Simple, but elegant front entry with brick praving, natural blue stone paving, entry wall, new French doors from interior, landscaping, & lighting all work to compliment this traditional style home in Newport Beach.

Soft Serve® False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)

Proven Winners

McKinnon Project (new front yard)

Boodle Concepts

Australian native garden design featuring Bottle Brush, Poa grasses, Lilly Pilly privacy screening, and Kangaroo Paw. Modern rusted steel garden edging. Garden design ideas and construction by Boodle Concepts in Melbourne.

Planting beds with ornamental boulders as accents to plants.

Graham Landscape and Design

Trissta Lyman

Front Yard Garden

Moodscapes LLC

Arbors/Pergolas/Fences

Borealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley Farm

An Arbor made from rough-hewn fir and stained. The scale is large on account of the 3-story homes flancking the central path of Pennsylvania Sandstone and gravel. Gil Schieber

Winter Containers

Smalls Landscaping

Holiday containers help brighten the season during the cold winter months.

Bed Stuy Zen - Steel, Stone, & Water

The Brooklyn Garden Club Inc.

Entrance garden to Brownstone in Bed Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn

McKinnon Project (new front yard)

Boodle Concepts

Curved contemporary garden beds featuring dry stone riverbed garden path, steel edging for longevity, Flapjack succulents, Poa grass clumps, Kangaroo Paw, Bottle Brush, and Lilly Pilly privacy screening. Garden design ideas and construction by Boodle Concepts in Melbourne

Fabulous Containers, Planters and Urns

Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors

Seasonal Decorative Containers

Jill Davis Design

Container gardens for winter with evergreens

A Garden Through the Seasons

Solow Design Group

A formal espalier detail in the front courtyard

A rooftop condominium in San Franciscos' Japan town

User

As you can see, the bamboo also provided privacy between residents on the atrium level. This was a giant running bamboo, and although very desirable for containers, it has to be monitored very carefully in the open landscape. It can easily eat an acre or two. Photos-Chris Jacobson, GardenArt Group

Contrasting Shapes

Green & Gorgeous

The sharp geometric lines are broken by the softening curves of the circle and the informal planting throughout the space.

Olde Fort Myers Style - McGregor Fort Myers

Peer Landscaping

Olde Florida Style Landscape off McGregor in Fort Myers. This homeowner wanted something traditional, more native and when in bloom, offering beautiful colors. We did just that. She also wanted some royal palms, as well as some Sable palms to give that Florida feeling. We love to make our customers happy. Giving them what they wanted and going above and beyond is so satisfying for our team. We are also going to be maintaining this property through our Fort Myers Garden Service company offering selective hand pruning and delicate maintenance which will allow for our plants to thrive for years to come!

Container Gardens

High Desert Designs, llc

Traditional English Landscape in Eastmoreland

Harmony Design Northwest

Boxwoods border the front walkway, entry, patios, and driveway, forming a low hedge. The red clay brick pavers in a herringbone pattern add a timeless appeal to the house. Small garden beds feature white-blooming favorites like Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle’, Gardenia jasminoides ‘Kleim’s Hardy,’ and Liriope muscari ‘Monroe’s White.’ For privacy, Buxus sempervirens ‘Skywalker’ was chosen for hedging.

Fuller Landscape

M.A. Desjardins Landscape Architecture

Arbors/Pergolas/Fences

Borealis Landscape & Design DBA Skipley Farm

Arbor that scales the buildings down, planted with Clematis

Seasonal Decorative Containers

Jill Davis Design

Container gardens for winter with evergreens

Formal Garden Design Ideas for Winter

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.