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Small Garden for Winter Ideas and Designs

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Laurelhurst Modern Garden
Laurelhurst Modern Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
Dramatic plant textures, modern hardscaping and sharp angles enhanced this mid-century modern bungalow. Soft plants were chosen to contrast with the sharp angles of the pathways and hard edges of the MCM home, while providing all-season interest. Horizontal privacy screens wrap the front porch and create intimate garden spaces – some visible only from the street and some visible only from inside the home. The front yard is relatively small in size, but full of colorful texture.
Finnish Sauna
Finnish Sauna
Minglewood, LLCMinglewood, LLC
1st Finnish Ripavi Sauna delivered to the US as a pre-fab, self-leveling unit. Crane lowered over the garage and into this cozy, mosaic bluestone courtyard with granite curb to step the grades. Includes an electric heater, outdoor shower, and custom privacy fence/wall combination.
Bed Stuy Zen - Steel, Stone, & Water
Bed Stuy Zen - Steel, Stone, & Water
The Brooklyn Garden Club Inc.The Brooklyn Garden Club Inc.
Backyard border garden terracing and water feature -corten steel & stone
Photo of a small world-inspired front formal partial sun garden for winter in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Finished Designs
Finished Designs
Jill Davis DesignJill Davis Design
Photo by Jill Davis
Design ideas for a small contemporary front formal full sun garden for winter in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Low Maintenance Front Yard with Synthetic Grass & Rundle Rocks
Low Maintenance Front Yard with Synthetic Grass & Rundle Rocks
SOLKOR | Creating Stunning Outdoor Living SpacesSOLKOR | Creating Stunning Outdoor Living Spaces
Photo of a small rustic front xeriscape full sun garden for winter in Calgary with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Late afternoon light
Late afternoon light
Georgia Lindsay Garden DesignGeorgia Lindsay Garden Design
Inspiration for a small contemporary courtyard garden for winter in London with decking.
Le Lux
Le Lux
Hudson Place RealtyHudson Place Realty
Property marketed by Hudson Place Realty - Designed for the urban family with a 4 story extension that provides the 4/5 bedrooms so rarely available in Hoboken. With a completely open parlor floor, this exquisite home has a contemporary loft like ambiance, 3 wood burning fireplaces, a designer kitchen featuring a Wolf 48” dual fuel range, Miele dishwasher, Carrera marble island and Pietro natural stone counters. A dedicated family room, guest/children’s rooms and master suite with private sitting area with his and hers closets comprise the upper 2 floors. The garden level is spectacular and ideal for a child’s playroom, in-law suite, media room & large separate office space. The 40’ Zen inspired yard is bordered by a custom built ipe’ privacy fence & features an avant- garde design of alternating natural slate and grass with made to order ipe’ planters and gazing balls. Phillip Jeffries designer wall coverings and custom paint grace the walls throughout the interior whereas the exterior brownstone is flawless and authentic newly forged cast iron railings usher you in to this move-in ready home.
Narrow Sausalito, CA Landscape Transformed For Outdoor Enjoyment & Usable Space
Narrow Sausalito, CA Landscape Transformed For Outdoor Enjoyment & Usable Space
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
A variety of succulents to include Aeonium canarienses and Aeonium 'Sunburst' line the walkways. To gain more usable space in this narrow landscape and update the hardscaping and overgrown garden, my design reconfigured the pathway with poured-in-place concrete pavers accented by Mexican pebbles and a stunning variety of succulents and other site-appropriate plantings that thrive in shade and part sun. We removed the tree to create a patio area large enough to fit a table and chairs for a small group. Non-invasive/clumping Bamboo was added to help screen the patio and provide privacy. Other shade to part-shade plants were included that provide a variety of textures and colors throughout the seasons. Low-voltage lighting was installed for safety and ambiance. Design and Photos: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design
Arbors/Pergolas/Fences
Arbors/Pergolas/Fences
Borealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley FarmBorealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley Farm
A simple divider from the sidewalk without imposing. Perfectly planted with a vine as a curtain
Photo of a small world-inspired front formal partial sun garden for winter in Seattle with a garden path and concrete paving.
La Sombra - Steel Vine Screen
La Sombra - Steel Vine Screen
Hush HouseHush House
Detail of the steel vine screen, with dappled sunlight falling into the new entryway deck. The steel frame surrounds the juliet balcony lookout.
Design ideas for a small modern front formal and private partial sun garden for winter in Austin with decking and a metal fence.
Fences and Gates
Fences and Gates
G Brown DesignG Brown Design
Photo taken by Michael Wonenberg at G Brown Design
Photo of a small contemporary front full sun garden for winter in Salt Lake City with a retaining wall and decking.
クラシカルヨーロピアンな外構
クラシカルヨーロピアンな外構
株式会社ハヤマホーム株式会社ハヤマホーム
かわいい置き物が花壇を演出してくれています。
Small midcentury front driveway full sun garden for winter in Kobe with a flowerbed, brick paving and all fence materials.
Orinda Landscape
Orinda Landscape
FDC Design BuildFDC Design Build
Inspiration for a small contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden for winter in San Francisco with a retaining wall and decking.
Minimal japo
Minimal japo
queiruga Paisajistasqueiruga Paisajistas
Espacio minimalista, de estilo asiático donde destacan las rocas y la grava principalmente. Arces japoneses y pinos enanos formana un conjunto de mínimo mantenimiento.
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
A collection of exotic plants keep the front yard interesting year round. Coppertone Stonecrop (Sedum nussbaumerianum) make a pretty groundcover.
Small mediterranean front xeriscape fully shaded garden for winter in Los Angeles with mulch.
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Budget Friendly Lawn Replacement
Urban Oasis Landscape DesignUrban Oasis Landscape Design
Sprays of showy Coral Aloe blooms pick up on the orange color of the woodwork of the house.
Small mediterranean front xeriscape fully shaded garden for winter with mulch.
必要最低限の植栽でまとめられた風通し良い坪庭に
必要最低限の植栽でまとめられた風通し良い坪庭に
造園・庭造り専門店【新美園】造園・庭造り専門店【新美園】
手水鉢の正面に立つ眺め。最低限の植栽で構成された坪庭は、風通しも良く瑞々しさも感じる事が出来ます。細かな部分も目立たない様に土留め処置を施しております。
Photo of a small world-inspired courtyard fully shaded garden for winter in Tokyo.
Greenwood, Seattle WA (after)
Greenwood, Seattle WA (after)
Michael Muro Garden DesignMichael Muro Garden Design
Design ideas for a small modern back partial sun garden for winter in Seattle with an outdoor sport court and concrete paving.
Colorful low water plants throughout the seasons.
Colorful low water plants throughout the seasons.
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
Colorful side bed with Echinacea, Penstemon, Big Ears and Bulbine frutescens. Design/Photo: © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design http://www.digyourgarden.com
Naturescape
Naturescape
Rachel's Landscape DesignRachel's Landscape Design
During a cleanup you often find hidden treasures. This backyard had mossy boulders that just needed some Sword Ferns to make you feel like you were in the middle of the forest.

Small Garden for Winter 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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