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Rustic Green Garden Ideas and Designs

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Virginia Bluebells
Virginia Bluebells
Missouri Botanical GardenMissouri Botanical Garden
Shaw Nature Reserve / Woodland Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden Plantfinder
Design ideas for a rustic garden in St Louis.
Central Oregon Landscape
Central Oregon Landscape
AB Design Creative, LLCAB Design Creative, LLC
Inspiration for a rustic garden in Other.
Santa Ynez Ranch
Santa Ynez Ranch
Carson Douglas Landscape ArchitectureCarson Douglas Landscape Architecture
William Carson Joyce
Rustic garden in San Diego.
Rustic Mountain stream flowing into lakeside patio
Rustic Mountain stream flowing into lakeside patio
Breaking GroundBreaking Ground
Ryan Corrigan
Inspiration for an expansive rustic garden in Omaha.
Meditation Hut and Water Feature
Meditation Hut and Water Feature
Wolf Architects, Inc.Wolf Architects, Inc.
Photo Credit: Eric Roth
Inspiration for a rustic back formal fully shaded garden in Boston with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Jordan Park Garden, San Francisco
Jordan Park Garden, San Francisco
UserUser
A stacked stone wall borders a raised planter full of creeping charlie and purple morning glory.
Photo of a medium sized rustic back xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with a retaining wall.
Barvikha Garden
Barvikha Garden
CGD Landscape DesignCGD Landscape Design
The scree garden, under the shade of tall pine trees, but catching sun in the summer months. Carpets of foliage, with different colours and textures creating a tapestry that last through the seasons, before being submerged under metres of snow in the harsh winter.
Barndominium
Barndominium
Bellas LandscapingBellas Landscaping
This is an example of a rustic back formal full sun garden in Chicago with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Riverfront Retreat
Riverfront Retreat
Anderson Landscaping - Lake Chelan & Central Wash.Anderson Landscaping - Lake Chelan & Central Wash.
This is an example of a rustic garden in Seattle.
Raised Bed Garden with Potting Shed
Raised Bed Garden with Potting Shed
Drip Landscape and Tree ServiceDrip Landscape and Tree Service
Raised-bed garden made with repurposed cedar. Includes drip irrigation, game fence, recycled glass mulch, and potting shed.
Medium sized rustic side formal full sun garden for spring in Austin with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Texas Hill Country Residence
Texas Hill Country Residence
WoodCoWoodCo
Lauren Keller | Luxury Real Estate Services, LLC
Expansive rustic back full sun garden in Austin with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Rustic Landscape
Rustic Landscape
Photo of a medium sized rustic back partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with brick paving.
Scott's Run
Scott's Run
SURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + ConstructionSURROUNDS Landscape Architecture + Construction
Landscape Architect: Howard Cohen, Surrounds Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back full sun garden in DC Metro with brick paving.
Thyme-filled walkway from drive to kitchen entrance
Thyme-filled walkway from drive to kitchen entrance
The Crafted GardenThe Crafted Garden
This bluestone walkway is filled with Thymus coccineus that blooms pink in summer. Susan Irving - design, install and photograph
This is an example of a large rustic side formal full sun garden for summer in New York with natural stone paving and a garden path.
Form and Foliage, Surrey
Form and Foliage, Surrey
Acres WildAcres Wild
This is an example of a rustic garden in Surrey.
Random Bluestone Walkway
Random Bluestone Walkway
Eisler LandscapesEisler Landscapes
Random mortared Bluestone surrounded by aluminum edging creates a formal walkway.
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back partial sun garden in Other with a pathway and natural stone paving.
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.
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.
Un Mas dans Les Alpilles
Un Mas dans Les Alpilles
Luc ECHILLEY -CEZAE JardinLuc ECHILLEY -CEZAE Jardin
Un Mas dans Les Alpilles.
Photo of an expansive rustic garden in Marseille.
Party Barn
Party Barn
Coppercreek LandscapingCoppercreek Landscaping
The homeowners built their barn to be more than a simple outbuilding. In addition to storing vehicles and equipment, it's decked out with space for having fun and entertaining. The landscape continues the party, providing additional gathering space while maintaining access for trailers and other large vehicles.

Rustic Green 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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