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Greenpoint Secret Garden
Greenpoint Secret Garden
Outside Space NYC Landscape DesignOutside Space NYC Landscape Design
Photo of a small contemporary back private full sun garden in New York with decking.
Weessies
Weessies
Land Mechanics, Inc.Land Mechanics, Inc.
Cedar fence and planter boxes photo by Bronwyn Miller
Photo of a small eclectic back partial sun garden for summer in Orange County with a living wall.
Fence at Suburban Oasis
Fence at Suburban Oasis
Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Garden allee path with copper pipe trellis Photo by: Jeffrey Edward Tryon of PDC
Design ideas for a small contemporary courtyard formal fully shaded garden for summer in Philadelphia with gravel.
Tight Site But Big Entertaining
Tight Site But Big Entertaining
Land2c Landscape ArchitectureLand2c Landscape Architecture
Land2c A shady sideyard is paved with reused stone and gravel. Generous pots, the client's collection of whimsical ceramic frogs, and a birdbath add interest and form to the narrow area. Beginning groundcovers will fill in densely. The pathway is shared with neighbor. A variety of textured and colorful shady plants fill the area for beauty and interest all year.
Terraced San Francisco Backyard
Terraced San Francisco Backyard
Mediterrasian LandscapesMediterrasian Landscapes
Design ideas for a small world-inspired back xeriscape partial sun garden steps in San Francisco with brick paving.
Modern Hideout in Bucktown
Modern Hideout in Bucktown
Chicago Roof Deck & GardenChicago Roof Deck & Garden
Photo of a small modern back formal partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Richmond Asian Garden
Richmond Asian Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
This compact, urban backyard was in desperate need of privacy. We created a series of outdoor rooms, privacy screens, and lush plantings all with an Asian-inspired design sense. Elements include a covered outdoor lounge room, sun decks, rock gardens, shade garden, evergreen plant screens, and raised boardwalk to connect the various outdoor spaces. The finished space feels like a true backyard oasis.
FInnb
FInnb
Superior Fence Co of San AntonioSuperior Fence Co of San Antonio
Inspiration for a small world-inspired back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Austin with a garden path and mulch.
Cambridge Garden
Cambridge Garden
Colm Joseph GardensColm Joseph Gardens
This garden design creates a bold, contemporary courtyard space in harmony with the modern architecture of this beautiful Victorian villa in central Cambridge. The internal concrete flooring is continued outside. To complement our paving design, we also designed a modernist concrete dining table and benches tailored to the space. A bespoke water feature design integrates with the corten steel louvres of the house extension. The water feature, and the planting beside it, is positioned in close proximity to the glazed extension to bring the garden into the house. The garden design softens the building with the introduction of lush, naturalistic planting and a bespoke water feature.
Corten Screen
Corten Screen
SHIFT_DESIGNSHIFT_DESIGN
Laser-cut shower screen
Small modern back garden in Philadelphia.
Modern front garden design Cheshire
Modern front garden design Cheshire
Alexandra Froggatt DesignAlexandra Froggatt Design
Alexandra Froggatt
Small contemporary front driveway full sun garden for summer in Cheshire with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Drain marker, custom brick laser-cutting
Drain marker, custom brick laser-cutting
Natalie DeNormandieNatalie DeNormandie
Photography by Natalie DeNormandie, SegoDesign.
Design ideas for a small classic garden in Boston.
Coronado Coastal Contemporary
Coronado Coastal Contemporary
Gravel To Gold, Inc.Gravel To Gold, Inc.
Photo of a small beach style side private fully shaded garden in San Diego with concrete paving and a wood fence.
Capitol Hill Garden
Capitol Hill Garden
Till GardensTill Gardens
Designed by our friends at Moody Landscape Architecture, we were excited to build this small, highly detailed, contemporary garden for them and their client. This small courtyard garden was completely transformed with a new mahogany deck with cable railing, western red cedar fence, new bluestone patio, and perennial plantings. Landscape Architecture - Moody Landscape Architecture (moodyla.com) Landscape Contractor - Till Gardens (tillgardens.com - 201.767.5858)
Urban Sanctuary
Urban Sanctuary
SVS Landscape DesignSVS Landscape Design
detail of outdoor shower
Small back partial sun garden in Seattle.
Zen garden under stairs
Zen garden under stairs
The Japanese GardenThe Japanese Garden
An example of a Japanese garden has lot options. This space only measure 8ft x 4ft (3 square meters) As you can see in the photos, we incorporated a tsukubai (Japanese source) and a karesansui (sand garden) This work was carried in only 3 days !!!
Hawthorne Natural Garden
Hawthorne Natural Garden
Northwest Native Landscapes LLCNorthwest Native Landscapes LLC
A tight outdoor space was transformed into a natural backyard oasis. The multi-tiered deck leads onto a natural flagstone pathway with paver edging. The path opens into a circular fire pit tucked into the edge of the garden, enclosed with purple-leafed redbud trees and anchored with a mature fig tree. Dry stacked stone creates the curved bench, which also retains the elevated garden bed that wraps the fire circle. The natural cedar fence encloses the space and the custom gate becomes a garden feature of its own with a stained glass window.
Pure Cube Saunas 550 Interior
Pure Cube Saunas 550 Interior
Oasis Hot Tub & Sauna of New EnglandOasis Hot Tub & Sauna of New England
Interior of the Pure Cube 550 outdoor sauna.
Design ideas for a small back garden in Boston with natural stone paving.
Artificial Turf and Decorative Rock
Artificial Turf and Decorative Rock
D.A. Whiston, Inc. Landscape ContractorD.A. Whiston, Inc. Landscape Contractor
This is an example of a small classic side garden in Orange County.
West View
West View
Seed Studio Landscape DesignSeed Studio Landscape Design
image: Travis Rhoads Photography
Small modern back full sun garden in San Francisco with decking.

Small 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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