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Rustic Garden Ideas and Designs

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Chalet a Cortina | 1300 MQ
Chalet a Cortina | 1300 MQ
Riva CantùRiva Cantù
Design ideas for a rustic garden in Milan.
BW Home
BW Home
BW HomeBW Home
This is an example of a rustic garden in San Diego.
Tahoe Mountain Living
Tahoe Mountain Living
Christine Karnofsky Garden Design & ConsultingChristine Karnofsky Garden Design & Consulting
Water feature, boulders, outdoor room
Inspiration for a large rustic back partial sun garden in Other with a water feature and natural stone paving.
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Critter Resistant Vegetable Garden Design
Critter Resistant Vegetable Garden Design
Le jardinetLe jardinet
Two 5' tall fences, spaced 5' apart will deter deer without looking like Fort Knox. Hardware cloth and graduated hog fence panels keeps burrowing rodents and rabbits at bay. See web site for details and plans
Lush IdealMow Meadow
Lush IdealMow Meadow
FormLA LandscapingFormLA Landscaping
A decomposed granite trail is edged with an IdealMow meadow on the right and a mix of buckwheat, blooming Indian Mallow, and California lilac on the left. Photo: Lesly Hall Photography
New Brighton Backyard
New Brighton Backyard
Arvold Landscaping & Design inc.Arvold Landscaping & Design inc.
Backyard stairs and pathway. built with Dresser trap boulders and reclaimed granite curbing used as stairs.
This is an example of a large rustic sloped partial sun garden for summer in Minneapolis with a retaining wall.
Color Color Color!
Color Color Color!
C&H LandscapingC&H Landscaping
Photo of a large rustic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Denver with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Boerne Multi-Level Pool/Spa/Landscape
Boerne Multi-Level Pool/Spa/Landscape
Land Design | Swimming Pools & Landscape DesignsLand Design | Swimming Pools & Landscape Designs
Inspiration for an expansive rustic side driveway full sun garden in Austin with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Perennials and Annuals Garden in Richmond, MA
Perennials and Annuals Garden in Richmond, MA
Andrew Zema's Landscaping, Inc.Andrew Zema's Landscaping, Inc.
Medium sized rustic back garden in Boston with natural stone paving.
G A R D E N - Herb garden
G A R D E N - Herb garden
Lore PattersonLore Patterson
Summer herbs hung to dry | Lore Patterson
Photo of a medium sized rustic garden in Seattle.
UK Works
UK Works
Nick Bennett's Garden LifeNick Bennett's Garden Life
Early days
Rustic garden in Melbourne.
Long Beach Drought Tolerant Landscape
Long Beach Drought Tolerant Landscape
CaliScape Landscape ServicesCaliScape Landscape Services
While the Southern California drought is keeping homeowners water usage to a minimum, there are an abundance of plants that thrive on minimal water. A combination of drip irrigation systems and drought tolerant plants can keep your exterior spaces green and beautiful as well as water efficient. This image features our design a few months down the road. With the addition of a few spring flowers, this front yard is officially ready for the Spring and Summer season.
Birch Creek Idaho Ranch
Birch Creek Idaho Ranch
FESTIVE LIVINGFESTIVE LIVING
Photo of an expansive rustic back full sun garden in Other with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Eastern Red Cedar's used in Natural landscape design
Eastern Red Cedar's used in Natural landscape design
Treeland NurseryTreeland Nursery
A row of Eastern Red Cedar Trees planted and sold by Treeland Nursery. Learn more about our available trees here http://treelandnursery.com/trees_eastern_red_cedar.asp
Nellie R. Stevens Shrub
Nellie R. Stevens Shrub
Treeland NurseryTreeland Nursery
The Nellie R. Stevens is the perfect shrub for the corner of this front flowerbed. Planting by Treeland Nursery. Visit our website to learn more. http://www.tree-land.com/trees_nellie_stevens_holly.asp
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.
Hillside Facelift
Hillside Facelift
J.R. Thomas Landscaping, Inc.J.R. Thomas Landscaping, Inc.
A hillside that needed a facelift, from staircase to planting to lighting
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic sloped formal partial sun garden for summer in Cincinnati with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Favorite Plant Palette
Favorite Plant Palette
Bethesda Garden Design llcBethesda Garden Design llc
The Black Gum tree, Nyssa sylvatica, becomes a show-stopper in the fall season with its outstanding red color.
Rustic back formal garden for autumn in DC Metro with a garden path.
Garden for a converted school house, North Bristol
Garden for a converted school house, North Bristol
Kate Poore Garden DesignKate Poore Garden Design
Kate Poore Garden design
This is an example of a rustic formal garden for spring in Other with gravel.

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.
Outdoor Spaces.
Outdoor Spaces.
Endless LandscapesEndless Landscapes
Handmade terracotta tiles with beige grout. Annandale rear patio area.
Design ideas for a small rustic courtyard fully shaded garden for autumn in Wollongong with a garden path and natural stone paving.
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