Larry Merz

Fountainscapes

Aquascape

Fountains add the soothing sound of running water to your landscape. Butterflies and birds love these fountains.

Waikuku Woodland Garden

Earthwork Landscape Architects

This lovely gate was made from the back of an old dray which was found on the property when we first moved there 40 years ago. It was restored by my father, who also added a handle fashioned from a horseshoe. The gate leads through to the back courtyard with a crazy paving path. The tantalising view is framed by a spectacular ornamental grape. Rebecca Wilson

Landscape steps and pathway and retaining wall

Alderland - SF Bay Area Pool & Landscape Co.

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Board Fence

Allied Fence Co

Wildlife View House

Landscape Design West, LLC

This container garden in the Tucson Catalina Foothills supports wildlife such as hummingbirds and butterflies. This garden gives year-around color and interest that is low water and low maintenance! It is a great Wildlife View!

High Heaven, McMinnville Estate

Jyn Meyer Photographer

Rustic log style home in McMinnville, Oregon. Situated on a hill landscaping included a raised bed garden and various fruits trees, maples, and oaks.

Modern Farmhouse Landscape Design (Colorado)

Tilly | Landscape Design

Backyard Wetland

Plan-it Earth Design

A string of small bioswales manages stormwater from the property higher on the hill, also from the slope of their own backyard. Native plants provide habitat while reducing erosion and slowing the movement of water across the property

A Curved Edge

The Narrow Lane

Country Garden in Shropshire B

Square Foot Garden Design

Mixed flower bed and lawn.

Fire pit landscape

Project Masterz

Garden pond

Jane Ashley Garden Design

Waterfall running into garden pond which has koi and goldfish and is surrounded by lush planting. Alongside is a separate wildlife pond.

Lake Millicent-Natural stepping stones

Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape

Natural stepping stones

A Rural Garden in Woodford

Blue Tulip Garden Design

Paths and Patios

FormLA Landscaping

A gravel path and concrete patios adjacent to the structures provide defensible space where fire fighters could easily remove embers. They are also delightful places for exploring and viewing the garden.

Greenhouses

Masterful Construction

The Meadow Garden

Kit Peel Gardens

This large garden in the idyllic village of Mickley was striking for the beauty of its surroundings. With views over arable fields and a hillside crossed with woodland and a distant barn, the secret to this design was always going to how to find a way to ‘borrow’ the landscape and bring it into the garden. The house is newly built and the garden was a blank canvas, with the benefit of a large wall usually found in stately home kitchen gardens and a southerly aspect. Design challenges lay in its sloping nature (rising upwards nearly two metres over fifty metres and with a cross-fall), underground services to be avoided and the off-set position of the house to the rear garden. A design brief included water, a new area beyond the greenhouse, planting areas and an extended terrace and vegetable garden. The planting was to be naturalistic and beneficial to wildlife. Inspired by the site, the idea of creating a ‘meadow garden’ evolved. We looked at forms and features in meadows and how to bring them into this design in a formal way. As part of this thinking, we were mindful of using the soil that would be dug up to create a water feature and create level areas on the site. A land form was the clear solution. This is a large circular feature, which acts as a journey point from the house up through the garden and will contain a feature sundial, surrounded by tall grass planting. From this central point, one can either follow a mown path through meadow planting, and alongside a shrub and tree area, up to a gazebo, or head back to the house. Here we sited a large rill with beds alongside. The rill is stepped for wildlife and newly planted with waterlillies. Stepping stones cross the water, creating a path from the vegetable garden to the new seating area beyond the greenhouse site. A large formal border has been created alongside the estate beautiful boundary wall, ready for planting, whilst the neighbours garden will be screened by a newly planted beech hedge and cornus trees. *Images show the garden newly built, July 2018. New images to follow when the planting matures and garden buildings installed.

Belmont Rustic Family Space

Kristen Rudger Landscape Design

Jude Parkinson Morgan

Formal Vegetable Garden

Offshoots, Inc.

Don't forget flower for the pollinators in your edible garden

Country Backyard Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Country 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 country 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 Country Garden for Your Home

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