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Riverdale Modern
Riverdale Modern
Green Apple LandscapingGreen Apple Landscaping
Photo of a small modern front partial sun garden in Toronto with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Custom Industrial Modern Hardscape - Worley Residence
Custom Industrial Modern Hardscape - Worley Residence
MAIDEN SteelMAIDEN Steel
Custom Industrial Modern Hardscape by NOE design Co. Featuring custom Steel planters, LED backlit Stainless Steel address numbers, a poured-in-place concrete wall, and a LED under-lit metal wall cap. Landscaped with drought friendly plants.
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
Envision Landscape StudioEnvision Landscape Studio
Photography by Ryan Fetters
Inspiration for a modern garden in San Francisco.
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Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors
CplusC Architects + BuildersCplusC Architects + Builders
Michael Lassman
Photo of a modern back full sun garden in Sydney with brick paving.
Exposed Aggregate Concrete Driveway Design, Metro Boston
Exposed Aggregate Concrete Driveway Design, Metro Boston
Kimberly Mercurio Landscape ArchitectureKimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture
This image is a detail of the exposed aggregate concrete driveway. The aggregate used is a granite that matches the granite stone wall at the front of the home.
Stonework
Stonework
McCullough's Landscape & NurseryMcCullough's Landscape & Nursery
Photo of a modern garden in Columbus.
Beach Front Yard Parking Pad Makeover
Beach Front Yard Parking Pad Makeover
Green Apple LandscapingGreen Apple Landscaping
Design ideas for a small modern front driveway partial sun garden for summer in Toronto with brick paving.
Woodland Bluff
Woodland Bluff
ModernBackyardModernBackyard
Design ideas for a modern garden in Seattle.
Murdock Residence
Murdock Residence
Open Envelope StudioOpen Envelope Studio
Front yard with steel retaining walls, Texas basalt and native plants
Design ideas for a small modern front garden in Austin with a retaining wall and gravel.
Brooklyn NYC townhouse rear yard landscape design renovation:NYC custom planters
Brooklyn NYC townhouse rear yard landscape design renovation:NYC custom planters
NY Plantings Irrigation and Landscape LightingNY Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting
This Brooklyn NYC townhouse rear yard landscape with out door dining, custom horizontal fence, Deck, Planter box and plantings with evergreen trees. This NYC Spring garden with drip irrigation systems and landscape light make it more beautiful. For more New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contracting 432 E 14st New York, NY 10009 Call: 347-558-7051 site url: http://www.newyorkplantings.com/Home.php info@newyorkplantings.com
Parallelogram Plunge
Parallelogram Plunge
Land AestheticLand Aesthetic
Joe Dodd
Design ideas for a modern xeriscape garden in San Diego.
Strawberry
Strawberry
Huettl Landscape ArchitectureHuettl Landscape Architecture
Marion Brenner
Design ideas for a modern garden in San Francisco.
SW Birdshill Deck
SW Birdshill Deck
Ross NW WatergardensRoss NW Watergardens
Corten steel troughs are planted with Sky Pencil Holly, Hebe, sedum, and dwarf grasses. This Lake Oswego desk is just off the master bedroom. Design and Photos by Ben Bowen of Ross NW Watergardens
G House
G House
ar + d pte ltdar + d pte ltd
Photo of a modern side fully shaded garden for summer in Other with a garden path and gravel.
vertical garden with Ina Wall Trellis by Terra Trellis
vertical garden with Ina Wall Trellis by Terra Trellis
TerraTrellisTerraTrellis
The Ina Wall Trellis by Terra Trellis, powdercoated with a new, lustrous silvery finish color "zinc". The trellis weaves a gorgeous tapestry of trumpet vine, softening this modern garden fence.
Museum District Mandell Park
Museum District Mandell Park
Urbanscapes LLCUrbanscapes LLC
Installing landscape, gravel driveway and sidewalks were a real challenge in order to respect the massive oaks root system.. Steven Acquard
Photo of a medium sized modern front fully shaded garden in Houston with concrete paving.
California Modern
California Modern
Arterra Landscape ArchitectsArterra Landscape Architects
Mariko Reed
This is an example of a modern garden in San Francisco.
Playground Swing Set for Kids
Playground Swing Set for Kids
Kids CreationsKids Creations
We are stoked to bring this new swing set model to the Kids Creations lineup for 2015. It has pretty much everything that kids like. Monkey bars, swings, trapeze bar, spiral slide, rock wall, ladder and look-out windows for backyard games such as peek-a-boo. Build it yourself, or let us build it for you, fun and imagination is abound in this playful playground set.
Custom Fences
Custom Fences
LandArc Landscaping & DesignLandArc Landscaping & Design
A galvanized corrugated metal fence reflects horizontal lines of the house siding. The sheen of galvanized metal creates a clean, modern edge to the landscape, softened by the cedar wood frame. LandArc Landscaping & Design "We DESIGN It... We BUILD It!" Photography by Jamie Whitney

Modern Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed modern 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 modern 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 modern front garden design.

How should I design my modern 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 modern 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.
Acreage – Rural Landscape Design
Acreage – Rural Landscape Design
Landart LandscapesLandart Landscapes
Design ideas for an expansive modern back full sun garden in Sydney with decking.
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