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Rustic Garden for Spring Ideas and Designs

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Rustic Setting Home
Rustic Setting Home
William Fisher Architecture, Inc.William Fisher Architecture, Inc.
W. Fisher
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden for spring in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Lawn Replacements with property views
Lawn Replacements with property views
Céladon Designs, Inc.Céladon Designs, Inc.
This is an example of a large rustic back xeriscape full sun garden for spring in Santa Barbara with a garden path and gravel.
Paths and Steps
Paths and Steps
Russell Combs DesignRussell Combs Design
Inspiration for a large rustic sloped formal fully shaded garden for spring in Richmond with a garden path and gravel.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Good Earth Water GardensGood Earth Water Gardens
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front fully shaded garden for spring in Kansas City with a garden path.
Lookout Mountain Stone Walls and Landscape
Lookout Mountain Stone Walls and Landscape
Southern Luxury ConstructionSouthern Luxury Construction
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic back partial sun garden for spring in Other with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Orinda Rustic Entryway
Orinda Rustic Entryway
Leigh DesignsLeigh Designs
Small rustic front partial sun garden for spring in San Francisco with a garden path and mulch.
Simple Rustic Bridge
Simple Rustic Bridge
UserUser
Take a fallen tree to the sawmill to be cut in two. Salvage a few more dead trees and you have a footbridge to cross the creek.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back fully shaded garden for spring in Other with a garden path and decking.
Flowing stone walls in front yard woodland provide curb appeal
Flowing stone walls in front yard woodland provide curb appeal
Home & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLAHome & Garden Design, Atlanta - Danna Cain, ASLA
This house could not be seen from the street, so the owners wanted something that would catch the eye and be welcoming. We created a second entrance of sorts with the focal point stairs that lead the eye into the woodland and provide a glimpse of the home. The river stone wall hints at the mountain cabin home that will soon be seen. These meandering walls weave thru the landscape and add much interest to this previously linear and boring view. Large drifts of low maintenance ground covers and perennials were used for seasonal color. A few colorful annuals are scattered around in a purposeful manner to look like natural drifts of wildflowers. Photographer: Danna Cain, Home & Garden Design, Inc.
Colorful California Native Habitat
Colorful California Native Habitat
Edger Landscape DesignEdger Landscape Design
Alongside a backyard gazebo California natives such as Cleveland Sage, Redbud, Foothill Penstemon, and Canyon Dudleya announce spring.
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic back xeriscape garden for spring in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Side Path on Steep Slope
Side Path on Steep Slope
Art of the LandArt of the Land
Difficult to transverse, this side yard needed a passage way that required little care.
Design ideas for a large rustic side xeriscape fully shaded garden for spring in Denver with a garden path and natural stone paving.
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.
New Wall and Lanscape - Simply Elegant!
New Wall and Lanscape - Simply Elegant!
Gorski LandscapingGorski Landscaping
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic front formal partial sun garden for spring in New York with a retaining wall and mulch.
Homefront Farmers Organic Flowers and Vegetables
Homefront Farmers Organic Flowers and Vegetables
Homefront FarmersHomefront Farmers
Flowers and vegetables make great companions, both aesthetically and functionally. Flowers add splashes of color to the sea of green and attract beneficial pollinators, ensuring your garden will be successful and productive.
Black & White Garden
Black & White Garden
Mary Kirk Menefee, Landscape DesignerMary Kirk Menefee, Landscape Designer
The homeowner turned an otherwise useless space under the stairs into a charming niche by hanging a bent wood swing. Design by Mary Kirk Menefee; installation by Merrifield Garden Center. Photo: Mary Kirk Menefee
Large pondless waterfall
Large pondless waterfall
Choice Landscapes LLCChoice Landscapes LLC
Choice Landscapes LLC
Photo of a medium sized rustic back formal full sun garden for spring in Seattle with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Poolside Natives
Poolside Natives
Ruth Consoli DesignRuth Consoli Design
Lonicera sempervirens (Coral or Trumpet Honeysuckle) is a native vine, reaching approx. 20' with red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies. Fruit attracts quail, goldfinch, hermit thrush and American robin. Larvel host to the spring azure and spring clearwing moth. Trellises were constructed by the client reusing existing bamboo stakes they already had, a a great do-it-yourself project - reuse, recycle, functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Topanga Retreat
Topanga Retreat
Campion Walker LandscapesCampion Walker Landscapes
In this extensive landscape transformation, Campion Walker took a secluded house nestled above a running stream and turned it into a multi layered masterpiece with five distinct ecological zones. Using an established oak grove as a starting point, the team at Campion Walker sculpted the hillsides into a magnificent wonderland of color, scent and texture. Natural stone, copper, steel, river rock and sustainable Ipe hardwood work in concert with a dynamic mix of California natives, drought tolerant grasses and Mediterranean plants to create a truly breathtaking masterpiece where every detail has been considered, crafted, and reimagined.
Gazing Ball and Quartz Boulder share pride of place
Gazing Ball and Quartz Boulder share pride of place
GreenHeart, LLCGreenHeart, LLC
Stone, wood, plants. DESIGN: Cathy Carr, APLD Photo and installation by Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc.
Medium sized rustic front partial sun garden for spring in DC Metro with natural stone paving.
New Winchester Home
New Winchester Home
Visionary Design ServicesVisionary Design Services
Photo of a medium sized rustic back partial sun garden for spring in San Diego with a garden path and concrete paving.
Rustic Wine Country Ranch / Farmhouse
Rustic Wine Country Ranch / Farmhouse
Mitch Williams Construction, Inc.Mitch Williams Construction, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized rustic back formal full sun garden for spring in Santa Barbara with a garden path and gravel.

Rustic Garden for Spring 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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