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Traditional Courtyard 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.
Projects
Projects
UserUser
This is an example of a classic courtyard garden in Oklahoma City with a raised bed.
Arcadia Spanish Colonial | Private Courtyard
Arcadia Spanish Colonial | Private Courtyard
Greey PickettGreey Pickett
The landscape of this home honors the formality of Spanish Colonial / Santa Barbara Style early homes in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. By re-grading the lot and allowing for terraced opportunities, we featured a variety of hardscape stone, brick, and decorative tiles that reinforce the eclectic Spanish Colonial feel. Cantera and La Negra volcanic stone, brick, natural field stone, and handcrafted Spanish decorative tiles are used to establish interest throughout the property. A front courtyard patio includes a hand painted tile fountain and sitting area near the outdoor fire place. This patio features formal Boxwood hedges, Hibiscus, and a rose garden set in pea gravel. The living room of the home opens to an outdoor living area which is raised three feet above the pool. This allowed for opportunity to feature handcrafted Spanish tiles and raised planters. The side courtyard, with stepping stones and Dichondra grass, surrounds a focal Crape Myrtle tree. One focal point of the back patio is a 24-foot hand-hammered wrought iron trellis, anchored with a stone wall water feature. We added a pizza oven and barbecue, bistro lights, and hanging flower baskets to complete the intimate outdoor dining space. Project Details: Landscape Architect: Greey|Pickett Architect: Higgins Architects Landscape Contractor: Premier Environments Photography: Scott Sandler
Дизайн сада в стиле Кантри на участке в 18 соток.
Дизайн сада в стиле Кантри на участке в 18 соток.
Ландшафтная мастерская Алены АрсеньевойЛандшафтная мастерская Алены Арсеньевой
Дизайн сада в стиле Кантри на участке в 18 соток. Автор проекта: Алена Арсеньева. Реализация проекта и ведение работ - Владимир Чичмарь
Inspiration for a medium sized classic courtyard xeriscape and private full sun garden for autumn in Moscow with natural stone paving.
Olde Maine
Olde Maine
Amy Martin Landscape DesignAmy Martin Landscape Design
Location: Cohasset, MA, USA When my clients purchased this historic house, they saw that this garden held great potential, even though the property had been somewhat neglected. They wanted the new landscape to evoke the feeling of an Olde Maine house that time had forgotten. Sitting on the front veranda in the shade of the treasured Horse Chestnut and Maple trees that flank each side of the house, we explored the possibilities together. The front yard sloped a bit too much for comfort, so we determined that building a stone wall in the middle would create a terrace, making both parts of the lawn more usable. Visions of parties and children's weddings came to mind. We put a set of elegant arching steps in the middle, leading down to the sunken garden. Large, mature Rhododendrons were planted at the base of the Horse Chestnut and Maple trees just off the front veranda. Boxwoods undulate beneath the trees with Vinca as a ground cover. Ticonderoga stone was used for the walls and steps, which was the closest match to the existing stone foundation. The exquisite masonry by Doug Brooks Masonry makes this staircase as elegant as a tiered wedding cake.
Lancaster area walk/entry way
Lancaster area walk/entry way
Cobblestone Landscape LLCCobblestone Landscape LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized classic courtyard full sun garden in Other with a water feature and brick paving.
Beautiful Gardens
Beautiful Gardens
Elise Landscapes & Nursery, LLCElise Landscapes & Nursery, LLC
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional courtyard garden in New York with a retaining wall and natural stone paving.
Chelsea House Reinvention
Chelsea House Reinvention
buildburo Ltdbuildburo Ltd
Remodelling the garden to incorporate different levels allowed us to create a living wall of steps, creating the illusion of depth from inside the house
A Kitchen Garden in Chester
A Kitchen Garden in Chester
Christine Darnell GardensChristine Darnell Gardens
Sweet Autumn Clematis adorns the fence of the Kitchen Garden, and lends a sweet fragrance to the area in the fall months. Christine Darnell Gardens
Medium sized traditional courtyard full sun garden in New York with a vegetable patch and gravel.
Dedham Residence
Dedham Residence
a Blade of Grassa Blade of Grass
View from under the beech toward the bluestone patio.
Photo of a medium sized classic courtyard formal full sun garden in Boston with brick paving.
Courtyard of period cottage, Rye
Courtyard of period cottage, Rye
Cornus Garden DesignCornus Garden Design
Roses, lilies, salvias and honeysuckle - all favourites of our client and included at regular intervals to provide rhythm and continuity in the planting.
Vashon Garden
Vashon Garden
Scott Mantz Associates, IncScott Mantz Associates, Inc
raised planters are lined with a heavy duty pool liner to separate the soils from the cedar boxes.
This is an example of a small classic courtyard full sun garden in Seattle with natural stone paving and a vegetable patch.
Sheep's Run
Sheep's Run
Susan Cohan GardensSusan Cohan Gardens
Small, formal patio space set between a sunroom and an outdoor porch. Bird sculpture on plinth set in the adjacent walkway.
Design ideas for a small traditional courtyard partial sun garden in New York with gravel.
Cutting Garden
Cutting Garden
AHBLAHBL
This is an example of a traditional courtyard garden in Seattle.
River Oaks 2 - Landscape Maintenance & Seasonal Color
River Oaks 2 - Landscape Maintenance & Seasonal Color
Hogue Landscape ServicesHogue Landscape Services
fench country classical garden meets modern. These are technically two different houses that the client combined into one. VERY different styles, but well done.
Eastover Renovation
Eastover Renovation
Whitlock BuildersWhitlock Builders
Traditional courtyard formal garden in Charlotte with gravel.
Deale Garden
Deale Garden
Thomas Tait GardensThomas Tait Gardens
This is an example of a medium sized classic courtyard full sun garden in DC Metro with a water feature and brick paving.
Pacific Palisades Estate
Pacific Palisades Estate
Leyva & Wilde, Inc.Leyva & Wilde, Inc.
Photo of an expansive traditional courtyard driveway partial sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with a garden path and concrete paving.
Landscaping and Masonry
Landscaping and Masonry
Odd Job LandscapingOdd Job Landscaping
Photo of a medium sized traditional courtyard formal partial sun garden for summer in New York with a water feature and gravel.
Purple Rain
Purple Rain
gardenUP®gardenUP®
Photo of a large classic courtyard formal partial sun garden for summer in Boston with a garden path and gravel.

Traditional Courtyard 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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