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Victorian Formal Garden Ideas and Designs

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Historic Charm
Historic Charm
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
Within the final design, this project boasts an interactive double water feature with a bridge-rock walkway, a private fire pit lounge area, and a secluded hot tub space with the best view! Since our client is a professional artist, we worked with her on a distinctive paver inlay as the final touch. With strategic coordination and planning, Alderwood completed the project and created a result the homeowners now enjoy daily!
Victorian Style Estate
Victorian Style Estate
Mierop Design, FAPLDMierop Design, FAPLD
This grand estate is surrounded by rolling hills, a hillside garden and tons of color! Garden include both full sun and part sun. Lisa Mierop
Large victorian back formal full sun garden for winter in New York with a retaining wall and concrete paving.
Osterville Captain's House
Osterville Captain's House
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Eric Roth
Photo of a medium sized victorian side formal fully shaded garden in Boston with gravel.
Formal English Garden
Formal English Garden
Rosborough Partners Inc.Rosborough Partners Inc.
Dreamy garden to let your mind get lost...
Large victorian back formal full sun garden for summer in Chicago with a flowerbed.
Remodeled Queen Anne
Remodeled Queen Anne
The Lazy GardenerThe Lazy Gardener
Total Queen Anne remodel with brand new garden in every way. Keeping a modern cottage feel with lots of rooms for children to play on an expansive lawn
Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden
Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden
Harrod HorticulturalHarrod Horticultural
Designed by RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Tom Hoblyn for Harrod Horticultural MD Stephanie Harrod back in 2005. Stephanie’s Kitchen Garden was set up primarily to trial various methods of growing fruit and vegetables and to share the knowledge gained with our customers. It has also given us the opportunity to develop and manufacture products to enable us to successfully grow flavour packed fruit and vegetables.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Salisbury & ManusSalisbury & Manus
Inspiration for a medium sized victorian back formal full sun garden in Los Angeles with a garden path and brick paving.
Spring Displays
Spring Displays
Gardens Remembered, LLCGardens Remembered, LLC
Victorian back formal fully shaded garden for spring in DC Metro.
New 'Old Style Garden' in Isle of Wight County, VA
New 'Old Style Garden' in Isle of Wight County, VA
Nottoway GardenersNottoway Gardeners
Garden under construction, notice irrigation hose installed and base stone in place for gravel path.
This is an example of a small victorian front formal full sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and brick paving.
Legare St. garden gate & arbor
Legare St. garden gate & arbor
Charleston Awning & Metal Company Inc.Charleston Awning & Metal Company Inc.
Dieter
Design ideas for a medium sized victorian courtyard formal garden in Charleston with a garden path.
Village Victorian
Village Victorian
Kerry Lewis Landscape ArchitectureKerry Lewis Landscape Architecture
Brick walk and lavender hedge. First year of planting.
Photo of a medium sized victorian side formal full sun garden for summer in Boston with a garden path and brick paving.
Style and grace
Style and grace
greencube garden and landscape designgreencube garden and landscape design
Blending old with new. Yorkstone bullnose paving, bespoke railings and handrail, Victorian tiles, larch cladding and modern planting. In this small front garden in Greenwich we have used the soft yorkstone to blend with the old london brick of the house contrasting geometric pattern Victorian replica tiles all softened with a simple mix of planting to create a wonderful entrance to this lovely home and an additional basement seating area to catch the late afternoon sun.
Classic English Edible
Classic English Edible
Christian Douglas Design, Inc.Christian Douglas Design, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized victorian back formal full sun garden in San Francisco with concrete paving.
Artfully Accessible, West Sussex
Artfully Accessible, West Sussex
Acres WildAcres Wild
Accessible Family Garden, West Sussex, UK
Large victorian back formal partial sun garden for summer in Sussex with natural stone paving.
Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden
Harrod Horticultural Kitchen Garden
Harrod HorticulturalHarrod Horticultural
Designed by RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Tom Hoblyn for Harrod Horticultural MD Stephanie Harrod back in 2005. Stephanie’s Kitchen Garden was set up primarily to trial various methods of growing fruit and vegetables and to share the knowledge gained with our customers. It has also given us the opportunity to develop and manufacture products to enable us to successfully grow flavour packed fruit and vegetables.
Macpherson Place
Macpherson Place
Hunt Yen Consultants Ltd - Garden DesignHunt Yen Consultants Ltd - Garden Design
Photo of a medium sized victorian roof formal full sun garden for summer in Hong Kong with a water feature and decking.
Harrison Boulevard
Harrison Boulevard
The Garden Artist LLCThe Garden Artist LLC
Blu Fish Photography
Medium sized victorian back formal partial sun garden in Boise with natural stone paving and a fire feature.
Oak Park Italian Renaissance - Historic Charles S. Castle House
Oak Park Italian Renaissance - Historic Charles S. Castle House
Arrow. Land + StructuresArrow. Land + Structures
--Historic / National Landmark --House designed by prominent architect Frederick R. Schock, 1924 --Grounds designed and constructed by: Arrow. Land + Structures in Spring/Summer of 2017 --Photography: Marco Romani, RLA State Licensed Landscape Architect
Tapestry: Kips Bay Decorator Show House
Tapestry: Kips Bay Decorator Show House
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized victorian roof formal partial sun garden in New York with a water feature and concrete paving.
South End Entrance Garden
South End Entrance Garden
Potted UpPotted Up
South end entrance garden with parterre design and contemporary decorative urn.
Inspiration for a victorian front formal garden in Boston with a potted garden.

Victorian Formal Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian front garden design.

How should I design my victorian 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 victorian 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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