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Rustic Brown Garden Ideas and Designs

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Locust Split Rail Fencing
Locust Split Rail Fencing
Paramount FencingParamount Fencing
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back partial sun garden in Philadelphia.
Flagstone and River Rock Walkway
Flagstone and River Rock Walkway
Four Seasons BotanicalFour Seasons Botanical
Flagstone and river rock walkway and landing.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front fully shaded garden in Austin with natural stone paving.
Children's Play Areas
Children's Play Areas
Stout Design Build Inc.Stout Design Build Inc.
Children's play area with logs, stumps and sand.
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic garden in Los Angeles.
Montrone Legacy Gardens | Outdoor Lighting
Montrone Legacy Gardens | Outdoor Lighting
Hammerton LightingHammerton Lighting
Hammerton
Design ideas for an expansive rustic back formal partial sun garden in Salt Lake City with a garden path and gravel.
Fire pits
Fire pits
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
This sunken fire pit follows the natural terrain, and beautifully incorporates into the rest of the landscape. Beautiful, beautiful work.
Inspiration for a large rustic back full sun garden in Salt Lake City with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Front Gates
Front Gates
Alderland - SF Bay Area Pool & Landscape Co.Alderland - SF Bay Area Pool & Landscape Co.
Alder Group, Pool and Landscape Co, designed and constructed this beautiful garden with a flowing lawn and stone retainingwalls in Walnut Creek, CA. Here is showing natural stone columns supporting wought iron entrance gates. Landscape architect in Walnut Creek, Ca Landscape design in Walnut Creek, Ca Landscape contractor in Walnut Creek, Ca Swimming pool contractor in Walnut Creek, Ca
Small Indoor/Outdoor Living Nature Scape
Small Indoor/Outdoor Living Nature Scape
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
Boulder Fountain with Dry Creek, succulents, and low water grasses. Photo by Ketti Kupper
Design ideas for a small rustic back xeriscape partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and natural stone paving.
The Reserve, Lake Keowee SC Custom Lake Home
The Reserve, Lake Keowee SC Custom Lake Home
Goodwin Foust Custom Homes, LLCGoodwin Foust Custom Homes, LLC
Photo of a rustic garden in Other.
Garden Pebble Path With Stone Border
Garden Pebble Path With Stone Border
Daco StoneDaco Stone
Backyard garden area with stone lined pebble path and Daco Real Stone Veneer wall
Photo of a large rustic back formal partial sun garden for summer in Atlanta with a pathway and decorative stones.
Arizona Artist Get-Away
Arizona Artist Get-Away
LoisMoore/PeriwinklesLoisMoore/Periwinkles
Inspiration for all creativity... Art work , rugs.
Inspiration for a rustic garden in Phoenix.
Steps & Pathways
Steps & Pathways
Verne Pershing, The Art of GardeningVerne Pershing, The Art of Gardening
Design ideas for a rustic sloped garden in Sacramento.
Boulder Projects (Various)
Boulder Projects (Various)
Engler Landscape & Garden Design, Inc.Engler Landscape & Garden Design, Inc.
Curving boulder staircase leads from front porch to side yard. Creeping phlox highlight early spring picture. J. Engler
This is an example of a rustic side full sun garden for spring in Philadelphia with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Brownfield Beauty
Brownfield Beauty
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape DesignAralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Taking inspiration from his Industrial Design & Technology degree studies and a real passion for 19th and early 20th century industrial architecture on brownfield sites, Tristen brought Brownfield Beauty to life. Perceived as a centrepiece of a large external courtyard of a redeveloped industrial building converted into luxury apartments, Brownfield Beauty is a place for residents to meet, socialise and relax. In Tristen’s design the industrial and rustic – four large Venetian blind style screens, reclaimed brick seats and tumble down brick walls – contrast dramatically with a relaxed planting theme and mock ‘rill’ feature emitting relaxing running water sounds. The screens, along with large ornamental trees, provide a sense of safety and seclusion too for residents. A relaxed planting theme consists of grasses and ferns to create bold statements and structure throughout the year and the colour palette is mainly pastel and muted shades to harmonise with the tones of the garden’s industrial materials, with some dashes of colour to draw the eye with plants such as Digitalis, Echinacea and Kniphofia. As a communal area, a key feature is that planting is architectural and features structural evergreen plants ensuring areas of interest all year.
Pretty Pots
Pretty Pots
Rocket Garden Landscape DesignRocket Garden Landscape Design
Design ideas for a rustic garden in Phoenix.
Fire pits and Fireplaces
Fire pits and Fireplaces
GreenScapes Landscape Architects and ContractorsGreenScapes Landscape Architects and Contractors
Design ideas for a rustic garden in Columbus.
steve Woolridge
steve Woolridge
stevewoolridgestevewoolridge
Fire pit
Photo of a rustic garden in Charleston with a fire feature.
Natural stone wall and steps
Natural stone wall and steps
Garden ArchitectureGarden Architecture
dry stacked Bouquet Canyon stone walls and steps with decomposed granite paving
Rustic back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall and decomposed granite.
Composite walkway
Composite walkway
Jones Fence & Custom Vinyl, LLCJones Fence & Custom Vinyl, LLC
Photo of an expansive rustic back partial sun garden for autumn in Other with a pathway and decking.
Lawn Replacements with property views
Lawn Replacements with property views
Céladon Designs, Inc.Céladon Designs, Inc.
Large rustic back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Santa Barbara with a garden path and gravel.
Fire Pit Seating Area
Fire Pit Seating Area
Pickel Landscape GroupPickel Landscape Group
All boulders were found on property and used to make the walls.
Design ideas for a small rustic back fully shaded garden in Philadelphia with a fire feature and natural stone paving.

Rustic Brown Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed rustic 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 rustic 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 rustic front garden design.

How should I design my rustic 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 rustic 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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