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Traditional Garden with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Planting design. English country garden, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
Planting design. English country garden, Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
Melissa Morton Garden DesignMelissa Morton Garden Design
Planting design, sourcing, planting and maintenance by Melissa Morton Garden Design. Ian Lamond Photgraphy
Inspiration for a classic garden in Other with a water feature.
Southern Mississippi
Southern Mississippi
JAUREGUI Architecture Interiors ConstructionJAUREGUI Architecture Interiors Construction
Piston Design
Inspiration for a classic full sun garden in Houston with a water feature and brick paving.
Residential
Residential
Breath Of Spring LandscapingBreath Of Spring Landscaping
Large classic back full sun garden in New York with a water feature and concrete paving.
Lafayette Country French Pool and Landscape
Lafayette Country French Pool and Landscape
Viator & Associates IncViator & Associates Inc
This is an example of a medium sized classic side garden in New Orleans with brick paving and a water feature.
Lush Backyard Getaway
Lush Backyard Getaway
Roundtree Landscaping, IncRoundtree Landscaping, Inc
A small traditonal urban garden with beds scaled to accommodate low-maintenance color and foundation plantings, a stone patio, containers, roses and river rock. Roundtree Landscaping.
Typical Residential Projects
Typical Residential Projects
Richard P. Rauso, ASLA, Landscape ArchitectsRichard P. Rauso, ASLA, Landscape Architects
Richard P. Rauso, ASLA
This is an example of a medium sized classic back full sun garden for summer in Other with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Eclectic Backyard Garden
Eclectic Backyard Garden
Garden Gate LandscapingGarden Gate Landscaping
A complete and eclectic rear garden renovation with a creative blend of formal and natural elements. Formal lawn panel and rose garden, craftsman style wood deck and trellis, homages to Goldsworthy and Stonehenge with large boulders and a large stone cairn, several water features, a Japanese Torii gate, rock walls and steps, vegetables and herbs in containers and a new parking area paved with permeable pavers that feed an underground storage area that in turns irrigates the garden. All this blends into a diverse but cohesive garden. Designed by Charles W Bowers, Built by Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc. © Garden Gate Landscaping, Inc./Charles W. Bowers
Webster, MA lake house
Webster, MA lake house
Sallie Hill Design, Landscape ArchitectSallie Hill Design, Landscape Architect
Webster, MA lake house. - Complete lakeside landscape renovation using boulders and ornamental grass plantings, New England fieldstone wall, granite steps, bluestone pathway and fire pit. - Sallie Hill Design | Landscape Architecture | 339-970-9058 | salliehilldesign.com | photo ©2008 Brian Hill
Freeform Retaining Wall
Freeform Retaining Wall
Krugel Cobbles, Inc.Krugel Cobbles, Inc.
Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back garden in Chicago with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Traditional Garden
Traditional Garden
This is an example of a small classic garden in Sydney with a water feature.
Upland Exterior Landscape Project
Upland Exterior Landscape Project
Rob Clark Construction Inc.Rob Clark Construction Inc.
Large classic back full sun garden in Los Angeles with natural stone paving and a water feature.
Fountains, Streams, Ponds
Fountains, Streams, Ponds
Rubner's Nursery & LandscapingRubner's Nursery & Landscaping
Rubner's Nursery & Landscaping
Photo of a classic garden in Charlotte with a water feature.
Garvin
Garvin
Design Focus InternationalDesign Focus International
© www.laurendevon.com
Small classic back full sun garden in Other with a water feature, natural stone paving and a wood fence.
Bergen: Timeless and balanced green garden
Bergen: Timeless and balanced green garden
Boekel TuinenBoekel Tuinen
A small raised pond reflects the doors and windows of the house, marking a sight line from inside to outside and connecting house and garden. Sjoerd Booij Photography
Project Four
Project Four
Pearson Landscape ServicesPearson Landscape Services
disappearing fountain set in black gravel
Inspiration for a large classic front formal partial sun garden for spring in Austin with a water feature and gravel.
Central Pennsylvania Country Home
Central Pennsylvania Country Home
ZH DesignZH Design
Previously farmland, this Central Pennsylvania country house mends well to its site. With nearly 8 acres of open lawn and meadow surrounding this traditional home and a woodland border, this property called for a diversity of planting and shaping of the outdoor spaces. The plant palette consisted of more traditional plants and those of the old paired with many native species to the eastern coast. A deck at the rear of the house provides an extension of the home. It’s equipped with an arbor with wisteria entwined around its beams that provide adequate shade during the hot hours of the day. The clients, avid gardeners and lovers of land, called for a potting shed. The structure was hand crafted on-site from salvaged lumber milled from the properties own trees. With the installation of solar panels, a vegetable patch, and orchard, it was important to not only screen their view but create definition on the property. A knack for the old, the clients made it easy to incorporate a connection to the farm’s past and add focal points along the journey with antique crates, water pumps, rustic barrels, and windmills.
Garden pond waterfall and koi pond
Garden pond waterfall and koi pond
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
This garden pond and waterfall is a koi pond. The pond is partially under the sun room. The backyard garden pond design is by Matthew GIampietro of Waterfalls Fountains & Gardens Inc.
Pocket Garden
Pocket Garden
James R. Salomon PhotographyJames R. Salomon Photography
James R. Salomon Photography
Design ideas for a traditional garden in Portland Maine with a water feature.
Dallas Arboretum Kid's Cottages
Dallas Arboretum Kid's Cottages
Hoebeke Builders, Inc.Hoebeke Builders, Inc.
We were fortunate enough to be hired by the Dallas Arboretum to build four Kid's Cottages in conjunction with the "Small Houses of Great Artists" exhibit, a prelude to the coming Chihuly Glass Exhibit in early May. Here are the results...
French: Hathaway
French: Hathaway
Harold Leidner Landscape ArchitectsHarold Leidner Landscape Architects
Luxury estate property set on expansive creekside lot with stately motorcourt entry, front fountain spacious pool, outdoor cabana, koi pond, spa and expansive gardens and lawn.

Traditional Garden with a Water Feature 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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