Soft colourful plantings along the pathway, seasonal interest begins in early spring and the planting is still colourful in late summer.

Lafayette Traditional Craftsman Entryway

Leigh Designs

Graceful planters make a statement

Urban Habitats Landscape Studio

Black ceramic planters containing privet standards and festive annuals flank the stone patio stairs leading from a wrought iron railed outdoor eating area to a formal gravel path. Colorful garden beds are bordered by English boxwood in classic Arts and Crafts style.

Craftsman Small-Space Gardening

Avant Gardening & Landscaping Inc

Everyone is attracted to the relaxing sound of the bubbling rock water feature tucked away in the corner of this garden.

Stamped Ashlar Roman Slate Pattern Walkway

Concrete Craft

Stamped walkways can provide a beautiful pathway to your home or backyard and are made with highly durable materials that stand the test of time.

Spring & Summer Containers

Smalls Landscaping

Add a little container to the entry way of your back yard. What an amazing way to add some color and height to the summer season! Summer containers give you seasonal color throughout the season!

Berkeley Fort Worth, Colonial

Alford's Landscaping

Southern Blvd Project

Mother Earth Landscaping

Path laid...almost there

User

Path laid...ready for plants. Wood chips from Lyngso Garden Materials.

Beechwood Bungalow

Siciliano Landscape Company

Bellevue Backyard Makeover and Outdoor Structure

Urban Oasis Design & Construction LLC

The main goals of this project was to make it more usable and enjoyable for the owner, to reduce maintenance and to created a covered area for enjoyment year-round. This design also kept the family's new puppy in mind - fencing it in for safety and planting with careful consideration of plants that are safe for dogs. The winding pathway for humans is reminiscent of a stream bed and there is also a narrow perimeter fence specifically for the pup! Ben Park

Minnetonka Barn/Home look-alike

Garden Structures & More

This project consist of a very large privacy fence system and two arbors with attached trellises. What I think I have accomplished here is a good marriage between the garden structure and the home. The home itself in what we call its "previous life" was a real operating barn. The attached photos that I have taken for this display show both before and after shots of the home and surrounding grounds.

Quartzite flagstone walkway with DG path

Verdance Landscape Architecture

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The decomposed-granite access path winds between apple trees to provide direct,

Verdance Landscape Architecture

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Styles and Materials

Fredell Enterprises, Inc.

Miller Residence

Taproot Garden Design

July 2017 - New custom built trellises provide stable growing space for fragrant vines of Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' (Halls Honeysuckle). Garden is only 3 months old.

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.

Formal City Garden

A J Miller Landscape Architecture PLLC

Mariane Wheatley-Miller

Craftsman Small-Space Gardening

Avant Gardening & Landscaping Inc

Grapevine covers the arbor leading into the side yard of this functional landscape.

Glendale

Newton Landscape Group

Arts and Crafts Garden Design Ideas with a Garden Path

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.