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Victorian Garden with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Custom Exteriors
Custom Exteriors
Beer Architectural GroupBeer Architectural Group
Photo of an expansive victorian front driveway full sun garden for spring in New York with a water feature and brick paving.
Residential Garden Design
Residential Garden Design
Glackin Thomas Panzak, IncGlackin Thomas Panzak, Inc
A view into the front yard reveals a stone bird bath within the center of the lawn with a gravel path surrounding it.
Photo of a medium sized victorian front garden in Philadelphia with a water feature and gravel.
Robison Residence - New Orleans Style Courtyard
Robison Residence - New Orleans Style Courtyard
ZODEGA | TISZODEGA | TIS
This is a very small space that measures approximately 20x14 feet and gets very little sunlight. The client is from New Orleans where they still maintain a house and wanted something that would remind them of home so we went with a contemporary take on the New Orleans-style courtyard. This space was unused and the landscape died as a result of poor soil conditions, poor drainage and heavy shade long before we took on the project. Our mission was to 1) Invite the homeowner into a space they were familiar and comfortable with, and 2) Involve all of their senses (aesthetics for the eyes, water fountain for the ears, fragrant flowers and herbs for the nose). This picture is the left side of this outdoor living space which features a refurbished fountain. The client had this fountain laying in the corner of the courtyard, broken and forgotten. We had a specialist restore it and give it the patina that creates the sort of character you would expect from a New Orleans style courtyard. Again, this is a very small area that was unused and is now a permanent and regular part of this client's daily living.
Tapestry: Kips Bay Decorator Show House
Tapestry: Kips Bay Decorator Show House
UserUser
This is an example of a medium sized victorian roof formal partial sun garden in New York with a water feature and concrete paving.
Stately Queen Anne
Stately Queen Anne
Kerry Lewis Landscape ArchitectureKerry Lewis Landscape Architecture
Medium sized victorian courtyard driveway full sun garden in Boston with brick paving and a water feature.
Harrison Boulevard
Harrison Boulevard
The Garden Artist LLCThe Garden Artist LLC
Blu Fish Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized victorian courtyard formal full sun garden for summer in Boise with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Victorian Charm
Victorian Charm
J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.J. Montgomery Designs, Inc.
Our clients wanted their garden to attract wildlife including birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. We added bird houses bird feeders and this water fountain that doubles as a bird bath along this meandering stone path.
Canterbury, Melbourne, Australia - Victorian renovation
Canterbury, Melbourne, Australia - Victorian renovation
Rhonda TilleyRhonda Tilley
Darren Bailey Builders Renovation and addition to a C1887 weatherboard house
This is an example of a large victorian front formal partial sun garden in Melbourne with a water feature.
Grand Entrance
Grand Entrance
Kane Landscapes IncKane Landscapes Inc
This triple tiered fountain, imported all the way from Italy, is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that defines the front entrance of this home in Leesburg. *Photograph by Brian Nemiroff
Useful Herbs by Water Feature
Useful Herbs by Water Feature
Ecoscape Environmental DesignEcoscape Environmental Design
You can see the dark green dill in the foreground of this edible garden patch surrounding a rustic moss-rock water feature. What you may not notice is the soapwort growing along the edge of the pathway because it is not in bloom. Back before phosphates, people used this nifty little plant for washing. It contains saponins, which cause boiled solutions made with soapwort to lather up. It's like nature's little bar of soap.
Dartmouth Lodge House
Dartmouth Lodge House
UserUser
Garden and view from a Lodge House in the Strawberry Hill Gothic Style. c1883 Warfleet Creek, Dartmouth, South Devon. Colin Cadle Photography, Photo Styling by Jan Cadle
Belle Terre
Belle Terre
Signature Pools & PatiosSignature Pools & Patios
Getzcreative Photography
Design ideas for a large victorian front driveway full sun garden for spring in Other with a water feature and concrete paving.
Wasserspiele in einem prachtvollen englischen Garten
Wasserspiele in einem prachtvollen englischen Garten
UserUser
Zwei klassische Wasserspiele und eine zeitgenössiche Skulptur - beides aus Edelstahl gefertigt - bilden eine Designformation in einem eigens dafür angelegten Teich in einem Walled Garden.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
This home, set prominently on Lake Skaneateles in New York, reflects a period when stately mansions graced the waterfront. Few houses demonstrate the skill of modern-day craftsmen with such charm and grace. The investment of quality materials such as limestone, carved timbers, copper, and slate, combined with stone foundations and triple-pane windows, provide the new owners with worry-free maintenance and peace of mind for years to come. The property boasts formal English gardens complete with a rope swing, pergola, and gazebo as well as an underground tunnel with a wine grotto. Elegant terraces offer multiple views of the grounds.
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!
Suburban Statue Garden
Suburban Statue Garden
UserUser
Medium sized victorian back formal full sun garden in New York with a water feature.
Phipps Conservatory Summer Show 2012 - Fountains
Phipps Conservatory Summer Show 2012 - Fountains
Karl Steinmetz Landscape ArchitectKarl Steinmetz Landscape Architect
Serpentine Room - Vine Arch
Inspiration for a victorian formal garden in Other with a water feature.
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!
Newton Hill Victorian
Newton Hill Victorian
Kerry Lewis Landscape ArchitectureKerry Lewis Landscape Architecture
Inspiration for a medium sized victorian back formal full sun garden in Boston with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
Christian Phillips
Design ideas for an expansive victorian courtyard formal garden in New York with a water feature and natural stone paving.

Victorian Garden with a Water Feature 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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