Nelumbo Garden Design

These clients bought a Mid-century house with a vintage landscape that left something to be desired. Both the clients as well as myself have a great appreciation for midcentury design and its clean lines but the majority of the landscapes found in Mid-century housing developments across America miss the mark when it comes to more current sensibilities. The midcentury American philosophy was that man should exert dominance over the land and that hedge trimmers and lawn mowers are mans best friends. Today more enlighten landscape designers strive to create landscapes that work with nature and not dominate it. In this project we did just that. These home owners loved the view of the mountains from their back yard in Santa Barbara, the way the warm colored sand stone boulders peak through muted greens of the Chaparral. We designed this landscape to be of its place. Sourcing local sandstone boulders like to ones found in the mountains behind the house we used then to build a low retaining wall. By breaking the sloping land into two flatter sections we are able to slow down the speed at which water evacuates the property giving it a chance to soak into the soil. This allows the landscape to work like a natural mini water shed, keeping the storm drains and then the oceans overwhelmed with polluted water and providing more water to the plants with less irrigation. When it came to the plants, the clients wanted low water color and texture. To celebrate the fact that the house is located in Santa Barbara county we wanted to incorporate the muted green tones, with pops of colorful foliage. Using a mix of course lots of California native plants and Mediterranean adapted plants we created a plant plate that is beautiful, low maintenance and flutters with native fauna such as bird, and butterflies and bees.

Waterwise Planting

Nouveau Garden Designs

This small garden bed was transformed into a neat and interesting space using rainbow stone gravel and rocks to contrast with the mulched garden bed planting. A mixture of natives and succulent planting ensure for minimum water requirements after planting.

Tree Frog in Hydrangea

Pillywiggins Garden, LLC

Photo by Pillywiggins Garden, LLC

Patio and Landscape Design in North Park, SD

BETWIXTdesign - Landscape & Interior Design

Cabin

Kara Mosher

Multi-Sport backyard oasis

Southwest Greens Atlanta

Batting cage with synthetic athletic turf. Practice your short game/putting with your own synthetic green. Mataflex court solution for basketball/inline hockey

Succulent garden vignettes

Debra Lee Baldwin

Design by Joe Stead. Photo by Debra Lee Baldwin

Seven Bridges Road, Chappaqua, NY

Westover Landscape Design

Designed and installed by Westover Landscape Design, Inc. Photos by Rich Pomerantz for Westover Landscape Design, Inc.

Perth Garden Festival

Empire Lane Landscape Design

Ceri Wagnell

Dream Lodges

International Wood Magazine

Red Balau and Meranti Batu Woods (Shorea ssp.) Photos by: Wood Limited Pte.

Jardín con piscina

Nala Studio - Interiorismo y Reformas

Rosedale Residence 2

DDLA Design | Calgary

A spectacular residential garden and outdoor living space with a hilltop setting overlooking the Calgary Skyline to the south and the Rocky Mountains to the west. The garden design features materials inspired from the residence architecture and elements include stone walkways, fireplace, cabana, pizza oven, shed, splash pool and hot tub, built-in seating, fire pit, outdoor kitchen and gardens.

Birdwatcher's Sanctuary in Poway

Beaudry Garden Design

This property was covered with pink rock when our client called us. In an effort to be gentle on the environment, and to save money, the client took our suggestion to work with what they had by incorporating more contrasting rock to bring the property together in a cohesive design. The clients are active birders and wanted to grow their own food including vegetables and fruits. We worked with interior designer, Nikki Klugh, to select gorgeous furniture to compliment the design.

Mercer Island Residence

Sublime Garden Design, LLC

Sublime Garden Design

Organic Landscape to a Contemporary Home

KL Designs Residential Landscape Planning LLC

On the right side of the driveway, the client preferred succulents. A variety of succulents and ground covers were mixed with Phormiums 'Maori Sunset', 'Jack Sprat' and 'Bronze Baby'. Ground covers included Sedum 'Dragon's Blood', Sedum americanum, Dymondia margaretea and Festuca 'Elijah Blue.' Succulents included Agave 'parryi', Echeveria 'Blue Frills', Echeveria 'Neon Breaker', Echeveria 'Topsy Turvy', Aeonium 'Kiwi', Aeonium 'Zwartkop', Senecio mandralisceae, and Dudleya 'Farinosa.' For dramatic height (yet to grow) is Euphorbia tirucalli 'Firesticks' which will turn brilliant yellow, to orange then red with the cold season. The color scheme is predominately green blue with pops of purple and red. Behind the succulent garden, Star Jasmine will be trained along the fence to fill in with evergreen color and sweet smelling white summer blooms.

Blue Hydrangea

Pillywiggins Garden, LLC

Photo by Pillywiggins Garden, LLC

Landscaping, Hardscapes and garden design.

Aquatic Creations

Photo by Aquatic Creations

Stone & Water

Lotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden Center

Dershowitz Backyard

EAC Designs

Eclectic Blue Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Eclectic 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 eclectic 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 Eclectic Garden for Your Home

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