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World-Inspired Full Sun Garden Ideas and Designs

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Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin
Modern Prairie Front Landscape - New Berlin
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
A stone address marker and bluestone steppers lead you from the driveway entrance to the front walk. Westhauser Photography
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with a garden path and natural stone paving.
Melville courtyards
Melville courtyards
Cultivart Landscape DesignCultivart Landscape Design
ron tan
This is an example of a small world-inspired courtyard full sun raised pond in Perth with decking and a water feature.
New Pool Construction (Landscape)
New Pool Construction (Landscape)
Natural View Landscape IncNatural View Landscape Inc
Landscape installation on a new pool construction. Low maintenance with ample color, palm trees, new irrigation and landscape lighting.
Medium sized world-inspired back formal and private full sun garden in Other with mulch.
Tropical garden with water feature
Tropical garden with water feature
Jane Ashley Garden DesignJane Ashley Garden Design
Wildlife pond with waterfall in tropical themed garden in West London. Shallow pebble beach to enable wildlife to get out of the pond. The planting includes tree ferns, bamboo, banana plants, phormiums and grasses.
Makai Residence
Makai Residence
de Reus Architectsde Reus Architects
PC: David Duncan Livingston
Photo of a world-inspired courtyard full sun garden in Hawaii.
Waterfront Sanctuary
Waterfront Sanctuary
Craig Reynolds Landscape ArchitectureCraig Reynolds Landscape Architecture
Relaxing, reflective and contemplative space with dense native planting to protect from the biting winter winds while maintain clear views to the water was the design goal. Photographer: Tamara Alvarez
Courtyard Oasis
Courtyard Oasis
sticks and stones Landscape Designsticks and stones Landscape Design
Photo by Peter Brennan
Inspiration for a small world-inspired courtyard formal full sun garden for summer in Sydney with brick paving and a retaining wall.
Bullrich-Hernandez
Bullrich-Hernandez
LandStudioLandStudio
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired front driveway full sun garden in Miami with a pond and gravel.
Waterfall backyard
Waterfall backyard
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
Backyard rock waterfall by Matthew Giampietro
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired back full sun garden in Miami with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Japanese Modern
Japanese Modern
Sacred Space Garden Design IncSacred Space Garden Design Inc
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired back formal full sun garden in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Jardin zen & floral
Jardin zen & floral
Serrault JardinsSerrault Jardins
Beaucoup d’espace et un propriétaire n’ayant pas peur des grands projets : il n’en fallait pas plus pour voir naître cet aménagement original. Tout part d’une retenue de terre alternant roches, murets de pierres sèches et traverses en chêne disposées en jeu d’orgue. L’ensemble se pare d’une belle collection de vivaces et de sujets remarquables comme ce magnifique pin taillé en nuages. De là, s’écoule tranquillement à travers le jardin une rivière ponctuée de galets et de quelques roches. Elle croise sur son chemin un élégant potager constitué de carrés en hauteur et d’un chalet pour faciliter le travail du jardinier. Le tout est joliment ceinturé par une barrière en bois. Crédit photo : @Benjamin Dubuis
Robb Residence
Robb Residence
Hawkeye Landscape DesignHawkeye Landscape Design
Medium sized world-inspired back full sun garden for summer in Los Angeles with natural stone paving and a garden path.
Zen Koi Pond
Zen Koi Pond
LunaquaticLunaquatic
Photo of a world-inspired back full sun garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Bonsai Pavilion
Bonsai Pavilion
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
Our client has a large collection of bonsai trees and wanted an exhibition space for the extensive collection and a workshop to tend to the growing plants. Together we came up with a plan for a beautiful garden with plenty of space and a water feature. The design also included a Japanese-influenced pavilion in the middle of the garden. The pavilion is comprised of three separate rooms. The first room is features a tokonoma, a small recessed space to display art. The second, and largest room, provides an open area for display. The room can be accessed by large glass folding doors and has plenty of natural light filtering through the skylights above. The third room is a workspace with tool storage. Photography by Todd Crawford
Narrow Japanese Garden
Narrow Japanese Garden
Plan-it Earth DesignPlan-it Earth Design
The dry stream provides a place for the eye to travel Installation by J. Walter Landscape & Irrigation Photo by Amy Whitworth
Inspiration for a small world-inspired back full sun garden in Portland with natural stone paving.
Earlier Work
Earlier Work
BORDEN Landscape DesignBORDEN Landscape Design
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired front full sun garden in Tampa with a garden path and concrete paving.
Zen Woods Lake Forest Residence
Zen Woods Lake Forest Residence
Zen ArchitectZen Architect
zenarchitect.com
Medium sized world-inspired front driveway full sun garden in Orange County with a garden path and decking.
Hawaii Island Landscaping
Hawaii Island Landscaping
Loriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLCLoriann Gordon Landscape Architect, LLC
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired back full sun garden in Hawaii.
Zen Woods Lake Forest Residence
Zen Woods Lake Forest Residence
Zen ArchitectZen Architect
http://ZenArchitect.com
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front driveway full sun garden in Orange County with a garden path and decking.
Front Yard Landscape
Front Yard Landscape
Broward Landscape, Inc.Broward Landscape, Inc.
Broward Landscape 954-752-7027
Design ideas for a world-inspired front xeriscape full sun garden in Miami with gravel.

World-Inspired Full Sun Garden Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired front garden design.

How should I design my world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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