Southwestern Front Yard Landscape - Mesa, AZ

A mesquite tree is the focal point of the new front yard landscape. Photo by Ginkgo Leaf Studio

Backyard Living in Scottsdale with Desert Planters

Brought new life to this complete home renovation. Taking bare dirt to this outdoor desert garden dream. Pavers, raised planters, desert garden, boulders, landscape lighting, pergola dining area, lush desert plants and flowers, incorporated existing palms trees, and designed to last.

Backyard Retreat in Calabasas, CA

Prime Gardens Inc

Mar Vista

Lauri Burrier Garden Design Inc.

Close up of the "paddles and barrels" against the hardwood wall and poured concrete.

Landscape Designs

WaterQuest Landscaping

Waverly Circle, Buena Park

Solscapes

After removing over 5000 square feet of water-thirsty lawn, we had a new canvas to work with at this residence in Buena Park. Customer wanted low maintenance, without sacrificing beauty. We Installed a small amount of artificial turf for an emerald green contrast to the decomposed granite and the dramatic blue of the century plant cactus.

Allevare Catalan Model

Creative Environments

Learn more about this design or receive a quote by contacting us online: https://creativeenvironments.com/contact-us/

Sonoma Farmhaus

SkB Architects

The Sonoma Farmhaus project was designed for a cycling enthusiast with a globally demanding professional career, who wanted to create a place that could serve as both a retreat of solitude and a hub for gathering with friends and family. Located within the town of Graton, California, the site was chosen not only to be close to a small town and its community, but also to be within cycling distance to the picturesque, coastal Sonoma County landscape. Taking the traditional forms of farmhouse, and their notions of sustenance and community, as inspiration, the project comprises an assemblage of two forms - a Main House and a Guest House with Bike Barn - joined in the middle by a central outdoor gathering space anchored by a fireplace. The vision was to create something consciously restrained and one with the ground on which it stands. Simplicity, clear detailing, and an innate understanding of how things go together were all central themes behind the design. Solid walls of rammed earth blocks, fabricated from soils excavated from the site, bookend each of the structures. According to the owner, the use of simple, yet rich materials and textures...“provides a humanness I’ve not known or felt in any living venue I’ve stayed, Farmhaus is an icon of sustenance for me".

Living Room and Back Yard Oasis

Patricia B. Warren, AIA Warren Architecture, LLC

The small back yard became an oasis of desert plants.

Das Wohnzimmer im Garten

Rinn Beton- und Naturstein

Eine Idylle auf der Terrasse. Der Essbereich mit einer wunderschönen Aussicht. Die Pflastersteine ergänzen durch ihre ruhige geradlinige Wirkung das Gestaltungsbild des Gartens.

Hardscape & Landscape - Amazing Design | Build

EMC General Contractors

Hardscape & Landscape - Amazing Design | Build

EMC General Contractors

Landscape Design - Home Gallery

Galerie De La Cour

Life Amongst the Saguaros

Santa Rita Landscaping, Inc.

This yard utilizes the beautiful views, mature saguaros and trees, and natural boulder outcroppings in it's design to create a natural and peaceful space. A boulder water feature gently trickles down from the existing outcropping as if a natural, undiscovered spring.

Southern Desert Oasis - Northlake, TX

MerLux Pools & Exteriors

North Scottsdale - Rancho Terrasina

Merit Landworks

Coastal garden

Cultivart Landscape Design

Arid planting using succulents and a non fruiting olive tree

Key

Banyon Tree Design Studio

Urban landscape masterplan and installation. We created continuity of color, texture, and form starting at the street and front yard, and reaching to the rear yard and alleyway. Contemporary and naturalistic plantings blur the lines of rigidity and formality of this modern garden, while the structure of hardscaping holds the composition together year-round.

Tucson Desert Oasis

Denomy Designs

Killer Eighties Swaim

Prideaux Design

Desert Look Garden Design Ideas with Concrete Pavers

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.