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Small Rustic Garden Ideas and Designs

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Rustic Creekside Backyard - Cedarburg, WI
Rustic Creekside Backyard - Cedarburg, WI
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
Stone steppers lead to an irregular lannon stone fire pit area in this creekside backyard in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Westhauser Photography
Photo of a small rustic back partial sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Landscape Work
Landscape Work
Integrity Residential Services LLC.Integrity Residential Services LLC.
Inspiration for a small rustic back partial sun garden in Austin with mulch.
Terraced Gardening Space
Terraced Gardening Space
Masseo Landscape Inc.Masseo Landscape Inc.
Rosetta's Dimensional steps still have the natural stone texture that perfectly compliments the Kodah stone we used here.
Inspiration for a small rustic side formal garden in New York with a retaining wall.
Russell Rear Yard Renovation
Russell Rear Yard Renovation
Ultrascape ConstructionUltrascape Construction
Beautiful natural stone waterfall. Features a dry pond on automatic water fill (as featured here-in), or the dry pond feature can be manually overridden to create a water filled pond. Natural tropical landscape plantings accentuate the waterfall. Features a split level paver patios connected by paver walks and steps.
Portland Hillside Bungalow
Portland Hillside Bungalow
The Fragrant GardenThe Fragrant Garden
Elevated birdhouses in Wildlife Garden
This is an example of a small rustic side partial sun garden for spring in Portland.
Landscape Projects
Landscape Projects
Brickworks Landscaping LTDBrickworks Landscaping LTD
Inspiration for a small rustic back partial sun garden for summer in Edmonton with natural stone paving.
Country bolthole barn conversion
Country bolthole barn conversion
Emma Wood PhotosEmma Wood Photos
Emma Wood
This is an example of a small rustic back formal partial sun garden for summer in Sussex with decking.
The Sherman Residence
The Sherman Residence
Easy Landscape Plan, LLCEasy Landscape Plan, LLC
PHOTO TAKEN DURING INSTALLATION WITH DIY BY FAMILY MID-PREGNANCY. AUSTIN, TEXAS DIY WITH THE HELP OF CAREFULLY SELECTED PLANT MATERIALS AND BED LAYOUT BY EASY LANDSCAPE PLAN DESIGN BY: THE EASY LANDSCAPE PLAN TEAM INSTALLATION BY: THE SHERMAN RESIDENCE PHOTO BY: THE SHERMAN RESIDENCE
Water Features
Water Features
Bella Giardino Landscape & Garden DesignBella Giardino Landscape & Garden Design
This is an example of a small rustic back formal partial sun garden for summer in Denver with a water feature and natural stone paving.
East Valley Road, Montecito
East Valley Road, Montecito
The Aldrich Company - Landscape DesignThe Aldrich Company - Landscape Design
A light-drenched front garden is resplendent in springtime blooms.
Design ideas for a small rustic partial sun garden for spring in Santa Barbara with a garden path.
Attached greenhouse & studio
Attached greenhouse & studio
Ceres Greenhouse SolutionsCeres Greenhouse Solutions
A 120 sq ft year-round greenhouse, attached to an artists studio. The perfect place for relaxing, growing and well, just breathing. Cedar raised garden beds, polycarbonate roofing, automated vents, and passive heating / cooling system.
Some Miscellaneous Residential Construction Work
Some Miscellaneous Residential Construction Work
Mountview LandscapingMountview Landscaping
Inspiration for a small rustic garden in Toronto.
Small Shady Back Yard
Small Shady Back Yard
Magic Landscaping, Inc.Magic Landscaping, Inc.
This is the entrance of the garden from the side. This entire rear yard used to be a lawn area in poor condition. Magic Landscaping, Inc- New Jersey Landscape Designer & Contractor.
Felton pocket garden
Felton pocket garden
Jan Nelson Landscape DesignJan Nelson Landscape Design
Closeup of Autumn Flame flagstone path with small cobbles between. Photo by Jan Nelson
Photo of a small rustic front full sun garden in San Francisco with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Northgate Outdoor Garden Styling
Northgate Outdoor Garden Styling
Wattlebird EcoWattlebird Eco
Wattlebird Eco was commissioned to furnish and style this rustic outdoor space for a family with two young children. The brief was to make it more habitable and functional for relaxing together as a family. With the client’s input, we chose to utilise existing outdoor wicker chairs that had weathered beautifully, and updating them with new cushions upholstered in quality outdoor fabric with green credentials. Locally sourced timber logs were brought in as stools and side tables and their flourishing little veggie cart was brought closer to the scene to get the kids more involved with harvesting their own leafy greens. A locally made hammock chair swings in the breeze inviting some quiet reading when time permits!
Natural Stone Steps
Natural Stone Steps
Paul Massad LandscapingPaul Massad Landscaping
Photo of a small rustic front formal full sun garden for spring in Boston with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Ancient Walls Aesthetic
Ancient Walls Aesthetic
Ketti Kupper Conscious Life DesignKetti Kupper Conscious Life Design
This wall was very crooked. We added more concrete and a cap to level it. Photo by Ketti Kupper.
This is an example of a small rustic back partial sun garden in Los Angeles with a retaining wall.
Small Shady Back Yard
Small Shady Back Yard
Magic Landscaping, Inc.Magic Landscaping, Inc.
Natural pathway stones wind through the garden. Boulders protrude to add interest and seating, pea gravel creates open space and take the place of lawn. Magic Landscaping, Inc- New Jersey Landscape Designer & Contractor.
Strawberry Fountain
Strawberry Fountain
Edger Landscape DesignEdger Landscape Design
A fountain of strawberries nestles above the herbs, freeing them from disease as they hang over the rim of the pot. Cathy Edger, Edger Landscape Design
Chesterton, Indiana shaded landscape garden
Chesterton, Indiana shaded landscape garden
Smalls LandscapingSmalls Landscaping
Add a little Mazus to your walkway to create a colorful path.
Small rustic back fully shaded garden for summer in Chicago with a garden path and natural stone paving.

Small 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.
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