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Traditional Garden with a Potted Garden Ideas and Designs

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Sylvan Gardens Landscape ContractorsSylvan Gardens Landscape Contractors
Photo of a small traditional front full sun garden in Other with a potted garden and gravel.
Planter & Container Garden Design - Fairfield County, CT
Planter & Container Garden Design - Fairfield County, CT
Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLCAustin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC
A crescent garden container filled with coleus, petunias, new guinea impatiens, mandevilla, and potato vine.
Inspiration for a traditional front partial sun garden for summer in New York with a potted garden.
Grace Design Associates
Grace Design Associates
Margie Grace - Grace Design AssociatesMargie Grace - Grace Design Associates
This is an example of a medium sized classic front partial sun garden in Santa Barbara with a potted garden and gravel.
Planters and Containers
Planters and Containers
Yard Art, IncYard Art, Inc
The Twista containers are a twisted take on a rectangular planter.
Photo of a medium sized classic back full sun garden for summer in San Francisco with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Andrew Renn Design. Beautiful gardens of Melbourne Australia
Andrew Renn Design. Beautiful gardens of Melbourne Australia
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Andrew Renn Design. Beautiful gardens of Melbourne Australia email me - andrewrenn@gmail.com
This is an example of a traditional garden with a potted garden and brick paving.
Fabulous Containers and Planters
Fabulous Containers and Planters
Hursthouse Landscape Architects and ContractorsHursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors
Medium sized traditional front partial sun garden for winter in Chicago with a potted garden.
Container Gardens
Container Gardens
Table2GardenTable2Garden
Photo of a medium sized classic back garden in Other with a potted garden and mulch.
Centerra Master Plan Community
Centerra Master Plan Community
Environmental Designs, Inc.Environmental Designs, Inc.
Due to the high winds and dry conditions hanging baskets can be a challenge in this environment. Proper plant selection, location of the baskets and consistent watering are the key.
Refined English Garden
Refined English Garden
Scott Byron & Co., Inc.Scott Byron & Co., Inc.
Boxwood shrubs encircle a featured planter full of blooming summer flowers.
Inspiration for a large traditional formal partial sun garden for summer in Chicago with a potted garden and gravel.
Fall Containers
Fall Containers
KMS Gardens and DesignKMS Gardens and Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front formal fully shaded garden for autumn in Chicago with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Traditional Landscape
Traditional Landscape
Medium sized traditional back full sun garden for autumn in Chicago with a potted garden.
Flower Containers
Flower Containers
Sylvan Gardens Landscape ContractorsSylvan Gardens Landscape Contractors
Design ideas for a small classic back full sun garden in Other with a potted garden and decking.
Bay Park refresh
Bay Park refresh
Ornamental Gardens by LisaOrnamental Gardens by Lisa
After the transformation took place, about 6 months later. The yard was divided into different rooms for different uses. Raised redwood planter boxes were used for veggies and herbs to grow. A vine is being trained to go over the arbor and Callistemon 'Slim' will fill in the "wall" to divide the space. The arbor ushers you into the backyard entertaining area with a sail cloth "ceiling" to block the harsh sun.
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.
Potting Bench
Potting Bench
PlantersPlanters
Design ideas for a small traditional back partial sun garden for summer in Atlanta with a potted garden.
TechGrass
TechGrass
TechGrassTechGrass
This is an example of a medium sized traditional roof xeriscape full sun garden in New York with a potted garden and decking.
Cross Country Greenhouses
Cross Country Greenhouses
BC Greenhouse Builders LtdBC Greenhouse Builders Ltd
The interior of our twinwall polycarbonate greenhouse with interesting raised garden beds. A truly productive greenhouse!
Design ideas for a large traditional back formal full sun garden for spring in Vancouver with a potted garden and gravel.
Small Spaces
Small Spaces
Maria Hickey & Associates LandscapesMaria Hickey & Associates Landscapes
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front formal fully shaded garden in Boston with a potted garden and natural stone paving.
container gardens
container gardens
City & Estate GardenerCity & Estate Gardener
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional courtyard garden in Providence with a potted garden and concrete paving.
Container Gardens
Container Gardens
Shapiro DidwayShapiro Didway
Design ideas for a small traditional front full sun garden for summer in Portland with a potted garden.

Traditional Garden with a Potted 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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