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Modern Garden with a Desert Look Ideas and Designs

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The Caillet
The Caillet
Southern Design & BuildSouthern Design & Build
This is an example of a modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Dallas with a desert look, gravel and a wood fence.
Woodland Hills 2-Story Home - Landscape Design & Build
Woodland Hills 2-Story Home - Landscape Design & Build
M&R Gardening Inc.M&R Gardening Inc.
Large modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a desert look, a garden path, lawn edging, a rockery and concrete paving.
Mid-East Modern
Mid-East Modern
Charter Oak Landscape DevelopmentCharter Oak Landscape Development
Modern front xeriscape garden in Other with a desert look and mulch.
Contemporary Desert Ridge Oasis
Contemporary Desert Ridge Oasis
Shearon Design CollectiveShearon Design Collective
Inspired by the desire to connect the cozy contemporary interior with the natural desert landscape, this project created an inviting outdoor kitchen and pool area. With split-faced limestone cladding, a gray-toned countertop, and large-format vein-cut limestone pavers, the design seamlessly bridged the indoor and outdoor spaces. Windowed cutouts on the feature wall framed picturesque sunsets, offering an open feel while ensuring privacy. Through innovative design elements and careful material selection, this desert oasis surpassed expectations, providing unforgettable moments of outdoor dining and relaxation in a harmonious and stylish setting.
Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ
Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Close-up view of one of the firestick plants next to the Corten steel border. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Milwaukee with concrete paving and a desert look.
Side Garden / Heritage Oak at Dusk
Side Garden / Heritage Oak at Dusk
Charles Di Piazza ArchitectureCharles Di Piazza Architecture
A generous garden is sheltered by a Heritage Live Oak Tree, and forms a close relationship with an adjacent Landscape also designed by Charles Di Piazza Architects.
Modern Northwest Bend
Modern Northwest Bend
Blooming DesertBlooming Desert
This modern space offers maximum outdoor living for the homeowners with minimum maintenance with the use of 2' x 2' paver slabs, Mexican Beach Pebble and River Rock Mulch, drought tolerant plant material, drip irrigation and synthetic lawn.
Tigertail
Tigertail
Pasetta StudiosPasetta Studios
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a desert look, gravel and a metal fence.
Hardscape & Landscape - Amazing Design | Build
Hardscape & Landscape - Amazing Design | Build
EMC General ContractorsEMC General Contractors
Design ideas for an expansive modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Diego with a desert look, concrete paving and a metal fence.
Casa Olivo
Casa Olivo
Garza ConceptsGarza Concepts
Amazing view from the fireplace
This is an example of a large modern back formal full sun garden for autumn in Other with a desert look.
Dos Vientos Backyard With a New Pool and Outdoor Living Area
Dos Vientos Backyard With a New Pool and Outdoor Living Area
CAT IN A HAMMOCKCAT IN A HAMMOCK
Drought tolerant plants surround the fire pit patio seating area. the playful color of the plants and tall reach create a multi-dimensional interest.
This is an example of a medium sized modern back xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a desert look.
Modern Rescue
Modern Rescue
BE Landscape DesignBE Landscape Design
Design ideas for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Los Angeles with a desert look and gravel.
Oakland Hills House
Oakland Hills House
Parco StudioParco Studio
Expansive modern back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a desert look, mulch and a metal fence.
Sapphire Model
Sapphire Model
Fortune Home BuildersFortune Home Builders
Photo of a small modern front driveway full sun garden for summer in Sacramento with a desert look, natural stone paving and all fence materials.
Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ
Modern Backyard Landscape - Mesa, AZ
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
A stone arroyo runs through a gap in the Corten steel wall panels. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Milwaukee with concrete paving and a desert look.
Montain View
Montain View
Summit LandscapeSummit Landscape
The design goal is to open up the frontage of this cute cottage home in a lovely neighborhood, and create a backyard suitable for a young family life style. Low maintenance for a busy family.
Xeric Modern
Xeric Modern
Califia EcodesignCalifia Ecodesign
Succulent frontyard garden with bocci ball court (in progress). Entry walkway, bench and loads of aeoniums, senecios, aloes, echeverias and acacias. Plus a few ulta-low-water mediterranean and California natives too.
Brunswick Garden
Brunswick Garden
Boodle ConceptsBoodle Concepts
New Brunswick garden installation by Boodle Concepts landscaping, based in Melbourne & Kyneton, Macedon Ranges. Featuring compacted granite topping carport driveway, garden lighting, firepit, raised gardens, contemporary plant selection, and custom powder-coated garden sculpture. The mostly Australian native planting schedule also includes rear planting of Pyrus 'Capital' trees for added backyard privacy.
IMG_9210.HEIC
IMG_9210.HEIC
Sylvia's Landscaping Company, LLCSylvia's Landscaping Company, LLC
Bluestone Chips - Side Walkway
Inspiration for a large modern side formal partial sun garden with a desert look and gravel.
Red Sand
Red Sand
Coy Land TechsCoy Land Techs
Our team helped design and construct a modern front yard that would allow the homeowner to go out of two for weeks at a time without worrying about maintenance. The project included 5 tons of dirt removal, drip irrigation, decomposed granite, over 100 plants, two toned stained concrete, red sand, mulch, decorative rocks.

Modern Garden with a Desert Look 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.
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