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Southcliff
Gardens for LivingGardens for Living
Medium sized rustic back partial sun garden for spring in Charlotte with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Maple Falls Residence
Maple Falls Residence
ZervasZervas
Photographs are Courtesy of Doug Scott
Inspiration for a rustic garden in Seattle.
Rustic Retreat
Rustic Retreat
The Landmark GroupThe Landmark Group
Design ideas for a rustic front garden in Toronto with a water feature.
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Foxtail Residence
Foxtail Residence
Teton Heritage BuildersTeton Heritage Builders
This Faure Halvorsen design features a guest house and a lookout tower above the main home. Built entirely of rustic logs and featuring lots of reclaimed materials, this is the epitome of Big Sky log cabins. Project Manager: John A. Venner, Superintendent, Project Manager, Owner Architect: Faure Halvorsen Architects Photographer: Karl Neumann Photography
Rustic Landscape
Rustic Landscape
Rustic garden in Seattle.
Sleepy Hollow - River House
Sleepy Hollow - River House
Lisa JenkinsLisa Jenkins
Custom river house located in Texas. Family style home build for entertaining and river fun.
Photo of a rustic sloped fully shaded garden steps in Austin with natural stone paving.
Bliss
Bliss
Robin Amorello, CKD CAPS - Atmoscaper DesignRobin Amorello, CKD CAPS - Atmoscaper Design
We transformed our lonely shed, abandoned at the edge of a gravel driveway into a food source and cozy retreat from the summer sun photos by Robin Amorello, CKD CAPS
Bungalow Landscape re-do
Bungalow Landscape re-do
Cultivators Design and LandscapeCultivators Design and Landscape
Photo Credit: Christina Wedge Photography
This is an example of a rustic garden in Atlanta.
Exterior
Exterior
Marie Meko, Allied ASIDMarie Meko, Allied ASID
This is an example of a rustic garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall.
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.
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
debora carl landscape design
debora carl landscape design
debora carl landscape designdebora carl landscape design
a copper fire bowl overlooks the San Elijo lagoon Martin Residence Cardiff by the Sea, Ca
Photo of a rustic garden in San Diego with a fire feature.
Contemporary garden retaining wall with steps
Contemporary garden retaining wall with steps
TetraWalTetraWal
Choosing the right TetraWal materials to create garden tiers or terraces will ensure your design works with both the architecture of your home and lifestyle. Tiering or terracing a sloping block will instantly expand your plant choices as water and drainage issues are improved. Enhance your new garden zones with shrubs, decorative grasses, fruit trees, flower beds and patio areas.
Hesson Residence
Hesson Residence
The New Leaf Landscaping CompanyThe New Leaf Landscaping Company
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic front driveway full sun garden for autumn in Detroit with a garden path and concrete paving.
Hand-built Cedar Compost Bins
Hand-built Cedar Compost Bins
Homefront FarmersHomefront Farmers
Compost is a natural, long-lasting way to feed your soil, and a wonderfully sustainable way to dispose of kitchen and garden waste. These spacious bins are big enough to fit plenty of vegetable scraps as well as lawn clippings and leaves. Systems are made entirely of rot-resistant cedar and enclosed on all sides with sturdy wire mesh that allows air to flow to and through the compost. Removable front panels and hinged lids make for easy access. Systems are available in triple, double, and single bin configurations. Comes with the classic book about composting Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell.
High Desert meets Mountain Valley
High Desert meets Mountain Valley
The Ardent Gardener Landscape DesignThe Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Low water landscape for a vacation home in a Zone 4. Emphasis on texture, structure and color, year round. Extensive stone work, a beautiful oversize glass tile spa and built in fire pit make good use of the garden and amazing views. Photo: The Ardent Gardener Landscape Design
Stone Retaining Walls and Sitting Walls
Stone Retaining Walls and Sitting Walls
English StoneEnglish Stone
English Stone
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic side garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Santa Ynez Ranch
Santa Ynez Ranch
Carson Douglas Landscape ArchitectureCarson Douglas Landscape Architecture
William Carson Joyce
Design ideas for a rustic garden in Santa Barbara.
Rustic garden steps in NY
Rustic garden steps in NY
UserUser
A rustic front yard entry landscape project in Rockland County, NY. It features an irregular bluestone walkway, natural stone slabs for the steps and fieldstone for the walls. A variety of shrubbery and perennials make up the plantings. Landscape Design and Construction Services in the NY and NJ areas. 845-590-7306 Jweuste@gmail.com

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.
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.
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