project. The natural stone and bold green foilage invokes the midcentury spirit.
Narrabundah - Duplex Extension
Narrabundah - Duplex Extension
Plan It GreenPlan It Green
Photo of a large retro back partial sun garden in Canberra - Queanbeyan with concrete paving and a living wall.

Midcentury Garden with a Living Wall 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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