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Purple Back Garden Ideas and Designs

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Fire Pits
Fire Pits
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
This full masonry fire pit matches the home exterior and provides plenty of entertaining space on an generous size patio.
This is an example of a traditional back garden in Denver with a fire feature.
Petit jardin Toulousain
Petit jardin Toulousain
nuances de VERTnuances de VERT
Small contemporary back garden in Toulouse.
Residential
Residential
Breath Of Spring LandscapingBreath Of Spring Landscaping
Medium sized traditional back full sun garden in New York with brick paving.
Arlington Garden with Two Ponds
Arlington Garden with Two Ponds
Tom Mannion Landscape Design, Inc.Tom Mannion Landscape Design, Inc.
The back garden, Before. Roger Foley Photography, All Rights Reserved
This is an example of a classic back fully shaded garden in DC Metro with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Barbecue Comand Center
Barbecue Comand Center
Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.Garden Lights Landscape and Pool Development Inc.
Plum Delight Hardy Hibiscus and Millennium Allium (
Photo of a small eclectic back garden in San Francisco with a flowerbed.
Contemporary patio garden
Contemporary patio garden
Amanda ShipmanAmanda Shipman
Amanda Shipman
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back full sun garden for summer in Hertfordshire with natural stone paving.
Stone Pond New Construction
Stone Pond New Construction
Magneteyez Properties- The Last StageMagneteyez Properties- The Last Stage
Outdoor Flower and Shrub beds.
Large classic back xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path.
Landscaping and Rose Gardens
Landscaping and Rose Gardens
Neave Group Outdoor SolutionsNeave Group Outdoor Solutions
Neave Group Outdoor Solutions
This is an example of a large classic back formal full sun garden in New York with a water feature.
Chicago Backyard
Chicago Backyard
Greenwise Organic Lawn Care and Landscape DesignGreenwise Organic Lawn Care and Landscape Design
Design ideas for a contemporary back garden in Chicago with brick paving.
Pool Area Renovation - Basking Ridge, NJ
Pool Area Renovation - Basking Ridge, NJ
CLC Landscape DesignCLC Landscape Design
This is an example of a back garden in New York.
Inviting Terrace Entry
Inviting Terrace Entry
The Horticulture Consultant & DesignThe Horticulture Consultant & Design
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back garden in Denver.
My Work
My Work
Rock Castles LandscapingRock Castles Landscaping
Photo of a medium sized classic back formal garden in Other with a pond and natural stone paving.
Paver Installation
Paver Installation
Camacho Land DesignCamacho Land Design
Camacho Land Design, LLC
Medium sized modern back fully shaded garden for spring in Oklahoma City with a garden path and concrete paving.
Chiltern Estate
Chiltern Estate
The Garden Design CompanyThe Garden Design Company
The wild flower meadow
Photo of an expansive country back full sun garden for summer in Berkshire.
Paver Projects
Paver Projects
Flores Landscaping & DesignFlores Landscaping & Design
Inspiration for a contemporary back xeriscape full sun garden in Phoenix with a desert look and brick paving.
The Veranda
The Veranda
Nies HomesNies Homes
Large traditional back garden in Wichita with a water feature.
Gravel path guides the eye towards the view beyond
Gravel path guides the eye towards the view beyond
Gardens and PlantsGardens and Plants
A gravel path providing access from the driveway to the kitchen, edged with dwarf lavender,. The herbaceous perrenials include: scabious, coreopsis, salvia and erigeron karbinskianus plants.
Southborough Backyard
Southborough Backyard
a Blade of Grassa Blade of Grass
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back formal full sun garden in Boston with a flowerbed.
Traditional Backyard Garden
Traditional Backyard Garden
Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.
Large classic back fully shaded garden in New York with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Rhododendron Within an Urban Woodland
Rhododendron Within an Urban Woodland
Kimberly Mercurio Landscape ArchitectureKimberly Mercurio Landscape Architecture
Rhododendron in Bloom
Photo of a medium sized victorian back formal partial sun garden for summer in Boston.

Purple Back Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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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