Sustainable Urban Denver Colorado front yard transformation 1 year after landscape re-design.

Gamble Garden Spring Tour 2014: Melville

Hoi Ning Wong

Potomac Kitchen Garden and Outdoor Living Area

Landscape Projects, Inc.

Large boulder steps facilitate circulation in the back yard, with drift roses and hakone grass plalying off each other. The kitchen garden area is to the right. Designed by H. Paul Davis Landscape Architects. ©Melissa Clark Photography. All rights reserved.

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South Pasadena Craftsman Cottage

June Scott Design

This front yard features a seating area and jar fountain, ringed by aromatic native plantings of California Lilac, Manzanita, Cleveland Sage. A meadow-style planting of native sedge grasses create soft look in the foreground, and new concrete pavers add a modern touch. We also believe the project’s driveway to be among the prettiest we’ve created or seen: a ribbon of stones and grasses now meanders along a Hollywood-style center planting area.

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Dakota Unlimited

Lincoln shadowbox fence designed & installed by Dakota Unlimited.

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Coronado Island Craftsman

Gravel To Gold, Inc.

Craftsman Home with Japanese Garden

My Garden: Landscape Design by Wayne

Craftsman home with an authentic Japanese Garden elements featuring a Zen Garden with racked sand, bridge and Tea House.

Crow's Nest Potager - Sunflower

Hortulus Animae llc - Mindful Garden Design

The Petronio Residency Center at Crow’s Nest is visionary choreographer and artistic director Stephen Petronio’s latest venture. http://petron.io/prc/ The potager is conceived to feed and engage resident artists who are on site for creative research. The maze-like garden grows organic produce for the artists in an interactive setting that allows them to sit on the raised bed’s built-in benches to socialize, contemplate and commune with nature. -Rustic/Industrial design to complement the residency architecture -Centrally sited feature with access from dancer’s wing residences, dance studio and main courtyard -24 Raised beds with sitting benches and trellises made of locally sourced Hemlock hardwood -Completely organic materials and growing techniques -Log Wall for mushroom cultivation

Vineyard Escape

Bevan + Associates

Edina Colonial

Grey Leaf Design, Inc.

Savin Hill

M.A. Desjardins Landscape Architecture

Entry path from sidewalk to front door. Drew Lederman Photography.

Intimate Patio Spaces

West Winds Nursery LLC

A custom built decorative lattice screen was constructed to minimize the appearance of the heat pump and gas meters. Rudbeckia, Crocosmia, Hosta and Hydrangea add floral interest throughout the summer. Photograph by Katherine Palmer

Craftsman Shade Garden - Cedarburg

Ginkgo Leaf Studio

'Annabelle' hydrangea line the hillside, while helping to brighten the shade. Westhauser Photography

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Jill Davis Design

created a garden with lots of interesting colors, looking good all season, not any real blooms just great plants

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Not Missing the Grass

Ecoscape Environmental Design

This welcoming front yard is inviting to the local pollinators too! Ecoscape has worked with this family over several years to make improvements all over the property.

Arts and Crafts Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Arts and Crafts Gardens on Houzz

A lot of the time when you get home from a long day at work, all you want to do is wind down. Where better to do this than in your very own arts and crafts garden at home? If you do it right, a great garden design can send you right into holiday mode. But where to start? There’s so many styles to choose from when it comes to garden design. Whether you want to create a tropical, modern, contemporary, beach style or country garden - or something else entirely - the large garden image gallery on Houzz has got you covered. Get inspired and collect your ideas to narrow down your desired garden style and features.

How to Create an Arts and Crafts Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes an arts and crafts garden and if it’s appropriate for your climate. You may want to consider adding a deck or other landscaping features, but the plants you choose will mostly dictate your style and what kind of ongoing maintenance is required. Don’t worry if your backyard isn’t very spacious - there are many plants that can thrive even in a small space and allow you to turn your space into a little paradise of your own, regardless of size.

Decide which plants to use

The greenery you choose is critical to your look. For example, if you’re trying to create a tropical garden palm trees and bamboo are your go-to options. Other popular options are golden cane palm trees and fern for ground cover. From there you can add some colour with bright flowers like frangipani, hibiscus or bromeliads. All these are actually quite hardy plants, so once established, your tropical garden is actually quite easy to maintain. Use this structure and apply it to your style. Research which plants you need to set your base for an arts and crafts garden and go from there.

Add some decor

If the plants don’t quite do it for you yet, or if you want to add some extra wow-factor, consider adding some extra features. Even if you can’t accommodate a swimming pool, hot tub or pond, you could look at smaller water features. Simple rocks can also have a great effect, while statues and gnomes will add some extra character. Don’t forget to add some furniture so you have a nice place to sit and enjoy your garden!

Need some help?

Once you know what you want your garden to look like, it may be hard to make it a reality on your own. If that is the case for you, consider consulting a professional to help you with your arts and crafts garden design. Every photo you find on Houzz will lead you to the local pro that did the job, so you won’t have a problem picking the perfect person to help! Whether you need a gardener in Brisbane, a landscape architect in Melbourne or a fireplace installer in Sydney, you can be sure to find one on Houzz.

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