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Midcentury Garden with a Rockery Ideas and Designs

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Water Feature
Water Feature
Maximum Landscaping & DesignMaximum Landscaping & Design
Photo of a medium sized retro courtyard full sun garden for spring in Omaha with a rockery, natural stone paving and an upvc fence.
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingWildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping
Inspiration for a small midcentury front xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a rockery and gravel.
Palm Springs inspired Deakin Project
Palm Springs inspired Deakin Project
Manuka GardensManuka Gardens
Our Deakin project’s oversized yellow feature pot has been the talk of the town. Our design brief was to create a Palm Springs inspired, low maintenance garden to compliment their mid-century modern influenced renovation. The addition of the yellow pot was the request of our clients and as you can see it’s a stunning focal point for their front garden.
niguel west mid-century modern
niguel west mid-century modern
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
minimalist landscape details at exterior concrete patio and stair
This is an example of a small midcentury back xeriscape full sun garden in Orange County with a rockery and concrete paving.
Second Home
Second Home
Lume ArchitectureLume Architecture
This is an example of a medium sized retro back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Melbourne with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Cobble filled swale collects and directs storm water along driveway
Cobble filled swale collects and directs storm water along driveway
Village Landscape ArchitectureVillage Landscape Architecture
Cobbles with pebbles are blended to beautify a driveway swale (and also slow storm water, increase infiltration of storm water into soil and reduce downstream erosion issues). Evergreen rushes, irises and grasses soften the rock work and increase the riparian feel.
Bird Bath
Bird Bath
Classic Landscaping + NurseryClassic Landscaping + Nursery
birdbath to invite wildlife to your home
This is an example of a small midcentury front garden in Seattle with a rockery.
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
The Construction Group Montana, LLCThe Construction Group Montana, LLC
Rock, Stone, Boulders and Bark.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury sloped garden in Other with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Ландшафтный дизайн - камни и сад трав в Завидово.
Ландшафтный дизайн - камни и сад трав в Завидово.
Ландшафтная мастерская Алены АрсеньевойЛандшафтная мастерская Алены Арсеньевой
Справа от дорожки "сад трав", напротив - "сад камней" с миниатюрными хвойными и травами. Автор проекта Алена Арсеньева. Реализация проекта и ведение работ - Владимир Чичмарь
Lawn to Garden Conversion
Lawn to Garden Conversion
Good Thyme Landscapes LLCGood Thyme Landscapes LLC
Dry Creek bed with waterfall, Stone bridge, bermed planting zones, mica quartzite stepping stones, mahogany stone seating area, and a useful 1/4 minus pathway
Casa Del Sol
Casa Del Sol
Groundswell GardensGroundswell Gardens
This is an example of a medium sized retro front xeriscape full sun garden for winter in Melbourne with a rockery and decking.
Palm Springs inspired Deakin Project
Palm Springs inspired Deakin Project
Manuka GardensManuka Gardens
Our Deakin project’s oversized yellow feature pot has been the talk of the town. Our design brief was to create a Palm Springs inspired, low maintenance garden to compliment their mid-century modern influenced renovation. The addition of the yellow pot was the request of our clients and as you can see it’s a stunning focal point for their front garden.
Second Home
Second Home
Lume ArchitectureLume Architecture
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury front full sun garden for summer in Melbourne with a rockery and decking.
PANORAMA
PANORAMA
The Construction Group Montana, LLCThe Construction Group Montana, LLC
Perched Perfectly to view Flathead Lake
This is an example of a medium sized retro sloped garden in Other with a rockery and natural stone paving.
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Wildflower Landscape Design at K&D LandscapingWildflower Landscape Design at K&D Landscaping
Design ideas for a small retro front xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a rockery and concrete paving.
Palm Springs inspired Deakin Project
Palm Springs inspired Deakin Project
Manuka GardensManuka Gardens
Our Deakin project’s oversized yellow feature pot has been the talk of the town. Our design brief was to create a Palm Springs inspired, low maintenance garden to compliment their mid-century modern influenced renovation. The addition of the yellow pot was the request of our clients and as you can see it’s a stunning focal point for their front garden.
Lawn to Garden Conversion
Lawn to Garden Conversion
Good Thyme Landscapes LLCGood Thyme Landscapes LLC
Dry Creek bed with waterfall, Stone bridge, bermed planting zones, mica quartzite stepping stones, mahogany stone seating area, and a useful 1/4 minus pathway

Midcentury Garden with a Rockery 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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