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Traditional Brown Garden Ideas and Designs

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Pip's Place - a large country garden in Buckinghamshire
Pip's Place - a large country garden in Buckinghamshire
Joanne Alderson DesignJoanne Alderson Design
A beautiful courtyard leading from this Georgian style house with huge copper planters & a stone surround pool. All British stone
Inspiration for an expansive classic courtyard full sun raised pond for summer in Oxfordshire with natural stone paving.
Fire Features
Fire Features
Stone CenterStone Center
Traditional Style Fire Feature - the Prescott Fire Pit - using Techo-Bloc's Prescott wall & Piedimonte cap.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back full sun garden for summer in DC Metro with a fire feature and natural stone paving.
Wilmington Court - Antique Gazebo
Wilmington Court - Antique Gazebo
Paul N. Brow, Architect, LLCPaul N. Brow, Architect, LLC
Antique teak gazebo nestled into the trees at the rear of the garden through an opening in the low, perimeter brick garden wall.
Medium sized classic back formal partial sun garden in Houston with natural stone paving.
Brownstone Backyard in Jersey City, NJ
Brownstone Backyard in Jersey City, NJ
Solicito and Son Landscape ContractingSolicito and Son Landscape Contracting
Design ideas for a small classic back partial sun garden in New York with a potted garden.
Cedar Custom Fencing
Cedar Custom Fencing
Superior Fence Co of San AntonioSuperior Fence Co of San Antonio
Medium sized traditional back formal full sun garden for spring in Austin.
Mark's Backyard
Mark's Backyard
Artistic LandscapesArtistic Landscapes
This is an example of a traditional back raised pond in Atlanta with brick paving.
Cottage and vegetable garden - Traditional style
Cottage and vegetable garden - Traditional style
The Green Room StudiosThe Green Room Studios
Design ideas for a traditional courtyard garden in Berkshire with natural stone paving.
Small Space
Small Space
J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.
Photo of a traditional garden in San Francisco.
New Orleans Style Backyard Garden
New Orleans Style Backyard Garden
Stewart Land DesignsStewart Land Designs
Photo of a traditional side garden in Houston.
Fabulous Containers and Planters
Fabulous Containers and Planters
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Photo of a traditional back partial sun garden steps in Chicago with natural stone paving.
Best of Gallery
Best of Gallery
Pineapple InteriorsPineapple Interiors
Photo of a traditional garden in London.
Colorado Springs Parade Homes
Colorado Springs Parade Homes
Accent LandscapesAccent Landscapes
This natural styled water feature brings sound and movement to the landscape.
Large traditional front driveway full sun garden for spring in Denver with brick paving and a waterfall.
Pergola and Studio
Pergola and Studio
Weeds Garden Design Build LLCWeeds Garden Design Build LLC
A nice view of the custom steel veggie beds - plenty of chard here! Dry set flagstones are inter-planted with Kurapia ground cover, both low water and low maintenance. This was a great little design-build project for some great clients! We oversaw the construction of the shed, designed and built the pergola, deck, outdoor kitchen, water feature, flagstone patio, as well as installing the plants, irrigation and landscape lighting. So pretty at night!
Paver Stones
Paver Stones
Veth's Landscaping Services (206-852-7038)Veth's Landscaping Services (206-852-7038)
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front full sun garden in Seattle with a garden path and concrete paving.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Conceptual Outdoor DesignConceptual Outdoor Design
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back full sun raised pond in Other with a flowerbed and mulch.
Southern California Estate
Southern California Estate
Shigetomi Pratt Architects, Inc.Shigetomi Pratt Architects, Inc.
Allay of olive trees at entrance to estate
This is an example of a traditional front driveway garden in Los Angeles with gravel.
Southwood Paver Driveway
Southwood Paver Driveway
NeSmith LandscapesNeSmith Landscapes
NeSmith Landscapes
Design ideas for a classic front driveway garden in Other with concrete paving.
Michael's Treehouse
Michael's Treehouse
Heirloom BuilderHeirloom Builder
This is an example of a classic garden in San Francisco with a climbing frame.
Hinkley Lighting Gallery
Hinkley Lighting Gallery
Anzalone LightingAnzalone Lighting
This is an example of a classic garden steps in New York with natural stone paving.
Locust Split Rail Fencing
Locust Split Rail Fencing
Paramount FencingParamount Fencing
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back partial sun garden in Philadelphia.

Traditional Brown Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional front garden design.

How should I design my traditional 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 traditional 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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