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Xeriscape Garden with Mulch Ideas and Designs

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Modern Driveway and Front Yard Danville, CA
Modern Driveway and Front Yard Danville, CA
DPG Pavers and DesignDPG Pavers and Design
Paver driveway, drought tolerant planting, black mulch. Paver color and style selected to compliment paint and roof color.
Photo of a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with mulch.
Low water and rock
Low water and rock
Barefoot LandscapeBarefoot Landscape
Medium sized classic front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with mulch.
Maine MidCentury Modern
Maine MidCentury Modern
Sustainable Horticultural EnvironmentsSustainable Horticultural Environments
Colorful shrubs, evergreens., boulders.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury back xeriscape and private full sun garden in Orlando with mulch.
Eco Modern
Eco Modern
Eco Landscape Design & BuildEco Landscape Design & Build
Innis Casey Photography
Design ideas for a large modern back xeriscape fully shaded garden in Los Angeles with mulch.
Brand New Landscape
Brand New Landscape
UserUser
Campbell Landscape Bay Area's Landscape Design, Custom Construction & Management
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back xeriscape partial sun garden in San Francisco with mulch.
Alderbook Lane Gardens
Alderbook Lane Gardens
Larkspur DesignLarkspur Design
Meghan Farrell
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Portland Maine with a garden path and mulch.
Flagstone Path Lined in Thyme
Flagstone Path Lined in Thyme
Regenesis Ecological DesignRegenesis Ecological Design
Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) creates an excellent ground cover between the flagstone pavers in this unique garden pathway.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Other with a garden path and mulch.
Sloped Front Garden with Curb Appeal - Low-Water/Deer Resistant - Northern Calif
Sloped Front Garden with Curb Appeal - Low-Water/Deer Resistant - Northern Calif
Dig Your Garden Landscape DesignDig Your Garden Landscape Design
This sloped hillside has been transformed into a beautiful tapestry of colors and textures present in every season. I specified drought tolerant plants and shrubs that are low-water, low maintenance and deer resistant. Located in Novato, CA - Marin County. Some photos were taken just after installation and others 2 couple of years later.
Heinrich, Newport Beach, CA
Heinrich, Newport Beach, CA
Jeannette ArchitectsJeannette Architects
Sarah Robinson
This is an example of a midcentury front xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Huntington with mulch.
Mullarkey Project
Mullarkey Project
A. Robbins Landscape ContractorsA. Robbins Landscape Contractors
Large classic back xeriscape full sun garden in San Francisco with mulch.
Rural Santa Barbara Sandstone Garden Walls and Landscaping with drought tolerant
Rural Santa Barbara Sandstone Garden Walls and Landscaping with drought tolerant
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
Backyard modern- La Mesa
Backyard modern- La Mesa
Envy Landscape Design Inc.Envy Landscape Design Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern back xeriscape full sun garden in San Diego with a garden path and mulch.
California Ranch Dreaming
California Ranch Dreaming
Christiane Holmquist Landscape DesignChristiane Holmquist Landscape Design
Emma Almendarez
This is an example of a small mediterranean front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Diego with mulch.
Morro Heights
Morro Heights
Estero Builders, Inc.Estero Builders, Inc.
Sandprints Photography
Medium sized modern front xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in San Luis Obispo with a garden path and mulch.
Creating a Contemporary Escape in a Traditional City Backyard
Creating a Contemporary Escape in a Traditional City Backyard
Outdoor DreamsOutdoor Dreams
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean back xeriscape partial sun garden for summer in Richmond with a retaining wall and mulch.
Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX
Rock Landscaping Design Ideas - Austin, TX
YardDocYardDoc
YardDoc designed and created multiple rock landscapes for customers in Austin, TX. These drought resistant landscapes liven up your yard with unique designs and individual beauty. While we craft every landscape to the yard and customer, we present examples here to inspire you. In this garden, we worked with the existing trees and hedges. We added ferns and succulents to round out the look. Next, we laid mulch, then placed two planters, one containing a small tree. We created a path using dark river rocks, and large, asymmetrical, flat-topped stones as a walkway through the garden. We created shallow retaining walls of natural stone, along the path, to keep mulch free of rocks and vice versa. Finally, we placed solar lights so this area remains functional and enjoyable at night. Overall, we think this adds a wonderful, fairytale feel to this space, without the commitment to extensive maintenance and care installing a faerie garden entails.
Craftsman Backyard - Cedarburg
Craftsman Backyard - Cedarburg
Ginkgo Leaf StudioGinkgo Leaf Studio
As the dry creek winds its way through the new backyard, it helps draw your eye along with it. Westhauser Photography
Medium sized classic back xeriscape full sun garden for summer in Milwaukee with mulch.
Water Features
Water Features
Prism HardscapesPrism Hardscapes
This is an example of a medium sized classic back xeriscape garden in Los Angeles with a water feature and mulch.
Low water and rock
Low water and rock
Barefoot LandscapeBarefoot Landscape
This is an example of a medium sized classic front xeriscape full sun garden in Los Angeles with mulch.
Patios/Retaining Walls
Patios/Retaining Walls
Timberland Outdoor ServicesTimberland Outdoor Services
Stone steppers with multi-tiered boulder retaining wall
Photo of a medium sized traditional back xeriscape partial sun garden in Minneapolis with a retaining wall and mulch.

Xeriscape Garden with Mulch Ideas and Designs

A beautifully designed 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 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 front garden design.

How should I design my 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 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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