The front walkway is a low-maintenance collection of ground covers, grasses, and blooming perennials. The various river rock sizes create texture as a dry creek bed running through the front yard, leading to the backyard gathering space. While there is plenty of flower color and bee activity in the summer, a snowy mantle on the ornamental grasses, boulders, and shrubs, keeps it visually interesting in the winter.

Driveway Gates

East Hampton Fence & Gate

Mandeville Canyon Brentwood, Los Angeles modern luxury home pond water feature &

Whipple Russell Architects

Mandeville Canyon Brentwood, Los Angeles modern luxury home pond water feature & front yard landscape design

Modern Landscape in Mill Valley

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

The modern horizontal lines of this exquisite cedar fence is complimented by the mass plantings of Juncus effusus, soft rush along with mexican pebbles. Architect: Barry Peterson, Studio300A Architecture. Landscape design, © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

The Colony House

The Design Laboratory

Leland Gebhardt

Cedar Fence & Gate with copper pipe

Donna Giguere, APLD Landscape Design

An Asian Style entry courtyard draws inspiration from the 1980's home's Asian Style roof-line and the owner's crane sculptures. Donna Giguere Landscape Design

Front Gates

Alderland - SF Bay Area Pool & Landscape Co.

Alder Group, Pool and Landscape Co, designed and constructed this beautiful garden with a flowing lawn and stone retainingwalls in Walnut Creek, CA. Here is showing natural stone columns supporting wought iron entrance gates. Landscape architect in Walnut Creek, Ca Landscape design in Walnut Creek, Ca Landscape contractor in Walnut Creek, Ca Swimming pool contractor in Walnut Creek, Ca

Mid Century Modern Gem

Urban Oasis Landscape Design

A bubbling boulder water feature murmurs soothing sounds. Where once this was an inhospitable desert, the garden now it has a multitude of tranquil destinations to enjoy, serenaded by the calls of birds that have made their home there.

Colby Street

InsideOut Design, Inc.

East Raleigh Project

Cicada Design LLC

After removing the grass and adding compost; beginning stages of grit patio

Colorado Springs Parade Homes

Accent Landscapes

This natural styled water feature brings sound and movement to the landscape.

San Rafael Stepped Horizontal Fence

Clough Construction

Paver Stones

Veth's Landscaping Services (206-852-7038)

Berkeley Slope Transformed

Sarah Herman Landscape Design

Southwood Paver Driveway

NeSmith Landscapes

Japanese Front Entry With Stepped Wooden Landings

Wilson Woodscape, Inc.

Mangaris wooden steps built in a Japanese style

Contemporary Modern Rebuild on 10th Avenue & K Street

Laughlin Design Associates, Inc.

This large expanse of lawn needed a major make over. Designer added many color full water wise shrubs, ornamental grasses and perennials. Took out 85% of existing lawn and added a new patio, steps, garden with grow boxes and strategic screens too. Designed for maximum enjoyment and preserving/enhancing their views while saving much water and maintenance. Rick Laughlin, APLD

Spice - Oak Beach - Far North Queensland

bàlay Vandyke

Photos by Louise Roche, of Villa Styling. Recycled timber arbor and entry path

Palo Alto Eichler

The Garden Route Company

Richard Radford

Gardens

LandZen Landscape Design & Construction

Brown Front Yard Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by 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 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 a Garden for Your Home

Depending on which style you’re going for, be sure to know what makes a 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 a 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 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.