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Rustic Garden Ideas and Designs

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Water features
Water features
Snow Creek Landscaping, LLCSnow Creek Landscaping, LLC
Water feature by Snow Creek Landscaping
Rustic garden in Other with a water feature.
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Evergreen Mountain Retreat
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
Photo of an expansive rustic back full sun garden for summer in Denver with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Enclosed vegetable garden
Enclosed vegetable garden
Landsburg Landscape NurseryLandsburg Landscape Nursery
Photo of a large rustic side formal full sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with a vegetable patch, mulch and a wood fence.
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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.
Combining Materials to Climb a Slope
Combining Materials to Climb a Slope
Bloom'n Gardens LandscapeBloom'n Gardens Landscape
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic sloped full sun garden for spring in Atlanta with a retaining wall and decking.
Steps and Junipers 3 Years Later in the Fall
Steps and Junipers 3 Years Later in the Fall
Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.Zone4 Landscapes Ltd.
The golden junipers have grown into the point where their graceful arms are almost touching and starting to create the desired effect.
Large rustic sloped fully shaded garden in New York with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Sense of Place
Sense of Place
Michael D McIver | Landscape DesignMichael D McIver | Landscape Design
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Portland with gravel.
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.
B Residence Lake Oswego
B Residence Lake Oswego
Ross NW WatergardensRoss NW Watergardens
Entry courtyard for a Lake Oswego home. The house actually sits over the lake, so this the only garden space. This garden is a Platinum level Certified Backyard Habitat. Ross NW Watergardens | Portland Landscaping
Le Petit Chalet
Le Petit Chalet
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLCMatthew Cunningham Landscape Design LLC
A durable, meaningful design heals a devastated residential property bordering Acadia National Park and Somes Sound on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Comprehensive stormwater management strategies shape new landforms, resulting in elegant grading and thoughtful drainage solutions. Native plant colonies stabilize the site, regenerate habitat, and reveal wildlife patterns. Exquisitely crafted new masonry, built from an authentic palette of local reclaimed materials, gives the garden a unified, established feel. Lichen-encrusted stone retaining walls define edges, thresholds, and overlooks, and thick slabs of salvaged granite embedded in the earth provide gathering terraces and pathways. With balance restored, brilliant seasonal drama unfolds.
Stained Wood Privacy Fence
Stained Wood Privacy Fence
Bigfoot FencingBigfoot Fencing
Stained Wood Privacy Fencing in backyard
Photo of a rustic back private garden in Other with a wood fence.
Waterford Residence
Waterford Residence
Bret Achtenhagen's Seasonal ServicesBret Achtenhagen's Seasonal Services
Photo of a rustic garden in Milwaukee.
Hillsborough Estate Garden Renovation
Hillsborough Estate Garden Renovation
Kristen Rudger Landscape DesignKristen Rudger Landscape Design
Design ideas for a rustic garden in San Francisco.
Restauro Casale Falecine
Restauro Casale Falecine
Arch. Alessandra CiprianiArch. Alessandra Cipriani
Casale e Piscina
This is an example of a rustic formal garden in Florence.
Treppen im Hanggarten
Treppen im Hanggarten
Rinn Beton- und NatursteinRinn Beton- und Naturstein
Ein Stützmauersystem für höhere Ansprüche, zur Befestigung von Geländesprüngen, Hängen und Böschungen. Rustikale Gestaltung durch bossierte Sichtseite. Hochbeete in der Mauer integriert.
Edible Gardens
Edible Gardens
Botanica Landscape Inc.Botanica Landscape Inc.
Raised beds made of redwood, lined with pond liner, create a beautiful front garden
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with a raised bed.
Perennial Flowers
Perennial Flowers
Kahnke Brothers Tree FarmKahnke Brothers Tree Farm
Asters are amazing little plants that light up the landscape when most other flowers are beginning to fade. If you want to help the bees and butterflies, they are an excellent option.
Lake Millicent
Lake Millicent
Miller Creek Lawn & LandscapeMiller Creek Lawn & Landscape
Paver pathway and cobblestone slope
Medium sized rustic back partial sun garden in Other with a pathway and concrete paving.

Rustic 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.
Hanggarten
Hanggarten
Schweiger Gärtner von EdenSchweiger Gärtner von Eden
Inspiration for a rustic garden in Munich.
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