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Sloped Garden Ideas and Designs

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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.
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.
Garden Paths and Landscape Steps
Garden Paths and Landscape Steps
Derviss DesignDerviss Design
A steep hillside is turned into a lush landscape using salvias, ornamental grasses, pomegranates and other easy care plants.
Inspiration for a classic sloped garden steps in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Landscapers Dream Estate, Atherton CA
Landscapers Dream Estate, Atherton CA
Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.
This is an example of a large traditional sloped full sun garden in San Francisco with mulch.
Entry Steps to hillside home by MGS architetcure
Entry Steps to hillside home by MGS architetcure
MGS ArchitectureMGS Architecture
concrete , steps, exterior, slope, exterior recess lights Barry Schwartz Photography
This is an example of a modern sloped garden in Los Angeles.
Residential
Residential
Environmental Design & Research (EDR)Environmental Design & Research (EDR)
Expansive traditional sloped garden steps for summer in New York with natural stone paving.
Prospect Hill
Prospect Hill
Cording Landscape DesignCording Landscape Design
Alan & Linda Detrick Photography
Photo of a classic sloped garden seating for summer in New York with natural stone paving.
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Plusen Landscape ArchitectsPlusen Landscape Architects
Photo by: Danielle Quigley Photography
Contemporary sloped garden in DC Metro with natural stone paving.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Inspiration for a classic sloped partial sun garden in Manchester.
Flagstone patio with terraced steps and waterfall
Flagstone patio with terraced steps and waterfall
Legacy Landscape Design, LLCLegacy Landscape Design, LLC
This was a wooded back yard in Smyrna, GA . The main focal point was the long stream cascading down the hillside. The Mortared Flagstone Walkway and steps interacted with the stream and terminated at a patio and pond. It was all very natural and blended in with the existing landscape. Mark Schisler, Legacy Landscapes, Inc.
Fire Pit Lawn
Fire Pit Lawn
Project Delivery GroupProject Delivery Group
Fire pit with Oolite stone. Boulders for seating were pulled from the nearby environment. Firepit overlooks the beach and provides sweeping views of the nearby.
AFTER SHOT - Ledgerock Planting Bed
AFTER SHOT - Ledgerock Planting Bed
Sylvanus LandscapingSylvanus Landscaping
After Shot - Ledgerock Planting Area
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic sloped garden in Other with a retaining wall.
Planted Dry Creek
Planted Dry Creek
Eden Garden DesignEden Garden Design
Planted dry creek with limestone boulders and river rock provides a beautiful and functional drainage solution along the frontage of a sloping property. Photographer: Greg Thomas, http://optphotography.com/
Stump Hollow Lake House Project
Stump Hollow Lake House Project
Garden Guru ServicesGarden Guru Services
The 'Fat Albert' Blue Spruce was used to break up the concrete wall as it grows over time. 'Color Guard' Yucca provide great year-round color.
Design ideas for a classic sloped xeriscape partial sun garden for winter in Other with a retaining wall and gravel.
Southwestern Landscape
Southwestern Landscape
Designscapes Colorado Inc.Designscapes Colorado Inc.
Design ideas for a sloped garden in Denver with natural stone paving.
W. Residence
W. Residence
Vincent LandscapesVincent Landscapes
Design ideas for a large modern sloped garden in Austin with a retaining wall.
Black Bear
Black Bear
Environmental Designs, Inc.Environmental Designs, Inc.
We used a combination of precise boulder setting along with engineered concrete and steel walls to retain soil and artfully define spaces. Landscape Construction: Environmental Designs, Inc.; Landscape Architecture Design: MARPA
Downtown San Diego Canyon Oasis
Downtown San Diego Canyon Oasis
Schnetz Landscape Inc.Schnetz Landscape Inc.
©Brooke Schnetz
This is an example of an expansive classic sloped xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a garden path and concrete paving.
Walls
Walls
Hartman Companies, Inc.Hartman Companies, Inc.
Inspiration for a large traditional sloped formal garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and brick paving.
Waterfall Views Outside Your Window
Waterfall Views Outside Your Window
California WaterscapesCalifornia Waterscapes
This homeowner had a very limited space to work with and they were worried it wouldn’t be possible to install a water feature in their yard at all! They were willing to settle for a small fountain when they called us, but we assured them we were up for this challenge in building them their dream waterscape at a larger scale than they could even imagine. We turned this steep hill and retaining wall into their own personal secret garden. We constructed a waterfall that looked like the home was built around and existed naturally in nature. Our experts in waterfall building and masonry were able to ensure the retaining wall continued to do it’s job of holding up the hillside and keeping this waterfall in place for a lifetime to come.

Sloped Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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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