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World-Inspired Green 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.
Japanese Courtyard Garden
Japanese Courtyard Garden
Hanselman Landscape and GardensHanselman Landscape and Gardens
Photo of a small world-inspired garden in Philadelphia with a garden path and decorative stones.
Japanese Tea House
Japanese Tea House
Miriam's River House Designs, LLCMiriam's River House Designs, LLC
The location and placement of the Japanese Tea House is very specific and was based on mathematical, metaphysical and spiritual principles. This Tea House is an artistic version of an authentic style Tea House. It is meant to be a one of a kind art piece and yet has the functional capability of holding a traditional Tea ceremony. Photo credits: Dan Drobnick
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.
Asian Themed Garden (Palo Alto, CA)
Asian Themed Garden (Palo Alto, CA)
Modern Landscaping, Inc.Modern Landscaping, Inc.
A formidable pallet of Asian style plant species along with traditional bamboo construction and meandering stone and gravel pathways.
World-inspired back fully shaded garden in San Francisco with natural stone paving.
Zen Rock Garden
Zen Rock Garden
UserUser
Wandering through the garden a guest can happen upon statues and benches tucked into the landscape. Placed appropriately though the space the art objects help to unify the Asian theme but are not excessive in their presence. Artful statues slow down a visitor, encouraging them to stop and notice the details of the garden. Japanese Forest Grass - Hakonechloa macra, Rhododendron, Bamboo
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.
Balinese Paradise
Balinese Paradise
Magic Garden DreamsMagic Garden Dreams
Balinese style water garden including a pond less waterfall and 18’ stream, crossed by a custom made wooden bridge and stone mosaic pathway. 12’ x 16’ Pergola custom built to enjoy the sound of the running water.
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.
Residential Design
Residential Design
Floravie DesignFloravie Design
The overall goal of this property is to increase curb appeal and privacy in the front yard and create a tropical entertaining space in the backyard. An Areca Palm hedge is proposed along the roadway for privacy in the front yard. This type of treatment creates a visual buffer with the desired tropical aesthetic. Planter beds are proposed at the driveway along the street as well as in the corner near the intersection. Specimen palms and colorful shrubs are proposed in these beds. A paver patio is proposed off the sunroom double doors with a modern aluminum pergola. A screen wall along the backside of the pergola will block views to the shed while enjoying the outdoor lounge area. A built-in grill area with a bar counter and outdoor dining table is proposed to the right of the lounge area. A paver patio wraps the perimeter of the pool with the opportunity for lounge areas. Plants such as Traveller’s Palm, Foxtail Palm, Blue Capewort, and Coontie have been proposed throughout the yard to achieve a tropical modern aesthetic.
Greek Project
Greek Project
Weisz Selection Outdoor Living SpecialistsWeisz Selection Outdoor Living Specialists
Complete backyard transformation. Our team transformed this Fairview, Texas backyard into a resort style outdoor oasis by installing the following: large amounts of soil to create berms, large moss boulders for landscape beds and borders, mortared stone landscape border, low maintenance artificial turf, putting green, chipping green, dog run, privacy landscape, multiple types of palms, magnolias and vitex, perennial drought-tolerant landscape plants, seasonal color, French drains, river rock drainage beds, mulch, irrigation system, landscape lighting, and a cedar fence.
Asian Inspired Courtyard
Asian Inspired Courtyard
Captivate Landscape Design & ArchitectureCaptivate Landscape Design & Architecture
This is an example of a world-inspired partial sun garden in Wollongong with decking.
Outside Showers
Outside Showers
Outside SpaceOutside Space
World-inspired partial sun garden.
Black Point Villa - Walkway
Black Point Villa - Walkway
Barker Kappelle Construction, LLCBarker Kappelle Construction, LLC
Inspiration for a world-inspired garden in Hawaii with a garden path and natural stone paving.
MEHAK MEHRA
MEHAK MEHRA
Treemendous.inTreemendous.in
Team Treemendous
Design ideas for a world-inspired garden in Bengaluru.
Titirangi
Titirangi
LANZSCAPESLANZSCAPES
Dicondra Lawn. Steve Dodds
Photo of a world-inspired garden in Auckland.
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
A Japanese-Inspired Garden in Edinburgh, Scotland
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
A pair of world travelers with a deep love of Japan asked JMMDS to design a Japanese-inspired landscape that would complement the contemporary renovation of their home in Edinburgh, Scotland. JMMDS created a plan that included a handsome cut-stone patio, meandering stepping stone paths, sweeping bed lines, stony mounds, a grassy pool of space, and swaths of elegant plantings. JMMDS was on site during the installation to craft the mounds and place the plants and stones. Julie Moir Messervy set out the ancient pieces of gneiss from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis. With the planting design, JMMDS sought to evoke the feeling of a traditional Japanese garden using locally suitable plants. The designers and clients visited nurseries in search of distinctive plant specimens, including cloud-pruned hollies, craggy pines, Japanese maples of varied color and habit, and a particularly notable Japanese snowbell tree. Beneath these, they laid drifts of sedges, hellebores, European gingers, ferns, and Solomon’s Seal. Evergreen azaleas, juniper, rhododendrons, and hebe were clustered around the lawn. JMMDS placed bamboos within root-controlled patio beds and planted mondo grass, sedums, and mosses among the stepping stones. Project designers: Julie Moir Messervy, Principal; Erica Bowman, Senior Landscape Architect Collaborators: Helen Lucas Architects, Steven Ogilvie (garden installers) Photography: Angus Bremner
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
Bayside Zen Garden | Bayside, WI
LandCrafters, LLCLandCrafters, LLC
The dry stream bed is both decorative and functional. It empties into a 6 inch main PVC pipe that drains into the front swale. Besides the stream bed drain tile, the sump line and downspouts empty into this drainage system.
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
Front yard garden design
Front yard garden design
Matthew Giampietro Garden DesignMatthew Giampietro Garden Design
Landscape design front yard in South Florida by Matthew Giampietro
This is an example of a world-inspired front garden in Miami.

World-Inspired Green 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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