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Midcentury Red Garden Ideas and Designs

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Art Moderne 1930s House
Art Moderne 1930s House
Scott Mehaffey, landscape architectScott Mehaffey, landscape architect
Scott Mehaffey, landscape architect
Inspiration for a medium sized retro front driveway partial sun garden for spring in Chicago.
Iowa St. 1
Iowa St. 1
Rachel's Landscape DesignRachel's Landscape Design
Native Plant Epilobium canan blooms with no maintenance and little water
Design ideas for a midcentury full sun garden for autumn in Portland.
Kiehl - Harbor Oaks
Kiehl - Harbor Oaks
Dane Spencer Landscape ArchitectureDane Spencer Landscape Architecture
Giovani Lunardi
Inspiration for a midcentury garden in Portland.
North Beach
North Beach
Firecracker, LLCFirecracker, LLC
Mid century garden with custom, poured-in-place concrete walkway, gravel patio and wood privacy screen. Drought tolerant plantings for sunny, breezy location close to the water. Photos: Firecracker LLC
"The Sonoma" Mangaris Gate
"The Sonoma" Mangaris Gate
MULHOLLAND BRANDMULHOLLAND BRAND
reverse side of gate showing iron frame. photography by: Ran Artzi
Inspiration for a midcentury garden in Los Angeles.
Updating the Existing
Updating the Existing
Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.Marilyn's Dreamscapes L.L.C.
Design ideas for a retro garden in Chicago.
Front Yard Renovation with Style
Front Yard Renovation with Style
Ambiance Garden Design, LLCAmbiance Garden Design, LLC
Suzanne Wilkerson
This is an example of a retro garden in Charlotte.
2110 Mid Century Modern
2110 Mid Century Modern
PLAID collaborativePLAID collaborative
Brett Payton
Photo of a medium sized midcentury side garden in Kansas City with decking.
Villa Park II 2016
Villa Park II 2016
xeristyle | exterior | designxeristyle | exterior | design
This is an example of a midcentury courtyard xeriscape garden in Orange County with a potted garden and concrete paving.
San Francisco Mid Century Revival
San Francisco Mid Century Revival
The Garden Route CompanyThe Garden Route Company
Inspiration for a retro garden in San Francisco.
Young Residence
Young Residence
Considered DesignConsidered Design
Maple Tree and Lawn
Design ideas for a medium sized retro back formal garden in Vancouver.
Blackburn
Blackburn
John French Landscape DesignJohn French Landscape Design
Russell White
Medium sized retro front garden in Melbourne with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Loughran Backyard
Loughran Backyard
LJM DesignLJM Design
Photo of a midcentury garden in Los Angeles.
Rudolph residence
Rudolph residence
Becky's Creative Landscape & DesignBecky's Creative Landscape & Design
Photo of a retro garden in Santa Barbara.
Front Garden
Front Garden
Amazon Landscaping and Garden DesignAmazon Landscaping and Garden Design
Edward Cullen
Small midcentury front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Dublin with a garden path, natural stone paving and a metal fence.
Product Design - Garden Pots
Product Design - Garden Pots
Blooming DesertBlooming Desert
This Mid Century Modern inspired planter was designed by Blooming Desert Design + Build (formally Steel Life, our sister company). Made locally from upcycled metal and created for the Modern and Mid Century Modern design lover. This item has been discontinued for mass production.
Loughran Backyard
Loughran Backyard
LJM DesignLJM Design
This is an example of a midcentury garden in Los Angeles.
Front Yard Renovation with Style
Front Yard Renovation with Style
Ambiance Garden Design, LLCAmbiance Garden Design, LLC
Suzanne Wilkerson
Design ideas for a retro garden in Charlotte.
Rudolph residence
Rudolph residence
Becky's Creative Landscape & DesignBecky's Creative Landscape & Design
Retro garden in Santa Barbara.

Midcentury Red 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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