Enumclaw Residence

Lifestyle Landscapes, Inc

Unique grade changes using granite block.

Exterior Lighting For Stairs And Waterfall

Big Rock Landscaping

Outdoor lighting isn't just to add functionality but to highlight the natural elements of the yard, like these trees that are highlighted by custom outdoor lighting.

InSitu

Richard Hartlage Land Morphology

Three Tier Flower Beds

Archer Services

Three tiers of flower beds have been crafted from stone and stone pavers to create a magical look and feel. A multitude of textures and colors fill the beds, inviting butterflies and passersby to stop and enjoy.

Hillside Landscape Sanctuary in Northern California

Dig Your Garden Landscape Design

Aeonium sunburst, other aeoniium and aloe succulents in This vast hillside in San Anselmo, Northern California is the personal sanctuary of Landscape Designer Eileen Kelly, owner of Dig Your Garden Landscape Design. This sustainable garden also serves as Eileen's "living laboratory" where she observes and learns from the habits and growth of her extensive selection of plants. Design and Photos © Eileen Kelly, Dig Your Garden Landscape Design http://www.digyourgarden.com

Duffy's Forest Project

Joanne Green Landscape & Interior

This luxury 5 acre estate is one of our favourite projects, a 5 bedroom contemporary pavilion style residence with relaxed indoor / outdoor entertainment spaces, 25m mosaic tiled pool, expansive manicured lawns and home to one of Sydney’s finest private stables. The gardens feature an array of established trees such as Magnolia Grandiflora, Jacaranda, Lilli Pilli Tuckaroo and Agonis to provide the property with shade and privacy. A wide variety of shrubs and ground cover are used to form interesting layers of colour and texture across the property including Frangipani’s, N.Z. Flax, Yucca’s, Gardenia’s, Murraya and Bird-of-Paradise, with striking selected succulents as accents.

Montecito Zen

Jeffrey Gordon Smith Landscape Architecture

Ciro

InSitu

Richard Hartlage Land Morphology

Salt Lake City Landscapes

Second Nature Landscapes

Scott Poderick

De Villemejean Pool and Gardens

Westover Landscape Design

Anne De Villemejean www.annedevillemejane.com or you tube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3IabXuCeZ0

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Mercer Island Production Garden and Native Landscape-In Process

Seattle Urban Farm Company

We worked with the owner of this Mercer Island home to completely transform his large, shady backyard and unproductive vegetable garden into a sunny productive space. The new extensive annual vegetable garden features deep raised beds, wide pathways, small production greenhouse, a tool shed, rain garden and patio for entertaining. The site will also includes native plantings, cut-flower garden and a small farm stand that the owner will stock with the extra bounty from his garden. Hilary Dahl

Backyard spaces

Princeton Scapes Inc

Outdoor dining area with steps leading to pool and fire pit area

Driveway Landscaping For Modern Landscape

Big Rock Landscaping

Modern driveway landscaping includes ornamental shrubs, mature trees and neutral pallets.

Landscapes of art in Versilia

Giuseppe Lunardini Architetto del Paesaggio

Il parco è caratterizzato da una sequenza di stanze verdi che creano prospettive e scorci interessanti ed emozionanti per il visitatore curioso. A general view of part of the park. Giuseppe Lunardini

Design Build: Rancho Santa Fe - Full circle

The Design Build Company

Garden Sanctuary

Zones Landscaping Auckland Central Kate Ryan

Keyland Decking at Lake Okareka

Keyland

Baron Creek Cul-De-Sac

Metropolitan Custom Homes

Fine Focus Photography

Expansive Contemporary Garden Design Ideas

Get Inspired by Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 Contemporary Garden for Your Home

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